Chilli Egg with Gravy

Chilli Egg with Gravy

Author: Rumki Paul
Course: Main
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2-3 Persons

Hello friends, today I have dedicated my recipes to all my Egg-lover friends. Chilli Egg with Gravy is a spicy curry where boiled Egg nuggets are cooked in Onions, Peppers, Tomatoes and soya sauce. It is a very popular Indo-Chinese dish in India. It can be prepared dry as a starter and with gravy for main course. Both the preparations taste different but are equally delicious.

To prepare Chilli Egg with Gravy, you need very common and easily available ingredients. It is a very easy and simple recipe. It is a very quick recipe and can get prepared within half an hour. It can be a great option for any party or family get together.

In this recipe, I have used all-purpose Flour to prepare the batter. Few people also use Corn Flour or Arrow-root to prepare the batter as well. You can use any of these according to your preference. I have added ground Black Pepper, smoked Paprika, Soya sauce, Salt and Garlic powder in the batter. If you don’t have garlic powder, you can also use garlic paste in this case.

Chilli Egg with Gravy goes amazing with any kind (Vegetables, Chicken, mixed etc.) of Hakka Noodles or Fried rice. In fact, in India many people like to have this preparation with Rotis and Parathas too. Dry Chilli Egg is a super tasty appetizer and you won’t need anything else with it.

In this preparation first, I have hard boiled the Eggs and peeled off the skin. I have then cut the Eggs into four pieces each and dipped into the batter. After this, I have deep fried the Egg pieces until golden brown. I have used smoked red Paprika powder instead of Chilli powder. It enhances the flavour of the dish. In this curry preparation, I have added fresh Cilantros at the end. It goes well with the dish.

First time I had this dish was in one of my colleague’s anniversary party. As I am an Egg lover, so I loved the preparation. When I prepared this dish in my kitchen, my family loved the preparation. Now Chilli Egg with Gravy has become one of our regular side dishes for dinner.

I have used Soya sauce and Tomato ketchup, but have skipped Chilli sauce. I always prefer less chilli hot taste and so I have added only two green Chillies. If you prefer more spicy preparation, then you can add Chilli sauce according to your desire taste. To thicken the gravy, I have mixed Corn flour in small amount of water separately and added to the gravy.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Oil
• ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika powder
• ½ teaspoon Garlic powder or paste
• ½ teaspoon grounded black Pepper
• ½ teaspoon Soya sauce
• Salt to taste

• 4 hard boiled Eggs
• 4-5 large cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
• 2 large Onions, large diced
• 1 green Bell Pepper, medium diced
• ½ red Bell Pepper, medium diced
• 1 large Tomato, deseeded and large diced
• 2 tablespoons Cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Soya sauce
• 2-3 tablespoons Tomato ketchup
• ½ teaspoon smoked Paprika powder
• ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon Sugar (Optional)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for cooking
• 1 teaspoon Corn flour
• 1 cup Water for gravy

1. Peel off the boiled Eggs and cut them into four pieces each.
   

2. Take a bowl and add all-purpose Flour, Oil, Soya sauce, Garlic powder, Smoked paprika, Black pepper powder and Salt.
   

3. Mix all the Ingredients and add little water at a time and mix it.
4. Make a smooth batter.
   

5. Add Egg pieces (Step 1) into the batter and coat it nicely.
6. At the same time put a pan on Stove and add Oil to fry the eggs.
7. Once the Oil is hot, add the coated Eggs and fry them evenly until they become golden brown in colour.
   

8. Transfer the fried eggs on a plate.
   

9. Add Garlic into the same pan and fry them till golden brown.
   

10. Add Onions and sauté in high flame for 2-3 minutes till it has becomes translucent.
    

11. Add Ginger-Garlic paste and mix it well.
    

12. Cook it in low flame until the raw smell goes away.
13. Add Bell Peppers and mix it well.
    

14. Cook in medium high flame for 2-3 minutes.
15. Add Tomatoes and cook it for couple of minutes in medium high flame.
    

16. Add Soya sauce and Tomato ketchup and mix it properly.
    
    

17. Cook it in low flame for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables get soft.
18. Add Salt, Sugar and smoked Paprika powder and mix it nicely.
    

19. Add grounded black Pepper and give a nice mix.
    

20. Cook it in low flame for another minute.
21. Add water and stir it.
    

22. Cook it in high flame until the gravy starts boiling.
23. Mix 1 teaspoon Cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water in a separate bowl.
    

24. Add Eggs (Step 8), Cilantros, Cornflour mix (Step 21) and give a nice mix.
    
    
    

25. Cook it in lowest flame for couple of minutes and switch off the flame.