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Pyaaz Waale Unday Eggs in Onion-Garlic Sauce

Halved hard-cooked eggs basted in a smooth sauce of browned onion and garlic blended with an untoasted coriander-led garam masala, then studded with tomato, green chile and cilantro. A quick lunch that begs for buttered toast.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total43 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 4extra-large or jumbo eggs, hard-cooked, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 150 gred onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 6 clovesgarlic, medium, finely chopped
  • 2 tspbin bhuna hua garam masala (untoasted coriander, cumin, black pepper, clove, cardamom, bay and dried chile)
  • 240 mlwater
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 2fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed, halved lengthwise, seeds left in
  • 1medium tomato, cored and finely chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Fennel
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Spring
  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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