Sweet and Sour Egg Curry
This delicious Indian vegetarian dish, Egg Kulambu, is worth trying for the unusual combination of tamarind and sugar. If you don't have a spice grinder, use a mortar and pestle or substitute with pre-ground spices.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 large onion, sliced thin
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground chilli
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 250ml water
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup (60g) raw sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:40min ›
Ready in:1hour
- Place the eggs in a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover by 2cm. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil; remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes; drain. Run cold water over the eggs to cool completely; peel. Cut 4 slits into each of the eggs.
- Roast the fennel seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns in a small frypan over medium heat until very fragrant; grind into powder. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Stir the turmeric into the oil. Quickly fry the eggs in the hot oil on all sides, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Cook the onions in the hot oil until golden brown; add the ginger, garlic and tomatoes and continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft. Stir the ground seed mixture, ground chilli and ground coriander into the onion mixture and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour the water into the frypan. Add the coconut, sugar, tamarind and salt; return to a boil and cook until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; add the eggs and allow to simmer another 10 minutes. If the sauce is too thick, thin out with a little water. Garnish with the coriander leaves to serve.
Make it More Traditional:
You can substitute palm sugar for a more traditional taste, or add crab instead of eggs for a seafood version.
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Sometimes I use a variety of substitutes, such as regular cane sugar and lemon juice instead of the tamarind paste, but the overall effect is still delicious. The dish tastes sweet and then explodes with heat in the back of the throat. Great over rice or with extra vegetables if you need to stretch the meal. - 19 Jun 2011 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
I'm eating this as I type this review. This is a very satisfying egg dish. The heat is just right and it has a slight sweet/ salty thing going on. I didn't have jaggery, so I used 2 tablespoons of white sugar which is a perfect amount of sweetness for this recipe. I'm a cilantro junkie, so I have a nice pile of fresh cilantro on top of this. It's not the prettiest food you will ever eat, but it is definitely worth making! - 28 Feb 2015 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Overall, this is a tasty dish, a good breakfast meal, but boiled eggs with the spicy sauce was a little strange and unusual for us that is the reason I give 4 stars. This dish makes very interesting breakfast. - 09 Mar 2010 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
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