Kara Chutney Egg
Veg + Egg · Snacks & Starters, Chutneys, Podis & Pickles
Snacks & StartersChutneys, Podis & PicklesLow carbGluten-freeDairy-free
Good for: Party
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Kara chutney egg, a Kerala starter of boiled eggs topped with crushed garlic, curry leaves, salt and chilli. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 20 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
7 itemsEggs6
Garlic¼ cup
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Rock Salt½ tsp
Red Chilli Flakes1 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Gingelly Oil1 tbsp
Contains: egg, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 158kcal | 632kcal |
| Protein | 10g | 42g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.9g | 16g |
| Fat | 11g | 45g |
| Fibre | 0.6g | 2.4g |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 2g |
Cookd masalas for eggs
Method
- 1
Boil eggs for 8 minutes and peel them off.
Eggs
- 2
Crush garlic, curry leaves and salt together. Add red chilli powder and crushed chilli. Mix it well into a paste.
GarlicCurry leavesRock SaltRed Chilli FlakesKashmiri Red Chilli PowderGingelly Oil
- 3
Cut the eggs into halves and add the filling on top.
Before you start
- How long does Kara Chutney Egg take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kara Chutney Egg serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kara Chutney Egg vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Kara Chutney Egg 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 Kara Chutney Egg?
- 6 Eggs, ¼ cup Garlic, 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes, 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, 1 tbsp Gingelly Oil, 1 sprigs Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kara Chutney Egg?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kara Chutney Egg?
- About 158 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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