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Egg Malai Curry

A family recipe since May 2009

Silky, lightly spiced egg curry made with a creamy onion-ginger paste and fragrant garam masala—ready in under 30 minutes for a comforting meal with chapati or rice.

25 min total3 servings

Ingredients

  • Eggs - 5 whole
  • Milk - 1/2 cup
  • Green chilies - 3 whole
  • Onions - 2 whole
  • Ginger - 1 tbsp
  • Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Salt, to taste
  • Curry leaves

Instructions

  1. 1Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water; bring to a boil, cook until the yolks are firm, then drain, cool briefly, and cut each egg in half.
  2. 2Roughly chop the onions, green chilies and ginger, then blend them into a smooth paste.
  3. 3Heat the ghee in a pan over medium heat, add the onion-ginger-chili paste and fry until it turns golden and fragrant.
  4. 4Gently add the halved eggs to the pan and fry for a few minutes so they absorb the spiced paste and warm through.
  5. 5Pour in the milk, add salt to taste, bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until bubbles form.
  6. 6Stir in the chopped curry leaves and continue cooking until the gravy thickens to a silky consistency.
  7. 7Sprinkle a little garam masala over the curry and give it a quick stir to distribute the aroma.
  8. 8Serve the egg malai hot with chapati.
  9. 9Optional: serve with steamed rice for a heartier meal.

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