Egg Soya Curry
- 35 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Egg soya curry, or egg soya kurma: soya chunks and scrambled egg in tomato, green chilli and coconut masala. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 35 minutes, video.
Ingredients
Soya Chunks1 cup
Water, Hot2 cup
Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Green Chilli2
Curry leaves10
Tomato1
Coconut (Grated)¼ cup
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Besan Flour2 tbsp
Cumin1 tsp
Onion, Thinly Sliced1
Eggs2
Salt½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Coriander Leaves1 tbsp
Contains: egg, soya.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 508kcal | 1524kcal |
| Protein | 15g | 44g |
| Carbohydrate | 16g | 47g |
| Fat | 43g | 130g |
| Fibre | 4.8g | 14g |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 11g |
Cookd masalas for soya chunks
Method
Soak the soya chunks in hot water for 10 mins.
Heat oil in another pan, add mustard seeds, and let it splutter.
Add green chili, curry leaves, tomato, and saute for 2 mins. Add grated coconut and saute for a minute.
Once cool, add the above to a mixer grinder and grind it into a smooth paste by adding ¼ cup of water.
Drain the soya chunks using a strainer and squeeze out all the water from the soya chunks.
In a mixing bowl, add the drained soya chunks, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, besan flour, and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, add the spice mixed soya chunks, and shallow fry for 6 mins. Remove from the pan and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a Kadai, add cumin seeds, onion, and saute till it gets translucent.
Add the ground masala paste and cook for 2 mins.
Add the eggs in the center of the gravy and mix till the eggs get crumbled.
Add a pinch of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of salt, and mix well.
Add fried soya chunks, 2 cups of water, cover, and simmer for 5 mins.
Add black pepper powder, coriander leaves, and mix. Serve hot with chapati/roti/rice.
Before you start
- How long does Egg Soya Curry take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Egg Soya Curry serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Egg Soya Curry vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Egg Soya Curry spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Egg Soya Curry?
- 1 cup Soya Chunks, 2 Eggs, 10 Curry leaves, ¼ cup Coconut (Grated), 2 Green Chilli, 1 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Soya Curry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Egg Soya Curry?
- About 508 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
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A Cookd cookJuly 2025
the taste is bland and salt isn’t mentioned properly
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Pavito MariJanuary 2022
I did this without chilli powder for my kids and they loved it 😍
