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Curry and eggs have a longstanding tradition of going hand-in-hand. It may sound counter-intuitive to scramble eggs alongside a vegan curry. Especially since a lot of egg substitutes are made from tofu! However, a lot of curries call for an egg in them as the protein. And it's not uncommon to crack an egg into a lot of similar dishes. So bear with me when I make curry scrambled eggs!

Egg curry is a popular dish, particularly in India, where the eggs are boiled, peeled, and added to the curry near the end of the cooking process. I have also had some particularly delicious curries where the eggs appear to be whisked and added directly to the simmering curry and cooked in the dish itself. This creates little pockets of egg scrambled throughout.

I will also put eggs in just about everything! I raise chickens whenever I have the opportunity. Which means that I inevitably end up with too many eggs to give away or know what to do with. So, if there's any possible way that I can sneak an egg into a dish, I'm absolutely going to do it! I'll toss them in at the end of a rice cooker setting sometimes or fry them on top of a dish.

Curry and eggs are a particularly delicious combination as well. The eggs bring out the creaminess of the coconut, without having to add dairy or cheese. It's a great way to elevate a simple breakfast and something that I do quite often.

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Variations of Curry Scrambled Eggs

On this blog I have yet to scramble an actual egg into curry! Although I would very much like to try my hand at a more traditional egg curry. I do, however, often toss eggs into everything! And I absolutely adore curry. So, here are a few more egg and curry-related dishes.

Scrambled Eggs w/ Cinnamon Roasted Squash Lentils

Curry w/ Roasted Pumpkin & Cranberries

Scrambled Eggs w/ Sweet Potatoes, Quinoa, & Lettuce

Scrambled Eggs w/ Bengali Curry

I am particularly fond of curry in the morning! Especially when it's combined with a heaping pile of scrambled eggs. It's a delicious combination that you give you enough fuel to last all day. This particular scrambled eggs recipe consists of a Bengali squash curry with French green lentils, red lentils, coconut milk, tofu, garlic, ginger, shallots, and homegrown habaneros, serranos, jalapeños, and banana peppers.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, Asian

Servings 1 serving

Equipment

• Skillet
• Stove
• Small Bowl

Ingredients

  

Bengali Curry

• 4 habaneros
• 2 serranos
• 1 jalapeño
• 1 banana pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp. ginger
• 1/2 shallot
• 1/2 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. fenugreek
• 1/2 tsp. coriander
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. red curry spice
• 4 bay leaves
• dash salt to taste
• dash pepper to taste
• 3 cans coconut milk
• ~6 cans water
• 1 lbs. tofu cubed
• 2 tbsp. high heat oil
• 1/2 c. Bengali squash (or other pumpkin or squash of choice), diced
• 3/4 c. French green lentils
• 1/2 c. red lentils

Burrito

• 1 c. Bengali curry
• splash olive oil
• 2 eggs
• dash salt
• dash pepper

Instructions

 

Cook Bengali Curry

• Cook Bengali Curry w/ Squash, Tofu, & Garden Peppers. This takes several hours to cook and should be done at least the day before. It primarily consists of squash, tofu, and lentils with an assortment of peppers and spices.

  Reheat right before scrambling eggs.

Scramble Eggs

• Add oil to a skillet and preheat a over medium-high heat.

  I use a pretty well seasoned cast iron pan to cook eggs, so I don't add any more than a spritz of oil. You may need upwards of a teaspoon for other types of pans, though. Like with the potatoes, use just enough so that your eggs don't stick.
• Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk until fluffy.
• Add eggs to the pan. Move them around gently with a spatula, making sure that they cook evenly.

  Stirring more constantly will result in runnier eggs. Stirring less vigorously will result in thicker eggs, but you may need to flip them to cook evenly.
• Continue to gently move the eggs around until barely cooked. This should only take a couple of minutes. Remove from heat when the eggs begin to form and are no longer runny.

Assemble Plate

• Add heated curry and eggs to a plate. Serve immediately.

Tips, Tricks, & Notes

• Scrambled eggs are so fundamental that we often don't really think about it. But there truly is an art on how to scramble eggs! And there are some very easy pitfalls to fall into that are easily avoided. For tips and tricks, check out my article on The Fundamentals of How to Scramble Eggs.