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Saoji Egg Curry Recipe
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Saoji Egg Curry Recipe

A eggetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with whole eggs - hard boiled, onion - finely chopped, tablespoons ginger garlic paste. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.

Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳

30 minTotal Time10m prep · 20m cook
4Servings
525-675Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions11 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Saoji Egg Curry Recipe, hard boil the eggs for 10 minutes, peel the shells and keep aside

    whole eggs - hard boiled(4)
  2. 2

    Now, to prepare the saoji masala dry roast the ingredients mentioned in the masala table under medium heat which includes dry coconut, guntur red chillies, kashmiri dry red chillies, poppy seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, shahi jeera, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, kapok bud, mace and once aromatic grind it to a fine powder using a mixer grinder and keep aside

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/4 cup)-/2 dry coconut (kopra) - slivered(1 tablespoon)guntur dried chillies(2)kashmiri dry red chillies(5)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)cloves (laung)(6)kapok bud - (marathi moggu)(1)mace (javitri)(1)
  3. 3

    Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the onions and saute until translucent

    onion - finely chopped(1)
  4. 4

    Add the ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes away

    tablespoons ginger garlic paste(2)
  5. 5

    Add in the tomatoes, turmeric powder, season with salt and mix well

    tomatoes - finely chopped(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  6. 6

    Cook this mixture until the tomatoes turn all soft and mushy

    tomatoes - finely chopped(3)
  7. 7

    Add in the prepared saoji masala, add 1-1/2 cups of water and bring it a boil

  8. 8

    Simmer this curry mixture for 10 minutes, until it turns a little thicker and the oil seperates out

  9. 9

    Now, gently slit the eggs from 4 sides and slowly drop it into the prepared curry and simmer for another 5 minutes

    whole eggs - hard boiled(4)
  10. 10

    Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

    coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/4 cup)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)
  11. 11

    Serve the Saoji Egg Curry Recipe along with Burani Raita and Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha for a delicious weeknight dinner

    whole eggs - hard boiled(4)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

232 kcal
Protein10.7g
Carbs16g
Fat14.3g
Fiber4.8g

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