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Bengali egg curry

Bengali egg curry

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This Bengali egg curry simmers in a flavorful sauce made with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices. It is best served hot with white rice.

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Recipe from Firuz Ahmmed (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This egg curry is a popular and easy-to-make Bengali recipe. Hard-boiled eggs are simmered in a flavorful sauce made with onions, tomatoes, and spices. Serve it with hot rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$3.21 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.15
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.10
  • $0.11
  • $0.16
  • $0.10
  • $0.23
  • $0.34
  • $0.30
  • $0.16
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Crack the hard-boiled eggs. If you wish, lightly score the surface with a knife to allow the spices to penetrate more easily. ≈ 3 min
  2. Heat the oil paint in a pot and then apply it to the onion.
  3. Add the ginger and garlic paste and stir until the raw smell disappears. ≈ 4 min
  4. Combine the turmeric, chili pepper, cilantro, and cumin with a little water, then mix the spices together.
  5. Once the oil has separated from the spices, add the tomato and salt. Cook until the tomato is tender.
  6. Pour the water according to the desired amount of sauce. Once it simmers, add the eggs and green chili peppers. ≈ 3 min
  7. Let it simmer over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, allowing the eggs to absorb the spices.
  8. Towards the end of cooking, add the garam masala and fresh cilantro. ≈ 4 min
  9. Serve it very hot, with rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bengali egg curry

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs$1.40
  • 1 large onion, chopped$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic paste$0.04
  • ½ cup of turmeric powder$0.10
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper powder (to taste)$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of dried cilantro$0.16
  • ½ cup of ground cumin$0.10
  • 1/4 cup of garam masala$0.23
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped$0.34
  • 1 handful of fresh cilantro, chopped$0.30
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil paint$0.16
  • salt$0.04

Total$3.21

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic paste
  • ½ cup of turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper powder (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon of dried cilantro
  • ½ cup of ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup of garam masala
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 2-3 green, slightly damaged chili peppers
  • 1 handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil paint
  • salt

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