My husband passed his germs on to me.
So this weekend I spent about 50% of my time, sleeping!
And my husband spent most of his time making me chai along with buttered toast. 
After 48 hours, countless cups of tea and water, and a few antibiotics later, I felt better, better enough to cook that is. 
So today I made a Spicy Mustard Egg Curry dish and it was disturbingly good, well, I just think all my dishes are disturbingly good. 🙂 
The mustard seeds are the focal point in this delectable dish, also the spice and heat of this dish helped clear my nasal passage.
Since I was sick, I made myself white Basmati Rice, however this would taste just as delicious with some brown Basmati. Give it a try. Heavenly!
NUTRITION: Eggs are a very good source of Vitamin B2, and are a good source Protein and Vitamin D, although the yolks do contain a lot of cholesterol, the yolk also contains tons of nutrients that are good for you. Tomatoes are a good source of Vitamins A and C. Mustard Seeds are a good source of Omega-3 Fats.
INGREDIENTS:
for the gravy:
- Sunflower Oil – 2 tbsp (you can also use Mustard Oil)
- Mustard Seeds – 2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
- Fenugreek (methi) Seeds – ½ tsp
- Curry Leaves – 12 to 14 leaves
- Dry Red Chilies – 3 (broken in half)
- Onions – 2 medium (chopped)
- Garlic – 4 cloves (chopped)
- Ginger – 1 inch piece (chopped)
- Plum Tomatoes – 4 (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
- Coriander Powder – 3 tsp
- Red Chili Powder – ½ tsp
- salt to taste
- Water – 2 cups
- Garam Masala – 1 tsp
for the eggs:
- Sunflower Oil – 1 tsp
- Eggs – 8 boiled (remove the yolks from 3 or 4 eggs)
- Red Chili Powder – sprinkle to taste
- salt – to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Start by boiling 8 eggs.
2. Chop the onions, ginger, and garlic.
3. Heat up a pot on medium heat, once hot, add oil. Once the oil heats up, add the mustard seeds.
4. Once they splutter, add the cumin and fenugreek seeds.
5. After about 5 seconds, add the curry leaves and the dry red chilies. Cook for 10 to 15 seconds.
6. Add the onions, ginger, and garlic. Season with salt. Stir. Allow this to cook for about 10 minutes until the onions are golden. 
7. In the meantime, chop the tomatoes.
8. This is how the onions should look.
9. Add the tomatoes. Season with salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder. 
10. Stir. Cover with a lid for 15 to 20 minutes until a paste-like consistency is formed. 
11. In the meantime, peel the boiled eggs.
12. Take a flat pan, heat it up and add a teaspoon of oil, add the eggs, and sauté fry. 
13. Sprinkle a little salt and red chili powder to taste.
14. Keep stirring until the eggs crisp up a bit. Just like that. Turn off the stove.
15. Split the eggs in half and remove the yolk from 3 to 4 eggs. This will save you some fat and cholesterol. 
16. Back to the onion-tomato mixture, add 2 cups of water. Stir.
17. Cover with a lid for 10 minutes and bring to a boil.
18. Once done, add the eggs. 
19. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. About 10 minutes.
20. Smash the yolk so it gets incorporated into the gravy, this will thicken the gravy.
21. Add garam masala and turn off the stove.
22. Allow all the flavors to combine, thus wait 20 minutes before serving. 
23. Serve with a bowl of rice. Heaven!
The Squishy Monster says
What stunning images!!
Ameena says
I've never had this before! I'm impressed you can cook up something so gourmet when you aren't feeling well. It looks delicious.
Feel better Nisha! Make your hubby buy you something nice in exchange for his germs. 🙂
eatgood4life.blogspot.com says
Wow, this looks awesome. I like how you have pictures for the entire dish to be able to replicate perfectly. I love curries and I have never tried one with eggs, maybe now I will 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@Ameena - thanks, it is actually easier than it looks, plus I was feeling much better. Haha.. I think dinner will suffice, I usually just buy something on the spot when I see it, but I can't think of anything right now. 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@eatgood4life - Thanks. I hope I made the process easier for anyone to replicate, that is the goal. It's quite delicious, try it. 🙂
Josie says
I'm not usually a big curry fan, but this sounds REALLY good!
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Zoe says
You poor thing. Hope you and your husband will get better with your delicious cooking.
Baker Street says
Egg curry rice is comfort food for me. Hope you guys feel better soon.
Hilliary@Brunch and Cupcakes says
I hope you start feeling better! Being sick is never fun! I always love toast with peanut butter, or really good homemade chicken noodle soup!
Bonnie says
I hope you feel better soon, dear! How rude of him to get you sick. He should buy you something pretty and sparkly now.
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Balvinder Ubi says
Sometimes it good to be sick, you get to take rest and let other people working in the kitchen.
All your dishes are good(not disturbingly), that's why I was drawn to your blog.
Eggs are one of my favourite comfort food, anytime!
Love this:)
honeywhatscooking says
@Zoe, @Josie, @BakerStreet - thanks girls!
honeywhatscooking says
@Hilliary - Oh, I forgot about toast and pb, yes, and chicken noodle soup for the soul is always a good thing. 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@Bonnie - Seriously, right! He should buy me something "sparkly" now. I'll let him know you think so.
honeywhatscooking says
@Balvinder - it's nice to be taken care of, absolutely! Thanks.. I love eggs too, if they are cooked with lots of flavor.
Pam says
I am glad you are feeling better. This dish looks flavorful and delicious!
Catalina @ Cake with Love says
I am very happy that you are feeling better and was able to cook such a nice and delicious looking meal!
Khushboo says
I love Dijon and omelets together so I know I would love this! Like Ameena, I'm very impresses by your culinary skills even when ill! I love warm comfort food when I'm sick like oatmeal and stews...and of course buttered toast 🙂
Radhika says
First time to your space and have bookmarked these immediately. I always look around for different types of egg recipes and this sounds so scrumptious. Love the pot very much. Hope you get well 100% soon. Happy to be your follower and do drop by mine when you find time.
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MyFudo™ says
I can attest to hot and spicy dishes, being better that over-the-counter-meds in clearing out nasal passages. They just work, really fast, all the time. This, and plus the fact that being really full and contented, you can sleep your way towards recovery. Thanks for the recipe. Love this dish!
Tina Bk says
Sorry you have been feeling bad, however, after that wonderful meal no doubt you are feeling much better. Curries do have a way of revitalizing a person! Yours does look really tasty and the blend of spices you used..let me just say you know a thing or two about blending them perfectly. Delicious post and get better soon!
Asmita says
Hi,
I hope you feel better soon. This egg curry looks delicious! It's been ages since I had an egg curry. I will try this recipe out.
honeywhatscooking says
@Khushboo - you are giving me more credit than I deserve, this dish is easier than it looks. Thank you though. 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@Radhika - thank you! I'll check out your blog too.
honeywhatscooking says
@MyFudo - so true!
honeywhatscooking says
Thank you everyone for your kind words, feel a lot better. 🙂
Jeel says
this looks great! but would it still work without the sunflower oil? i have all the other ingredients
honeywhatscooking says
@Jeel - sure it will. I also love using Canola Oil and Olive Oil. For this recipe, go for Canola, and if you don't have any, the Olive. Not a big deal. 🙂
Molliee says
I would never think to make something like this, but I love eggs in dishes that aren't for breakfast. I eat huevos rancheros for dinner all the time! This would be such a great variation on egg dishes!
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says
My husband enjoys curry so much and I think he would love this! Great recipe!
Vittoria @ The Beautiful Things says
this looks so yummy!
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Robin says
Spicy soup is my go-to. This egg curry looks so interesting. Don't think I've had anything like it!
Patricia/Grab a Plate says
Mmmm...I can totally smell this being cooked up! Seems like a nice basic (very flavorful) dish.
Thanks!
Nish says
Wow this looks very tempting! Love egg curries and I'm sure I'd love this too! Beautiful photos!
Sarah says
Good to hear that you're feeling better, being ill sucks. I've never had egg curry before but I bet it's delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Amrita (Beetlebuggy) says
I love egg dishes like these! I've never quick-fried the egg in a pan before adding it to the gravy though....I shall try that! Also, I'm imagining how good this would be with buttered toast 😀 Actually anything goes well with buttered toast!
Jeel says
are curry leaves the same thing as bay leaves?? and if not, can i use bay leaves instead?
honeywhatscooking says
@Jeel - no, curry leaves are not the same as bay leaves. No, you can't substitute since bay leaves are much stronger in taste. You can simply skip the curry leaves, it's not going to alter the recipe by much. Hope this helps.
Jeel says
thanks!! btw, i love your blog!
honeywhatscooking says
@Jeel - you're so sweet. Thank you! 🙂
Anonymous says
Great tasting egg recipe and simple too :)Me and my husband enjoyed having the dish.
Thanks
honeywhatscooking says
@Anonymous - so glad you enjoyed it. I loved this dish too.
Rajesh N Rathod says
Yummy-mouthwatering-rustic
honeywhatscooking says
Thanks Rajesh. Hope you try it.