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  1. 8 tablespoons vegetable oil

  2. 2 x 400g / 14 oz can skinned whole tomatoes with juice

  3. 2 teaspoons finely chopped root ginger

  4. 2 teaspoons crushed garlic

  5. 2 teaspoons chilli powder

  6. 2 teaspoons salt

  7. 1 teaspoon ground coriander

  8. 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  9. 1 teaspoon onion seeds

  10. 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

  11. 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

  12. Pinch of cumin seeds

  13. 6 small dried red chillies

  14. 4 tablespoons lemon juice

  15. 6 eggs, hard boiled (hard cooked) - free range taste better

  16. fresh coriander ( cilantro leaves ) to garnish

  17. *According to Wikipedia, onion seeds are also known as kalonji, fennel flower, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander , blackseed, black caraway, black onion seed, or black sesame. They are not actually related to onionsThey are not essential to the dish but add an extra little touch.

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Place the tomatoes and juice in a large mixing bowl. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli powder, salt, ground coriander and ground cumin and mix with a spoon. Try not to break the tomatoes.

  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, mustard, fenugreek and cumin seeds, and the dried red chillies, and stir-fry for about 1 minute, until they give off their aroma. Remove the pan from the heat to let the oil cool down.

  3. Add the tomato mixture to the spicy oil mixture and return the pan to the heat. Stir-fry for about 3 minutes, then reduce heat and cook, half covered, stirring frequently, for 7-10 minutes.

  4. Sprinkle over some or all of the lemon juice. Taste the curry and add the remaining lemon juice if required.

  5. Shell the eggs, wash them, quarter them and add them to the curry.

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