Bombay Eggs

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Sometimes after a big night out, you need something a little more substantial to soak up the previous night's excesses. Fear not, park the paracetomol and dig in to this classic from Bombay, it'll kick that hangover into next week and satiate your hunger at the same time. If you're simply after a brilliant brunch alternative to those hackeneyed recipes then this one's for you, it's a superb way of reminding you what your taste buds are for. This recipe for Bombay Eggs is a real keeper and parked with a dollop of Greek yoghurt and hunks of bread you'll be seeking penance for your gluttony.

Serves 2

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 4 tbs olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely sliced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • Big thumb of ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 x 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbs tomato puree
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 finger green chillies, chopped
  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • 250g fresh spinach leaves
  • 4 medium eggs at room temperature
  • Ground black pepper
  • Handful of fresh coriander or flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • Big dollop of Greek yoghurt

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How To Make Bombay Eggs

Pour the oil into a large frying pan over a medium heat and, when it's hot, pop the cumin seeds and coriander powder and cook for a minute, then add the onions. Cook until blonde, then add the garlic and ginger. Cook for another 2 mins and then add the tinned tomatoes cooking for 10 minutes, stir every now then to stop from sticking.

Add the tomato puree, salt, sugar, chillies and turmeric, mix thoroughly, and leave for a minute. Add the spinach, mix again and let the leaves wilt.

Make 4 egg sized wells in the pan and crack each one into the well. Turn the heat down to low and cook for 10 minutes, until the whites are set but the yolks are still a little bit wobbly. creamy.

Dust some pepper over the top, flourish with coriander or parsley and scoff this Indian egg curry with a big blob of yoghurt and some sour dough.




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Spiced Egg-stacy

Sometimes after a big night out, you need something a little more substantial to soak up the previous night's excesses. Fear not, park the paracetomol and dig in to this classic from Bombay, it'll kick that hangover into next week and satiate your hunger at the same time. If you're simply after a brilliant brunch alternative to those hackeneyed recipes then this one's for you, it's a superb way of reminding you what your taste buds are for. This recipe for Bombay Eggs is a real keeper and parked with a dollop of Greek yoghurt and hunks of bread you'll be seeking penance for your gluttony.

Serves 2

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 4 tbs olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely sliced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • Big thumb of ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 x 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbs tomato puree
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 finger green chillies, chopped
  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • 250g fresh spinach leaves
  • 4 medium eggs at room temperature
  • Ground black pepper
  • Handful of fresh coriander or flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • Big dollop of Greek yoghurt

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