Egg Curry with Coconut Sambal and Flatbread

A comforting and warming dish inspired by the egg curries of Sri Lanka and southern India.

Egg Curry with Coconut Sambal and Flatbread

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

30

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • For the curry paste:

  • 3 cloves of garlic

  • 4-6cm approx. of fresh ginger

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil

  • 5 green cardamom pods

  • ½ stick of cinnamon

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

  • 1 tsp ground turmeric

  • ½ tsp mustard seeds

  • For the curry base

  • 1 large brown onion

  • 2 bird’s-eye green chillies (remove the seeds if you don’t like it too spicy!)

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil

  • 10 fresh curry leaves

  • 1 x 400g tin of plum tomatoes

  • 1 x 400ml tin of coconut milk

  • 8 eggs

  • For the coconut sambal:

  • 100g desiccated coconut (use freshly grated coconut if available)

  • 1 small brown onion

  • 30g fresh coriander

  • 1 green chilli (optional)

  • juice of 1 lime

  • salt and a sprinkle of sugar

  • To serve:

  • warm flatbreads

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