Mildly spiced hard-boiled egg korma
Hard-boiled eggs marinated in soy sauce, then simmered in a flavorful sauce with cinnamon, cardamom, and caramelized onions, ready in a short time.
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$4.66 $1.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $1.60
- $0.02
- $0.07
- $0.08
- $0.05
- $0.06
- $0.01
- $0.09
- $0.12
- $0.18
- $1.01
- $1.24
- $0.00
- $0.01
- $0.09
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 16 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Pierce the eggs with a fork in a plate. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, and pepper, then let them marinate for 20 minutes.
- In a saucepan, heat a small amount of oil with the ghee. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, and bay leaf, and let them infuse.
- Heat the eggs in the saucepan, then set them aside in a plate.
- In the meantime, sauté the onions and set aside half for garnish.
- Add all the spices, sugar, lemon juice, and salt, and cook until the oil starts to bubble to the surface.
- Add the eggs to the mixture of green chili peppers, cover, and cook for 4 minutes.
- Once the sauce has thickened, add the garam masala.
- Before serving, garnish with golden onions and serve hot. ≈ 10 min
The bill
Mildly spiced hard-boiled egg korma
- 4 hard-boiled eggs$1.60
- 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.07
- ½ teaspoon of white and black pepper$0.08
- 1 tablespoon of ginger paste$0.05
- 1 teaspoon of garlic paste$0.06
- 1 tablespoon of onion paste$0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried cilantro$0.09
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.12
- 1 tablespoon of ghee$0.18
- 240 ml of oil$1.01
- 6 onions, diced$1.24
- 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala$0.09
- salt$0.03
Total$4.66
that's $1.17 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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