Dish of Zanzabar Egg Curry
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Egg Curry Zanzibar


Zanzibar
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1-1/3 hrs
Most		 A fine dish for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, served with Potatoes. Eggs are expensive in India and East Africa, so Egg Curries are special dishes.

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Eggs
Onions, Red
Garlic
Ginger Root
Chili, red (1)
Tomatoes, ripe  
Peas Frozen
Spice Mix (2)
Salt
Pepper
Oil
Water
-- Garnish
Cilantro
-- Serve With
Potatoes (3)
  or Rice 		Do Ahead
  1. Boil the eggs just right so the yolks aren't discolored - see our page Boiling Eggs for the best method. Peel and refrigerate until needed, this can be overnight. (45 min - 15 min work)
  2. If not on hand, prepare Zanzibar Curry Powder. (15 min)
Prep   -   (40 min)
  1. Chop ONIONS coarse. Chop GARLIC coarse, Slice GINGER thin. Chop RED CHILIS coarse. Mix all in a Food Processor and run until quite smooth. Remove from the Processor.
  2. Scald TOMATOES one minute in boiling water. Quench in cold water and peel.
  3. Add Tomatoes and Curry Powder to the empty Food Processor and run until smooth.
  4. At this point the two purées can be bagged and refrigerated overnight
  5. Thaw PEAS.
  6. Chop CILANTRO medium for Garnish.
Run   -   (35 min)
  1. In spacious sauté pan (3 qt) or similar, heat 3 T Oil. Fry Onion mix stirring for 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in Tomato mix and 2/3 cup Water. Bring to a boil and keep at a moderate simmer uncovered until sauce is reduced but still a bit liquid - more liquid if to be served with rice. See Tomatoes)
  3. Cut Eggs in half lengthwise - best with a wire cutter, see our Egg Tools page.
  4. Add Eggs, Peas, and Salt to the pan and simmer covered for another 5 minutes.
  5. Serve hot with Potatoes or Steamed Jasmine or Basmati Rice.
NOTES:

  1. Red Chilis:

      As is so usual in cookbooks, the pattern recipe calls for "two Red Chilis", with no hint as to how large or how hot. Thai size and very hot? Fresno size and fairly hot?, Red Anaheim size and little heat? I used two Red Fresnos, including seed mass. There is no reason you couldn't us a Green Chili, such as Jalapeño or Serrano.

  2. Zanzibar Curry Powder:

      This mix is used through much of Tanzania. It is easy to make by our recipe Zanzibar Curry Powder.

  3. Potatoes:

      The pattern recipe calls for "Rice or Fried Potatoes". I find small cubes of Boiled Potato fine, especially for breakfast. I prefer Red Potatoes for this dish. For details see our Potatoes page.

  4. Tomatoes:

      The pattern recipe calls for frying the Tomatoes until the oil starts to separate. This is normal in India and Africa, said to "reduce the bitterness" of Tomatoes. I have never detected bitterness in tomatoes, but I do know that frying them that dry destroys the fresh Tomato flavor. Don't do it. Overcooking may be a hang-over from initial fear of Tomatoes as they are Nightshade Berries.
  5. U.S. Measures: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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