Name: Hard-Cooked Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish; Salt and black pepper to taste; 3 cups chopped tomatoes (canned are fine, drain them lightly before chopping); 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 8 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon ground fenugreek; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 jalapeño or other small fresh chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, or 1 or 2 dried red chiles, crumbled, or to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

In a largely vegetarian country, eggs take on more importance than they have traditionally in the States. Indians eat eggs in a variety of interesting ways and at all meals. Here they’re hard-cooked, simmered in a spicy tomato sauce, and served as a main course. It’s a great, easy, and inexpensive weeknight dish. Serve with Pilaf or another rice preparation.