Malai Egg Curry

Malai Egg curry is a very simply creamy curry prepared using hard boiled eggs. Eggs always come to rescue when I am lazy to prepare or running short of time. Egg malai curry is low on spice , rich in cream. It can be prepared within 15 minutes or so. It goes well with any form of roti.

Ingredients :

1. Egg – 4
2. coriander leaves – a handful
3. onion – 1 big
4. ginger – a small piece
5. garlic – 2 cloves
6. green chilly – 2
7. coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
8. cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon
9. pepper powder – 3/4 teaspoon
10. garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon
11. turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
12. salt – to taste
13. milk- 1 cup
14. cream – 1/4 cup
15. butter – 2 tablespoon

Method :

• Boil the eggs for about 10 minutes on medium flame. Remove the shell. Cut it into 2 halves. Keep it aside.
• Make a paste of onion , ginger, garlic, green chilly and coriander leaves.
• Heat butter in a pan. Pour the ground onion paste. Saute well until it changes color and raw smell disappears.
• Add all spice powder and salt. saute until raw smell disappears .
• Add a cup of milk (at room temperature ) . Combine and boil well . Keep stirring in between. Cook until oil starts to separate.
• Place in eggs carefully. Gently mix. Cover and cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes.
• Finally, add cream . Mix . Switch off the flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with Rumali Roti / Phulka / Lachcha Paratha

Check out these egg recipes too –

• Egg muffins
• Grilled Egg Sandwich
• Egg drop masala
• Egg Noodles
• Egg tawa pulao
• Egg Kothu Paratha
• Crunchy egg