Zambre Thool Teh Daal/Kashmiri Fried Eggs with Bengal Gram

Name: Zambre Thool Teh Daal/Kashmiri Fried Eggs with Bengal Gram
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm soaked Bengal Gram or Chana Daal; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste; 2-3 tbsp Oil; 8-10 boiled Eggs; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 large sliced Onion; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste; 1 tsp Fennel powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Dry Ginger powder or Sonth; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder (optional); 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste; 2-3 slit Green Chillies; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 2-3 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves

ZMA @zesty5

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Zambre Thool Teh Daal or Kashmiri style Fried Eggs with Bengal Gram is a popular and a flavourful dish that can be whipped up on any given day for family meals. It's a simple yet an aromatic and a healthy side for mealtimes.
The basic Kashmiri spices and a hint of Garam Masala makes it super tempting and irresistible.
Kashmiri cuisine is pure love anytime. It's absolutely refreshing and delightful. The simple method makes it a much loved cuisine all over India. The best part is that it comes together in just about half an hour or even a little less. That's the beauty of Kashmiri cuisine. It's way too easy and effortlessly done. This dish is loved by my family on weekends a lot and is best enjoyed with homemade Parathas.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes Shall

5-6 servings

For cooking Daal -
200 gmsoaked Bengal Gram or Chana Daal
1/2 tspSalt
1/2 tspGinger Garlic paste
For frying Eggs -
2-3 tbspOil
8-10boiled Eggs
For the rest of the cooking -
1 tspCumin Seeds
1large sliced Onion
1 tspGinger Garlic paste
1 tspFennel powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspDry Ginger powder or Sonth
1/4 tspTurmeric powder (optional)
1/2 tspSalt or to taste
2-3slit Green Chillies
1/2 tspGaram Masala
2-3 tbspchopped Coriander Leaves

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Steps

25-30 minutes Shall

1

Pressure cook well soaked bengal gram or chana daal with a little of salt. Set aside until use.
2

Shallow fry boiled eggs until crisp and golden on a low to medium high heat. Remove and set aside until use.
3

In the same pan, add cumin seeds at first. Let them splutter a bit. Then add ginger garlic paste, salt and thinly sliced onions. Fry until golden.
4

To this, add cooked daal, fried eggs and a few selected basic spices used in kashmiri cooking. Cook for about 4-5 more minutes. That's it. Garnish with garam masala and lots of freshly chopped coriander leaves.
5

Serve it piping hot alongside steamed Rice or Rotis. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on October 15, 2026 18:27

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.