Egg Drop/Poached Egg Curry

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An Indian style egg recipe for Egg lovers😉 (spice level:mild🌶)

Egg Drop/Poached Egg Curry

An Indian style egg recipe for Egg lovers😉 (spice level:mild🌶)

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Ingredients

  1. Whole Dry Spices:
  2. 1 inchcinnamon stick
  3. 1bay leaf
  4. 3-4cloves
  5. Powder Spices
  6. 1 teaspoonturmeric powder
  7. 1 teaspoonred chilli powder
  8. 1/2 teaspoonasafoetida
  9. 1 teaspooncumin powder
  10. 1 tablespooncoriander powder
  11. 1 tablespoongaram masala
  12. 1 teaspooncrushed black pepper
  13. 1/2 teaspoonnutmeg powder (optional)
  14. Other Ingredients
  15. 1small onion finely chopped
  16. 1small tomato finely chopped
  17. 1slit green chilli (optional)
  18. 1 teaspoonminced garlic/paste
  19. 1 teaspoonminced ginger/paste
  20. 1 cupwater
  21. 1/4 cupmilk (optional)
  22. 3 tablespoonscooking oil
  23. 3-5eggs
  24. 2 tablespoonscilantro leaves finely chopped
  25. Salt as per taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a wok and add all the whole spices.

  2. 2

    Add chopped onion and green chilli. sauté till the onion gets translucent

  3. 3

    Add the ginger-garlic and cook till the raw smell fades away

  4. 4

    Add the tomatoes and cook till it gets soft and mushy

  5. 5

    Add the powder spices and salt as per your taste. Cook for a minute till oil leaves the sides

  6. 6

    Add 1 tablespoon of cilantro leaves and give it a quick mix.

  7. 7

    Add 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of milk. cook with a lid for 2-3 minutes

  8. 8

    Open the lid, break eggs one by one, and drop into the wok keeping distance between each egg.

  9. 9

    Cook with the lid on for 2-3 minutes on medium flame

  10. 10

    After 2-3 minutes the eggs will be half cooked. If you like it that way, take it off the flame, garnish with 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves and serve.

  11. 11

    If you want it to be fully cooked, slowly flip the eggs over, making sure not to break them. Cook with the lid on for another 2-3 minutes.

  12. 12

    You’re egg drop curry/poached egg curry is ready.

  13. 13

    Garnish with 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves and serve. Goes well with chappatis (Indian flat bread) or steamed rice or bread 🍞

  14. 14

    Enjoy 😉👍🏻

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