Eggs Done 7 Wonderful Ways, Indian-Style

Sunday ho ya Monday, roz khao ande! We've all heard that before. It roughly translates to: Be it Sunday or Monday, eggs are for every day. Eggs are eaten in multiple creative ways in India and make for a nourishing, hi-protein meal. Here's cracking open 7 unique ways to cook eggs.

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Anda Bharta

Are you bored of the same-old omelette-bhurjee routine? Then let this wonderful Anda Bharta or spiced egg mash by Mayur Sanap liven up your ghar-ka food scene. A straight-forward recipe, requiring not much prep time, it puts leftover boiled eggs to good use. Have it on toast, or with parathas or mashed into your rice.

Please find the recipe here: Anda Bharta

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Parsi Prawns-Stuffed Omelette

Have you considered sticking prawns inside your omelette? The Parsis, who love their eggs and meat/seafood, prefer waking up to a brekker of prawn-stuffed omelettes, called Kolmi Bharelo Poro. It can be served with a fresh green salad, chapatis or a crusty French bread. 

Please find the recipe here: Kolmi Bharelo Poro or Prawns Stuffed Omelette

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Egg Tikka

Sonal Ved's Egg Tikka recipe grills marinated eggs grilled to perfection. At the end sprinkle chaat masala, garnish with chopped onions and capsicum and serve hot.  

Please find the recipe here: Egg Tikka

 

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Egg Roast

Boiled eggs are cooked up in a thick spicy gravy in this popular South Indian dish. Hitesh Harisinghani shows you how to make the perfect egg roast masala.  It pairs with rice, rotis, appams or porottas. 

Please find the recipe here: Egg Roast

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Philo's Egg Curry

Zelda Pande offers Philo's Egg Curry recipe, which has a simple Mangalorean fish curry-type coconut base and is made sans fish with boiled eggs instead. It takes hardly 20 minutes to make. 

Please find the recipe here: Philo's Egg Curry

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Eggie Baida Roti

Dig into a delicious Eggie Baida Roti! It consists a soft maida (all-purpose flour) roti wrapped around egg filling, flavoured with aromatic spices, crunchy onions, and juicy tomatoes. Excellent for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it's filling and will get you through the day. 

Please find the recipe here: Eggie Baida Roti

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Akuri

Another traditional Parsi recipe, Akuri is a buttery scrambled egg dish with a blend of spices and herbs. A delicious and easy-to-make breakfast option!

Please find the recipe here: Akuri

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