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A vibrant egg bowl featuring sliced hard-boiled eggs, purple rice, avocado slices, and kale, part of The Ultimate Egg Recipes Guide for Beginners.

The Ultimate Egg Recipes Guide for Beginners

This guide is for novice cooks and food enthusiasts who want to explore egg-based recipes. It aims to demystify egg cooking techniques and provide simple, reliable recipes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Course: Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chile-dusted Hard-boiled Egg
  • 1 tablespoon chile powder or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon MDH chana masala powder or your preferred spice blend
  • 2 large eggs
For the Pepita & Curry Leaf Tadka
  • 1 cup pepitas
  • 2 tablespoons oil for cooking
  • 50 ish fresh curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
  • to taste salt
Additional Components
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 mandarin sliced into wedges
  • 1 cup cooked purple rice
  • as needed nutritional yeast kale chips

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Towel

Method
 

  1. Prepare the Chile-dusted Hard-boiled Eggs: Combine equal parts chile powder and MDH chana masala powder in a small bowl. Hard boil your eggs, peel them, rinse, and pat them dry with a clean towel. Roll each egg in the spice mixture until fully coated. Slice and serve, or pack for later.
  2. Prepare the Pepita & Curry Leaf Tadka: Toast 1 cup of pepitas in a dry pan until lightly browned; set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add about 50 fresh curry leaves and stir until they begin to crisp. Add 2 teaspoons of black mustard seeds and stir until they toast and stop popping. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of chile powder. Pour this mixture over the toasted pepitas, toss well, and season with salt to taste.
  3. Assemble your lunch box: Add cooked purple rice, sliced avocado, and mandarin wedges. Include the chile-dusted hard-boiled eggs and a portion of the pepita and curry leaf tadka.
  4. Add any other desired components such as spicy sesame coleslaw, pickled cauliflower, or turmeric-scallion tofu spread.
  5. Top with nutritional yeast kale chips.

Notes

This recipe is a guide for assembling a lunch box with various components, including chile-dusted hard-boiled eggs. You can adjust the ingredients and spice levels to your preference.

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