Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Indian Tomato Egg Curry
印度番茄雞蛋咖喱
Recipe overview
Fully cooked eggs sit in a mild tomato-onion spice sauce. Eggs and sauce cook together; the 30-minute total includes boiling, cooling and peeling eggs.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 6 Eggs
- 400 g Ripe tomatoes
- 150 g Onion
- 10 g Garlic
- 10 g Ginger
- 10 g Coriander leaves
Cooking oil
- 20 ml Neutral oil
Curry seasoning
- 2 g Ground cumin
- 3 g Ground coriander
- 1 g Ground turmeric
- 1 g Garam masala
- 3 g Salt
- 150 ml Water
02
Tools
- Saucepan and lidded frying pan
- Board and knife
- Spoon and bowl
03
Steps
Step 1
Cut aromatics
Dice onion to 3 mm and mince ginger and garlic finely.
Step 2
Chop tomatoes
Wash and dice tomatoes to 5 mm; wash and chop coriander leaves.
Step 3
Measure spices
Combine cumin, ground coriander and turmeric in a bowl; reserve garam masala for the finish.
Step 4
Start eggs and onions
Lower eggs gently into boiling water for 10 minutes; meanwhile heat oil and fry onion over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Step 5
Fry ginger and garlic
Once onion softens, add ginger and garlic for 1 minute without blackening.
Step 6
Bloom spices
Lower heat, stir cumin, coriander and turmeric for 30 seconds, then add tomatoes.
Step 7
Cook tomato sauce
Add salt and cook tomatoes 3 minutes, crushing them; add 150 ml water and bring to a simmer.
Step 8
Simmer curry
Cover and simmer over medium-low for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; watch the egg timer meanwhile.
Step 9
Cool and peel eggs
After 10 minutes, remove eggs and rinse under cold water for 2 minutes, then peel while sauce simmers.
Step 10
Halve and check
Halve eggs and check both whites and yolks are fully set; cook further separately if needed.
Step 11
Warm eggs
Lay eggs cut side up in curry, add garam masala and warm gently for 2 minutes without vigorous stirring.
Step 12
Serve
The sauce should be thick but spoonable; add coriander leaves and serve 4 portions hot.
Common mistakes
- Spice powders burn bitter; use low heat for only 30 seconds.
- Large tomato pieces take longer to soften; dice to 5 mm.
- Stirring hard breaks eggs; warm them cut side up.
- Counting sauce time alone misses eggs; time both pots together.
Tips
Use ripe tomatoes cut small so they soften quickly; ripeness also controls acidity. This recipe contains no chilli powder. Adults wanting heat can add it to their own portion, keeping the shared pan mild. Place peeled eggs on a clean plate, away from raw shells and vegetable-washing water.
