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Main course · South Indian

Hyderabadi Anda Curry (Egg Curry with Fried Onions)

35 min Serves 4 ~293 kcal/serving ~£4.20 (£1.05/serving) Gluten-freeVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 3 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1.5 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 10 g fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 10 g fresh coriander, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
293 kcal
Protein
16.9 g
Carbohydrate
12.9 g
of which sugars
8.2 g
Fat
18.5 g
of which saturates
8 g
Fibre
2.9 g
Salt
0.43 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Hard-boil the eggs for 9 minutes, then cool under cold water, peel and halve.

  2. 2

    Heat the ghee in a wide pan, add the sliced onion and fry for 12-15 minutes, stirring often, until deeply golden and crisp.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic and ginger, and fry for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the chilli powder and ground turmeric, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 6-8 minutes until thick.

  5. 5

    Slide in the halved eggs, spoon the masala over them and simmer for 2-3 minutes to heat through.

  6. 6

    Scatter with fresh coriander and serve hot with rice.

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