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A vibrant bowl featuring halved hard-boiled eggs, purple rice, avocado slices, asparagus, and orange segments, a perfect beginner egg recipe.

The Ultimate Egg Recipes Guide for Beginners

This guide is for cooking enthusiasts, particularly beginners who are eager to learn about the versatility of eggs in the kitchen. It speaks to those looking to enhance their culinary skills while exploring simple, delicious, and nutritious meals that eggs can offer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling 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 hard-boiled and peeled
For the Pepita & Curry Leaf Tadka
  • 1 cup pepitas toasted
  • 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
  • 1/2 avocado sliced
  • 1 mandarin sliced into wedges
  • 1 cup cooked purple rice
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast for kale chips

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Small saucepan

Method
 

  1. Prepare the Chile-dusted Hard-boiled Eggs: In a small bowl, combine equal parts chile powder and MDH chana masala powder. 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 set aside.
  2. Prepare the Pepita & Curry Leaf Tadka: Toast 1 cup of pepitas in a dry pan until lightly browned and 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. Top with the prepared chile-dusted hard-boiled eggs and a generous sprinkle of the pepita and curry leaf tadka.
  4. Add nutritional yeast kale chips if desired.

Notes

This recipe is a guide for assembling a balanced lunch box using various components. Feel free to substitute or add other elements like spicy sesame coleslaw, pickled cauliflower, or turmeric-scallion tofu spread based on your preferences and what you have available.

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