The Recipe · No.759 · Egg Roast

Egg Roast, and Where to Source It

The whole dish is the onions. Slice them thin and cook them all the way down to a dark, jammy mass before the spices go in, and that alone builds a thick coating without any tomato or added liquid. Score the eggs so the masala grips them.

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Published July 2026 · Sourcing verified 5 Jul 2026

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Makes3 servings
CuisineIndian
Cook it with
Instant PotSlow cookerOne-pot
Can you make Egg Roast in an air fryer? — Yes, with an insert

Not on its own — an air fryer can’t hold a pool of liquid. You can simmer it in an oven-safe dish or a silicone insert made to fit the basket, but the broth won’t reduce or brown the way it does on the stove, and that insert comes out scorching, so use oven mitts. For real depth, a pot on the stove wins.

Part One
The Ingredients — and where to get them
Eggs
Hard-boiled, peeled, and scored so the spices reach in. Deep-gold pasture yolks look best.
6
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Onions
Sliced thin and cooked to a dark jam; the base of the whole dish. Fresh, bought local.
3 large
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Kashmiri chili and turmeric
Chili for color and mild heat, turmeric for the golden base. Buy them fresh.
to taste
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Ginger-garlic paste
Cooked until the raw edge is gone. Fresh ginger and garlic pounded together. Local.
1 tbsp
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Coconut oil
The traditional frying fat that suits the spices. An unrefined coconut oil is best.
2 tbsp
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Part Two
The Method
  1. Sear the eggsFry the scored eggs with a little turmeric in hot oil until blistered, then set aside.
  2. Caramelize the onionsCook the sliced onions and green chili slowly until dark, soft, and jammy.
  3. Bloom the spicesStir in the ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, and garam masala and cook a couple of minutes.
  4. Coat the eggsReturn the eggs with a splash of water and toss until the thick masala clings. Serve with rice or appam.
Part Three
The Toolkit

Skillet · Wooden spoon · Saucepan

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