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Punjabi Egg Masala

Course Main
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs hard boiled, peeled and slit
  • FOR GRINDING:
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 1 small pc ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 green chillies
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 small pc cinnamon
  • 3 to matoes chopped
  • FOR MASALA:
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder

Instructions

  • Grind onions to cinnamon into a smooth paste by adding little water.
  • Grind the tomatoes separately.
  • In a saucepan, heat oil. Splutter cumin seeds and bay leaf.
  • Add the sliced onion and saute for a minute.
  • Add the onion paste and cook for 5 minutes or till oil floats on the top.
  • Add in the masala powders and stir.
  • Now add the tomato paste along with salt and cook till the mixture is cooked and oil floats on top. Add water as required- I added around a cup of water to make the masala thick.
  • Finally add in the eggs, kasuri methi and garam masala powder, stir well.
  • Keep on simmer for around 5 minutes. Serve hot with rice or rotis - tastes awesome with bread as well!