15-30 min4 servingsbreakfast

Tamatar Masala Anda - Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce

By Rinku Bhattacharya

4 servings

15-30 min

Easy

Tamatar Masala Anda - Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce

Recipe Details

Course: Breakfast

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 3 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Sauté

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup Everyday Masala Paste
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
4 eggs
1 tbsp chopped cilantro

These eggs are an Anglo-Indian creation, probably an Indian version of shakshuka. I love to make them when I have made a fresh batch of Everyday Masala Paste—after all, more than half the work is done that way! They make a great hearty breakfast or a light meal. The eggs in this dish are soft rather than runny and taste indulgently creamy. My son refers to this dish as his special eggs.

INSTRUCTIONS

Set the Instant Pot® on Sauté mode. Add the Everyday Masala Paste and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the masala cooks down some—this helps the onions in the masala paste caramelize and imparts a deep rich taste to the sauce.
Add the coconut milk and stir well. Bring to a simmer. Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.
Carefully crack the eggs over the tomato sauce in four separate spots. Close the lid and set to cook for 2 minutes still on Sauté mode. (When ready the egg yolks should be gently set and slightly runny if poked; they will develop a soft skin on top.) Sprinkle with chopped cilantro. To serve gently lift out each egg and some sauce with a large spoon and place on plate.

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About the chef

Rinku Bhattacharya

Rinku Bhattacharya is a busy working mother and a passionate home cook. Her recipes are inspired by a deep love for fresh ingredients and Indian flavors, along with the practical daily needs of feeding a family. Bhattacharya’s cooking is fresh, simple, accessible and most importantly, full of flavor. She brings a diversity of global flavors to her Indian-American table, and her recipes often feature the electric pressure cooker and the air fryer. As someone who actually lives the daily struggle of getting dinner on the table, Bhattacharya has created recipes--in her three cookbooks and on her blog--that fit into a busy lifestyle and guarantee diverse options for your dinner rotation. Her culinary blog, Spice Chronicles (www.spicechronicles.com) details her cooking and family adventures and offers readers globally-inspired, wholesome, delicious, and dependable recipes in each post

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