Fried Eggs with Peas

Name: Fried Eggs with Peas
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 2 cloves; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz/4 cups) frozen garden peas; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp ground cumin; Fine sea salt, to taste; 4 eggs; Large handful of fresh mint leaves; Pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

This recipe came about when my mum and dad first discovered frozen peas. It was funny because, back then, peas were the only vegetable that they were happy to buy frozen. Well, that and the fact that our second-hand fridge had a freezer compartment that was so tiny, it was almost full after placing the peas in it.

Ingredients

2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
2 cloves
500 g (

Asia
India
Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: 200ml (7fl oz/¾ cup plus 2 tbsp) hot kettle water, ghee or vegetable oil, cloves, peas, garlic paste and vinegar. Stir-fry for 6 minutes.
Add the ground cardamom and cumin, and salt to taste. Stir well.
Using the back of a ladle, make fo