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Indian-style scrambled eggs

Indian-style scrambled eggs

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Indian scrambled eggs: onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes cooked with green chilies, turmeric, and cilantro, followed by beaten eggs, gar…

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Egg bhurji originates from northern India, but it is also served with dosas, chapatis, or rice in Kerala.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.78 $1.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.05
  • $0.21
  • $0.34
  • $0.04
  • $0.10
  • $0.11
  • $0.16
  • $0.46
  • $0.02
  • $0.13
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Crack the eggs into a bowl, season with salt, and whisk lightly. ≈ 4 min
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion, chili peppers, ginger, and garlic until they are softened and fragrant.
  3. Add the tomato and let it melt. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the chili powder, turmeric, and ground cilantro, and cook until browned.
  5. Pour the eggs in, reduce the heat, and stir until they are scrambled and soft. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the garam masala and fresh cilantro, and remove from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  7. Serve hot with chapatis, dosas, or rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Indian-style scrambled eggs

  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped$0.34
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger$0.04
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.10
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro$0.16
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala$0.46
  • salt$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • a small amount of freshly chopped cilantro$0.16

Total$2.78

that's $1.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 2 green chili peppers, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • a small amount of freshly chopped cilantro

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