Eggs with Butter Beans

Name: Eggs with Butter Beans
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 x 400 g (14 oz) tins butter beans; 2 fresh tomatoes; 1 green chilli, or to taste; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp shop-bought fried onions; 2 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; Fine sea salt, to taste; 4 eggs; Large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); 1 tsp mango powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

I remember when Mum and Dad started to buy tinned produce. Dad loved experimenting and he particularly enjoyed cooking with butter beans.

Ingredients

2 x 400 g (14 oz) tins butter beans
2 fresh tomatoes

Asia
India
Stew
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Drain and rinse the butter beans.
Cut each tomato into eight wedges. Slit the green chilli lengthways.
Place the garam masala in a mug and pour over 25ml (2 tbsp) hot kettle water. Set aside.
Place a wok on a high heat, then add the ingredients in this order: vegetable oil, cumin seeds, fried onions, ginge