Goa

Goan Egg Curry

Goan Egg Curry is a Goa Indian dinner dish made with hard-boiled eggs, grated fresh coconut, dry red goan chilies, coriander seeds and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
30 min
Calories (estimate)
~420 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Goa (Indian)

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Goan Egg Curry — Goa Indian dinner dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
  • 1 cup grated fresh coconut
  • 6-8 dry red Goan chilies
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 4-5 kokum petals (or small ball of tamarind)
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. 1Dry roast dry red chilies, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds. Grind with grated coconut, ginger-garlic paste, and a little water to a smooth paste.
  2. 2Heat coconut oil in a pot, sauté sliced onion until golden brown.
  3. 3Add the ground curry paste and cook for 5-7 minutes until oil separates.
  4. 4Add 1.5 cups of water, kokum petals, and salt; bring to a simmer.
  5. 5Gently add the halved hard-boiled eggs to the simmering curry.
  6. 6Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes for flavors to meld.
  7. 7Serve hot with Goan pao or steamed rice.

About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.