Egg Curry Recipe(Punjabi or Dhaba Style)

Punjabi style curried eggs in thick, rich, flavorful onion-tomato gravy is a lip-smacking curry and taste super yummy with fresh chapati/paratha or steamed plain/zeera rice. Usually this type of egg curry you will find in every Dhaba’s in Northern part of India. This dish is great when you are not in mood to cook something elaborate but wish to make something quick & delicious. If you are looking for more egg recipe, do try Egg Fried Rice (Indo-Chinese), Egg Masala/Egg Roast-Indian Style, Egg Dum Biryani Recipe. So try this recipe for diner on any busy day and enjoy 😊.

Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi

Recipe Type: Main Course

Author: Rateka

Prep Time: 10-15 Mins

Cook Time: 30 Mins

Serves: 5

INGREDIENTS:

Hard Boiled Eggs: 5
Onion: 2 small, roughly chopped
Tomato: 1, medium-sized, roughly chopped
Green Chili: 2, roughly chopped
Ginger-Garlic Paste: 2 tsp
Cooking Oil: 2-3 tbsp
Bay leaf: 1 small
Cinnamon stick: 1 small
Green Cardamom: 2
Cloves: 2
Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Red Chili Powder: 1 tsp or as per taste
Garam Masala Powder: 1 tsp or as per taste
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Water: 2 cups or adjust as per desired consistency
Coriander/Cilantro: 2 tbsp, finely chopped

METHOD:

Purée onions, green chili together & set them aside. Separately puree tomatoes as well.
Remove the shells of boiled eggs & prick them with the fork randomly.
Take a deep bottomed pan, add little oil, once hot saute eggs until golden brown in color & set aside.
In the same pan, add more oil, once hot, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves & sauté for a minute.
Add ginger-garlic paste& sauté till raw smell goes off.
Add onion paste & sauté till golden brown.
Add tomato purée & saute till thickens.
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder & salt. Fry till the raw smells of masala goes & oil starts oozing out of the gravy.
Add water, cook until the gravy thickens as per your desired consistency, check salt & adjust if needed.
Add fried eggs, mix gently & cook covered for 3-4 mins.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves & relish with fresh rice or bread of your choice 😊.