Dinner for 3

Curried Eggs

Name: Curried Eggs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 onion; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp curry powder; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3/4 cup water; 1 tbsp lemon juice; salt & freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1 lemon; 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley

$6.39for 435 minServes 3

Hard-cooked eggs simmer in a buttery curry, onion, garlic, and tomato sauce finished with lemon and parsley.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.25$0.60 each typical	1.25	$0.80Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.79

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 5, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.60 per serving$6.39 for 4

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Ingredients

6 eggs
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 onion
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp tomato paste
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1 lemon
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps

Place the eggs in a medium saucepan, cover them with water, and boil for 10 minutes.
Cool the eggs in water, peel them, and cut them in half.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, curry powder, and tomato paste, then cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the water and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the egg halves and simmer for 3 minutes, then sprinkle with parsley and lemon.

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