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Boiled egg bhurji garnished with coriander in a bowl
BreakfastEggetarianNorth Indianeasy

Boiled Egg Bhurji

Crumbled boiled eggs simmered in a spiced onion-tomato masala

TOTAL TIME34 MIN
SERVINGS3 PORTIONS
CALORIES240 KCAL
REWARD XP+100 XP

INGREDIENTS

12 ITEMS REQUIRED
3 P
For boiling
For the masala
For seasoning
NUTRITION TICKET (PER SERVING)
CALORIES240
PROTEIN14g
FAT17g
CARBS8g
EQUIPMENT
SaucepanKadhai (Deep Wok)Spatula

Execution Timeline

9 SEQUENTIAL TIMED STEPS

1BOIL THE EGGS
5 MIN

Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water by an inch, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until fully hard-boiled.

Tip: A full 10-minute simmer from the point of boiling gives a fully set yolk with no grey ring around it
2COOL AND PEEL THE EGGS
4 MIN

Drain the eggs and transfer them to a bowl of cold water for a few minutes, then peel and roughly crumble them by hand or with a fork.

Tip: Crumble into small, uneven pieces rather than dicing evenly — this gives the bhurji its characteristic scrambled texture
3CHOP THE AROMATICS
5 MIN

Finely chop the onion, tomatoes, green chilies, and coriander leaves, and grate the ginger.

4TEMPER THE CUMIN
1 MIN

Heat the oil in a kadai over medium heat and add the cumin seeds, letting them sizzle and turn fragrant.

Tip: The cumin is ready once it darkens slightly and releases a nutty aroma, usually within 20-30 seconds
5SAUTÉ THE ONIONS
4 MIN

Add the chopped onion and sauté, stirring frequently, until softened and translucent at the edges.

Tip: Translucent, not browned — the onion should look glassy rather than caramelized before you move to the next step
6COOK THE TOMATOES AND SPICES
5 MIN

Add the grated ginger, green chilies, chopped tomatoes, turmeric, and red chili powder, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the oil visibly separates at the edges of the masala.

Tip: Oil visibly separating at the edges of the masala is the clearest sign the raw tomato taste has cooked out
7SEASON THE MASALA
1 MIN

Stir in the garam masala and salt, mixing well into the softened tomato-onion base.

8CRUMBLE IN THE EGGS
3 MIN

Add the crumbled boiled eggs to the masala and toss gently to coat every piece, cooking just until heated through.

Tip: Toss gently rather than stirring hard — overworking the eggs at this stage breaks them down into mush instead of keeping distinct crumbled pieces
9GARNISH AND SERVE
1 MIN

Turn off the heat, scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the top, and serve hot.