Why a bowl of egg curry and rice should be your go-to winter meal

Eggs are known to be one of the best sources of protein. Not just that, an egg is considered one of the healthiest options you can have in breakfast.

Packed with about 13 different nutrients & vitamins, an egg has about 74 calories in it and is quite an important food for the healthy development of a child.

Do you know, an egg is also called the perfect protein source? Well, this is because it contains all the 9 essential amino acids required by the human body.

Apart from all this, an egg is also a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, choline and antioxidants.

It is recommened to have eggs in winters because it is categoriesed as a ”warm food.” But a bowl of spiced egg curry and rice can be an ideal meal for winters.

This is a complete meal in itself and is one of the highly nutritious foods you can have in winters. Loaded with protein, healthy fats, calcium, multivitamins & minerals; this meal is something that can help you in the overall growth. Barring the carbohydrates present in rice, eggs offers numerous health benefits like bone development and calcium absorption. This meal has about 256 calories in just 1 bowl.

There are several ways of cooking an egg and the simplest one being – a boiled egg (hard or soft). However, there are several other ways of cooking eggs and it includes half-fry, fried, sunny side up, scrambled, omelettes & frittatas, sunny side up, baked and curry. All these preparations are different from each other and every one of these will have its own flavours. However, looking at all different kinds of methods & preparations, if there is one preparation which is flavourful – it’s none other than an egg curry.

It’s popular egg preparation, which is made by cooking eggs in a gravy made of tomato, onion and a melange of whole & ground spices. This delicious preparation can be enjoyed with steamed rice as well as chapatis/paratha. It’s the yummiest preparation which not only fulfils the daily nutrition but satiates the soul as well. Here’s how you can make it at home.

8 eggs, 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 2 black cardamoms, 1 1/2 tsp grated ginger, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 2 pinches asafoetida, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup mustard oil, 4 cloves, 1 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, 2 tsp chopped garlic, 4-5 chopped green chillies, 1/4 cup tomato puree, 2 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli, 1 tsp garam masala powder, 2 tbsp kasoori methi leaves, 2 tbsp coriander leaves, salt to taste and water as required.

First, add eggs in a pressure cooker and fill enough water with some salt in it. After one whistle, turn off the flame and let the steam release on its own. When the steam is released, remove the water and peel the boiled eggs in a bowl. After that, put a pot on medium flame and heat oil in it with a little salt in it. This is done to remove the pungency of mustard oil. When the oil is hot enough, shallow fry the eggs in it until a little brown in colour. When the eggs are fried, add them to a plate lined with a kitchen towel. This would soak the extra oil in them. Now, in the same oil, add cumin seeds along with asafoetida in the cooking pot and let them crackle. Then, add cloves along with black cardamom in the pot and cook for a few seconds. Afterwards, add ginger-garlic in it along with onions, and cook until the raw smell goes away. Once the onion is pink, add chopped tomatoes, green chillies and tomato puree in it. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Now, finally add all the spices – salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and a little garam masala powder. Mix well all the ingredients and cook for 7-8 minutes on low flame. When the gravy is cooked, add water to it as per the desired consistency and mix well. Bring it to a boil 2-3 times and then add the fried eggs to it. Cook the egg curry for about 5-7 minutes. When done, turn off the flame and sprinkle some methi leaves on it along with lemon juice and the remaining garam masala powder. Stir once again and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. The piping hot Egg curry is ready to eat, enjoy with some steamed rice.