Egg Bhurji with Roti
Make a quick spiced egg bhurji with onions and tomatoes, served with warm roti or toast.

Total
20 min
Prep
8 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 small green chili(optional)
- 1 tsp (grated) ginger(optional)
- 1 clove (minced) garlic(optional)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp garam masala(optional)
- 2 tbsp (chopped) fresh cilantro(optional)
- 2 medium roti
Instructions
- 1
Prep (about 8 minutes): Finely chop the onion and tomato. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger if using. Chop green chili (optional). Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk with a pinch of salt.
- 2
Cook (about 12 minutes): Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, and green chili (if using) for 30 seconds.
- 3
Add tomato, turmeric, red chili powder, and cumin. Cook until tomatoes break down and the mixture looks saucy, about 4 minutes.
- 4
Pour in the whisked eggs. Stir and scramble gently until just set and no liquid egg remains, about 3–5 minutes. Season with salt to taste and add garam masala (optional).
- 5
Serve hot with warm roti, topped with cilantro (optional).
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
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