Garlic egg fry is made by frying hard-boiled eggs in a rich and spicy base comprising urad dal, chana dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onions, dry red chilies, curry leaves, black pepper powder, and coriander leaves, along with a spice blend of coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chili powder, salt and lots of garlic. The eggs are pre-fried with a little bit of turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Continue reading my recipe to learn the steps to make garlic egg fry at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Garlic egg fry is a very common dish in Indian homes, especially in North India.
- Serve it with steamed rice, chapati, paratha, butter or garlic naan.
- Garlic egg fry offers a slightly spicy, earthy, and savory taste, full of garlic flavor.
- Other similar recipes are spicy egg pepper fry, butter garlic eggs, and chili egg fry.
The Ingredients:
To fry the eggs:
- 4 pieces eggs (hardboiled, peeled, slits on all sides)
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp salt
To make the spice mix:
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1.5 tsp red chili powder
- 20 pieces garlic (whole cloves, with skin)
- ½ tsp salt
To make the base of garlic egg fry:
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 3 pieces onions (roughly diced)
- 3 pieces dry red chilies (whole)
- Curry leaves (a handful, torn into small pieces)
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- Coriander leaves (a handful, roughly chopped)
My aunt shared this recipe with me when I visited her in Delhi during the vacation of my two sons. The dish involves easy cooking yet delivers an exceptional taste and flavor experience. I recorded her cooking procedures and special techniques in my kitchen diary so that I could make the dish at home.
I prepared this dish at home for dinner one day, and my husband and sons enjoyed it. Everyone in the family told me that my egg dish was exceptionally good and unique and I should prepare it more frequently. I felt so pleased that they liked it so much, and I thanked my aunt for sharing this excellent recipe with me.
How to Make Garlic Egg Fry? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Make slits on all sides of 4 pieces of hard-boiled eggs.
Step 2: Fry them in 1 tsp cooking oil with ¼ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, and ¼ tsp of salt.
Step 3: Blend 1 tsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1.5 tsp of red chili powder, 20 pieces of garlic (whole cloves, with skin), and ½ tsp of salt coarsely.
Step 4: Fry 1 tsp of urad dal, 1 tsp of chana dal, ½ tsp of mustard seeds, and ½ tsp of cumin seeds in 1 tsp of cooking oil. Add 3 pieces of roughly diced onions, 3 pieces of whole dry red chilies, and a handful of curry leaves, torn into small pieces.
Step 5: Add the masala mix and ¼ tsp of black pepper powder.
Step 6: Add the fried eggs. Add a handful of roughly chopped coriander leaves.
Step 7: Your tasty and spicy garlic egg fry is ready.
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Garlic Egg Fry
Ingredients
To fry the eggs:
- 4 pieces eggs hardboiled, peeled, slits on all sides
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp salt
To make the spice mix:
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1.5 tsp red chili powder
- 20 pieces garlic whole cloves, with skin
- ½ tsp salt
To make the base of garlic egg fry:
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 3 pieces onions roughly diced
- 3 pieces dry red chilies whole
- Curry leaves a handful, torn into small pieces
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- Coriander leaves a handful, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Make slits on all sides of 4 pieces hard boiled eggs.
- Fry them in 1 tsp cooking oil with ¼ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, and ¼ tsp of salt.
- Blend 1 tsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1.5 tsp of red chili powder, 20 pieces garlic (whole cloves, with skin), and ½ tsp of salt coarsely.
- Fry 1 tsp of urad dal, 1 tsp of chana dal, ½ tsp of mustard seeds, and ½ tsp of cumin seeds in 1 tsp of cooking oil. Add 3 pieces of roughly diced onions, 3 pieces of whole dry red chilies, and a handful of curry leaves, torn into small pieces.
- Add the masala mix and ¼ tsp of black pepper powder.
- Add the fried eggs. Add a handful of roughly chopped coriander leaves.
- Your tasty and spicy garlic egg fry is ready.
