Super quick and delicious Egg Pepper Fry recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Easy Egg Pepper Masala – best recipe to serve as side dish with rice, pulao, biryani or Indian bread.
In a heavy pan heat 1 tablespoon oil and add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds. As they splutter, add a sprig of fresh curry leaves.
Now add 1 large onion finely chopped. Fry on low flame for 4-5 mins.
As the onions turn golden brown, add ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste. Fry for 2 mins until the raw smell is gone.
Next add 1 small tomato finely chopped and cook on low flame for 3-4 mins until the tomatoes are mushy.
Add the spice powders – ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and salt as needed.
Cook for a minute or two on low flame and then add ~¼ cup of water.
Cook the masala for 3-4 mins on medium flame until the oil begins to ooze out from the sides.
Chop 3 hard-boiled eggs in halves and add it to the masala.
Gently mix them well so that the masala is coated on the eggs. Garnish with 1-2 tablespoon finely cilantro/coriander leaves. Remove from heat.