South Indian egg curry made with boiled eggs, curry leaves & spices. This simple curry can be made easily even by beginners and pairs so well with rice, biryani, pulao, roti, butter naan, chapathi or plain paratha. Eggs are one of the most versatile & healthy foods that can be put to use in numerous ways. Making a egg curry is the simplest and most loved by many.
The recipe shared here uses basic ingredients and are mostly pantry staples. It is simple, quick to make, tastes hot, spicy and delicious. Each region has their own way of making egg curry.
Potatoes, drumsticks, coconut milk, fresh coconut and yogurt are some of the taste enhancers to make curries used based on the region. In most recipes, the basic ingredients like onions, tomatoes and spices remain the same.
The key ingredients used in a South Indian curry are curry leaves, garlic and some times coconut milk or coconut. Since I did not have coconut I used cashews here. If you have fresh coconut you can use it or add some coconut milk.
Preparation
1. If you are a new cook and don’t know how to boil eggs, here are the steps. Wash and place the eggs in a pot, half filled with water. The water should be little more than to cover them.
Boil the eggs on a medium heat until the water comes to a rolling boil. Continue to cook for another 3 to 4 mins until you see cracks over the shells. Turn off the stove. Allow the water to cool down. Drain and add fresh water to the pot. Peel the boiled eggs and make few gashes over each egg. Keep these aside.
2. While the eggs boil, chop onions very finely. Set aside.
3. Heat a pan with oil.
4. When the oil is hot enough, add cumin. Allow it to splutter and add curry leaves or mint.
5. Add onions and chilies. Saute well till they turn golden.
6. This step is optional. If you are okay with chunky masala then just use chopped tomatoes. While the onions fry, add tomatoes and cashews to a blender jar. You can also substitute cashews with fresh coconut or just skip them. Make a smooth puree. Keep this aside.
7. When the onions turn golden, add ginger garlic paste.
8. Saute well till the raw smell goes away.
9. Add the tomato cashew puree.
10. Saute well for about 3 to 4 mins. The onion tomato mixture blends well.
How to make South Indian egg curry
11. Add chili powder, salt, turmeric, garam masala and coriander powder.
12. Fry all these till the raw smell goes away. The mixture comes together as well at this stage.
13. Add eggs and saute for 2 mins. Be gentle and don’t break the eggs. You can also move the masala aside and add little oil to the pan. Fry the eggs until golden.
14. Pour water just enough to make a gravy. I used about 3/4 to 1 cup.
15. Do not add too much water as the gravy can turn runny.
16. Cover and cook until the gravy turns thick. Check salt and add more if needed.
17. When the curry is done, you will see the gravy turns thick with traces of oil over it. If you wish to add coconut milk, pour it now. Give a quick stir and turn off.
Do not over cook as eggs turn hard. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve egg curry with rice, roti or chapathi.
South Indian egg curry
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )
- 4 eggs boiled
- 2 tbsps oil
- ½ to ¾ tsp cumin or jeera
- 1 to 2 sprigs curry leaves or kadi patta or mint or pudina
- 1 cup onions finely chopped
- 1 green chili chopped
- 1 ¼ tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tomatoes finely chopped or pureed
- 8 cashews or 4 tbsps of coconut (optional)
- 1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi
- ¾ tsp red chili powder or lal mirch powder
- ¾ to 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder or daniya powder
- Salt as needed (I used more than ½ tsp)
- ¾ to 1 cup Water or as needed
- 3 tbsp Coriander leaves or cilantro chopped
- 3 tbsp coconut milk (optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Peel the boiled eggs and make few gashes over each egg. Keep these aside.
- You can use chopped tomatoes in the recipe. Or make a smooth puree of tomatoes and cashews (or coconut). Set this aside.
How to make South Indian egg curry
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin and allow to splutter.
- Then add curry leaves. When they begin to splutter, add onions and green chilies.
- Keep stirring and fry until the onions turn golden to light brown.
- When the onions turn golden, add ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell of the garlic has gone.
- Pour the tomato puree. Saute for a while until the tomatoes and onions blend well.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric, salt, garam masala and coriander powder.
- Mix well. Cook for a few minutes till the mixture begins to smell good. The raw smell must go away.
- Add the eggs and fry for 2 minutes stirring gently.
- Pour water just enough to make a gravy.
- Cover the pan and Cook on a medium heat.
- Within minutes the gravy turns thick and traces of oil appear over the curry.
- If needed add more salt.
- This step is optional. If using coconut milk, pour it and stir in. Do not cook for long after adding coconut milk.
- Sprinkle some coriander leaves. Turn off the stove.
- Serve egg curry with plain rice or chapathi.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
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Willie says
Thanks..steps made very simple
swasthi says
welcome Willie
Shasi says
Thanks for the simple egg curry receipe. I made it today, kids found it tasty. It is easy to cook in short period of time.
swasthi says
Welcome Shasi
Thanks for trying
Sandipto Das says
It is good.
But whole garam massala should be added.
It will give a very good aroma.
swasthi says
Hi Sandipto
This is a simple egg curry. You can check this egg masala curry, if you like spices
Alaina says
How much garam marsala do I need to add? The amount is not listed in the ingredients.
swasthi says
you can use about 3/4 to 1 tsp . Thanks for the mention. will update the post
Ritz Rai says
Awesome…. I loved it…tasty…
swasthi says
Thank you
Ratnakumar says
Thank you
swasthi says
welcome
Trishna says
I made it at home my mom, dad rly liked them thanks alotttt…
swasthi says
welcome
radhika says
Good
Pradeep says
Amazing ..thanks for sharing .i coocked it 🙂
swasthi says
Welcome. Thanks fo rthe feedback
vimala says
I prepared your egg curry very simple and delicious.I saw all ur paneer recipe very simple and i think
it will be delicious also.
swasthi says
Thanks for trying vimala
Maansi says
U r awesome. Love ur recipes. Clear crisp .Tried this so yummy. Thank u
swasthi says
welcome maansi
happy to know you like the recipes. thanks for the feedback
Lalith says
Simple recipe but taste very good thank you
swasthi says
welcome
glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback
Rajeev says
Tried, came out excellent, thanks, just that I added much less vinegar
swasthi says
Welcome and thanks
saurav says
Simpal and quick recipe share for thanks
swasthi says
Welcome saurav
Souvik says
Tried for the first tym.my gf was surprised wid d taste.thankew.
swasthi says
welcome
ananya says
Thanks for sharing, turns out yummy
swasthi says
welcome Ananya
pleased to know it turns out nice
anitha says
Super
Rinnie says
Wow, ur recipes are fantastic. Loved this Curry. Thank you
swasthi says
Welcome Rinnie
Pleased to know you love the recipes. thanks for the feedback
Shammu says
Made this egg Curry. Awesome
swasthi says
Thank you
Jeena says
Love this simple and quick curry. Thanks for the share
swasthi says
Welcome Jeena
Thanks for the feedback
kiran says
Vry tasty… My favourite…
swasthi says
Thank you