Soft-spiced hard-boiled egg curry

Soft-spiced hard-boiled egg curry

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Hard-boiled eggs marinated in soy sauce and then simmered in a flavorful sauce with cinnamon, cardamom, and caramelized onions, ready in a matter of minut…

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This quick egg korma is perfect when unexpected guests arrive. The marinated eggs are first browned, then simmered in a spiced sauce. Serve it with rice pilaf or biryani.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$4.32 $1.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.02
  • $0.09
  • $0.08
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.01
  • $0.03
  • $0.05
  • $0.35
  • $1.01
  • $0.88
  • $0.00
  • $0.01
  • $0.23
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 16 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pierce the eggs with a fork in a plate. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, and pepper, then let them marinate for 20 minutes.
  2. In a saucepan, heat a small amount of oil paint with the ghee. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, and bay leaf, and let it simmer.
  3. Place the eggs in a pot, then cover them with water. Set aside in a bowl.
  4. Using the same oil paint, gild the onions and remove half of each for the filling.
  5. Add all the spices, sugar, lemon juice, and salt, and cook until the oil rises to the surface.
  6. Place the eggs with the green chili peppers, cover, and let cook for 4 minutes.
  7. Once the sauce has thickened, add the garam masala.
  8. Before serving, garnish with golden onions and serve hot. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Soft-spiced hard-boiled egg curry

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs$1.40
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.09
  • ½ teaspoon of white and black pepper$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic paste$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of onion paste$0.01
  • 1/4 cup of cilantro powder$0.03
  • 1/4 cup of ground cumin$0.05
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee$0.35
  • 240 ml of oil paint$1.01
  • 6 onions, diced$0.88
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala$0.23
  • salt$0.04

Total$4.32

that's $1.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon of white and black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon of onion paste
  • 1/4 cup of cilantro powder
  • 1/4 cup of ground cumin
  • 4 green chili peppers in pastry
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 3 small green cardamom pods
  • 4 small pieces of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee
  • 240 ml of oil paint
  • 6 onions, diced
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala
  • salt
  • water

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