Ande Ka Salan
Contains nuts
A rich curry dish featuring boiled eggs cooked in a spicy and tangy gravy made with coconut and peanuts.
Cuisines
Hyderabadi
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 4 | eggs |
| 2 tablespoons | oil |
| 1 teaspoon | cumin seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | mustard seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | ginger-garlic paste |
| 2 | onions, finely sliced |
| 2 | green chilies, slit |
| 1 teaspoon | red chili powder |
| 0.5 teaspoon | turmeric powder |
| 1 teaspoon | coriander powder |
| 0.5 teaspoon | garam masala |
| 0.5 cup | tamarind juice |
| 1 cup | water |
| — | salt to taste |
| 2 tablespoons | fresh coriander leaves, chopped |
Instructions
- 1 Boil the eggs until hard-boiled, then peel and set aside.
- 2 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
- 3 Once the seeds splutter, add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
- 4 Add sliced onions and green chilies, and sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
- 5 Stir in red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and garam masala, and cook for a minute.
- 6 Add tamarind juice, water, and salt, and bring the mixture to a boil.
- 7 Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes to let the flavors blend.
- 8 Gently add the boiled eggs to the gravy and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- 9 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.
Tips
For a richer taste, you can fry the boiled eggs until golden before adding them to the gravy.