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Mughlai Egg Curry Recipe

Mughlai Egg Curry

Juhi
Mughlai Egg curry or Shahi Egg Curry is a recipe that is fit for royalty and adds a unique touch to the normal Egg curry.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 onions
  • 2- inch ginger
  • 7-8 green chilli
  • 15-20 garlic cloves
  • 8-10 cashews
  • ¼ cup of water
  • 3-4 tbsp oil
  • 2 black cardamom
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 1- inch cinnamon
  • 15 black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp meat/chicken masala
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ cup curd
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 tbsp desi ghee
  • 5 Eggs
  • Chilli powder
  • salt
  • 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Cream
  • Chopped Coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • To make Egg curry Mughlai, we will chop the following veggies: 4 onions, 2-inch ginger, 7-8 green chilli, and 15-20 garlic cloves.
  • Add all the chopped veggies to a grinding jar. Add 8-10 cashews and ¼ cup of water.
  • Grind it to make a fine paste. Keep it aside.
  • Heat 3-4 tbsp oil in a Kadai. As soon as the oil is heated, add the following whole spices: 2 black cardamoms, 4 green cardamoms, 1-inch cinnamon, 15 black pepper, 1 bay leaf, and 1 tsp cumin. Stir and fry for half a minute.
  • Add the paste and stir continuously. Cook on a medium flame for 10-12 minutes until the oil is released.
  • Add 1 tsp black pepper powder, salt to taste, 1 tsp meat/chicken masala, ½ tsp turmeric powder. Mix well and roast the spices on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add ¼ cup curd and ¼ cup water. Stir and mix well. Cook for 5-6 minutes on low to medium flame.
  • Cover the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove the lid and you can see that the oil is leaving the mixture. Stir continuously.
  • Add 1 cup of water. Mix and cover the lid. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • Remove the lid. Mix it and cover the lid again to let it cook.
  • In the meantime, take 1 tbsp desi ghee in a Pan to fry the Eggs.
  • Sprinkle red chilli powder and salt. Fry the Eggs and keep them aside.
  • Check the mixture. Add 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi and 1 tbsp Fresh Cream. Mix well.
  • Add the Fried Eggs to the mixture and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well. Cover the lid and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
  • After 2-3 minutes, turn off the flame. The Mughlai Egg Curry is ready.
  • Serve It with Roti, Naan, Rice, and Salad. Enjoy.

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