Chicken & Egg Curry

CHICKEN & EGG CURRY

Recipe by Nici Wickes for NZ Eggs
3.7 from 104 votes
Course: Dinner, LunchCuisine: Indian, CurryDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4-6

Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

35

minutes
Serves 4 for

$16

Mildly spiced and deliciously creamy, this curry is a real family favourite.
Serves 4 for $17.89*

IngredientS

  • 4 boiled eggs

  • 1 medium onion, sliced or diced

  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

  • 3 tbsp green curry paste

  • 4 chicken drumsticks or thighs (bone in or out)

  • 2 large potatoes, chopped into bite-sized pieces

  • 1 tsp brown sugar

  • 1 cup coconut milk

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen chopped green beans 

  • Cooked rice – to serve 

  • Papadoms or roti to serve (optional) 

Directions

  • Boil the eggs for 5 minutes, and for easy peeling, leave for 10 minutes in cold water before peeling.
  • Gently fry onion in oil in a medium to large pot. Add curry paste and fry for 30 seconds. Push onion aside and add chicken and potatoes and fry until lightly browned. Add enough water to almost cover the chicken and potatoes, put a lid on and simmer for 20 minutes. Add sugar, peeled boiled eggs, beans and coconut milk and bring to a simmer for 10-15 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt to taste. 
  • Serve with rice and papadoms or roti to serve.

BUDGET-SAVING TIPS

  • Using eggs in this curry increases the protein content without having to use more chicken ie. More satiated for less cost.
  • Cooking the perfect rice cuts down on waste. Here’s an easy method: use twice as much water to uncooked rice (2:1); salt the water well; bring to boil, stir once then leave lid on and simmer for 12 minutes and leave to stand, covered for 5 minutes.
  • Leftover rice can be used for fried rice which makes another great lunch or dinner.
  • This recipe includes eggs which are packed full of natural protein and essential nutrients for everyday health and wellness.
  • * Based on ingredient prices available at Countdown online on 26/9/23.

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