Curried Poached Eggs

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • About This Recipe

    “Wonderful taste to start your day! from Readers’ Digest”

    Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoonsground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonscurry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoonground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/4 teaspoonground pepper
  • 4eggs
  • 4slicesthick crisp buttered toast
  • Directions

  • Fill medium saucepan with about 3 inches of water.
  • Stir in coriander, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
  • Break one egg into a small dish.
  • Gently slip egg into water.
  • Repeat with remaining eggs.
  • Cook in barely simmering water for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and drain well.
  • Serve immediately on crisp buttered toast.
  • Reviews

  • “What a great idea, and good to. Thank you for posting”

  • “This was so tasty!! I also steamed some spinach and served them with onion bagels.Perhaps the only way I will ever eat poached eggs again!”

  • “Very tasty…right up there with the smokey eggs posted by Sahara.”

  • “Refreshing was the first thing that came to my mind.This wasnt too spicy, it just put a nice wonderful flavour in the eggs.Never tasted anything like it.I didnt butter my toast either since I was out of it but it wasnt necessary.I will deffinitely be making the a regular meal.”

  • “for a person on diet such tasty low cal. food is a blessing. brilliant idea, i love it. thanks for such a great recipe :)”

  • “What a wonderful idea.At first I thought hmm curry for breakfast??? I don’t know! And I am not a great fan of poached eggs at the best of times nor is my son. However, these eggs are very nice and look pretty to boot. I had yellow coloured eggs sitting on toast with sprigs of fresh coriander as a garnish.Very little effort for an inviting presentation that tasted great. Poached eggs will now be on our breakfast menu. By the way, Dear Son got breakfast in bed so he said “Thank You Dorothy” cause it’s the first time he has had brekkie in bed since he was a wee boy.”

  • “This was a real tasty twist…I did not butter the toast and used it to drizzle on the cooked egg instead and had that side up i.e. having egg on a bed of one brown bread slice. Post some more quickies like this which are so good on taste.Smiles 🙂 Mini”

  • “Maybe the curry powder I used just didn’t have the umph I wanted.But it did give me the idea to sprinkle extra curry powder over the cooked eggs and this worked well for me!!Unique idea for poached eggs.”

  • “You’ll never eat plain poached eggs again! If you aren’t a fan of curry, don’t worry, it just adds a bit of spice and is not overwhelming at all. I didn’t have turmeric and added a dash of garlic powder instead. I topped an english muffin spritzed with butter spray with these eggs and it was delicious. The only downside I could report is that your kitchen will smell like curry for a little while, but its worth it!”

  • “Who would have thought of curried poached eggs?? These were so delicious – everyone now begs me to make them! I followed the recipe exactly – it turned out perfect”

  • “I thoroughly enjoyed the subtle tastes of the spices that they gave to the eggs but still not over powering them, I only had 1 slice of wholemeal/wholegrain toast and very much enjoyed these poached eggs with a difference.Thank you Derf, made for Name that Ingredient tag game.”

  • “Thank you for the step by step instructions that were fool proof for poaching eggs. I used a 1/2 cup measuring cup to drop the eggs into and then slid the eggs into the water. I also was expecting more flavor and was a little sad when I did not get the curry fix I was desiring. However, This recipe sure beats regular poached eggs. It also has a very nice color and aroma. Just wish the flavor was there to back it up. Thank you.”

  • “I wouldn’t be surprised if this was partly human error because I had not made poached eggs before at all, but I wasn’t crazy about this recipe.I’m going to stick to scrambled eggs with kethchup.”

  • “I just made these for breakfast a few minutes ago.They are a lovely breakfast, very quick and easy to make.The spices are lovely with poached eggs.It is a nice way to add flavor without adding extra calories.Thanks!”

  • “I made two eggs, put them between two pieces of toasted rye bread, andended up with a fantastic breakfast sandwich!Forget trying to fry eggs, this is the way to go – great recipe!”

  • “Yum!!!”

  • “This was really good. I made it this morning with eggs benedict. I did cut down the coriander to 1/2tsp as others suggested. I will definately be making my poached eggs this way again. My husband liked the flavor it added as well (although he likes his cooked 3 min.) For a runny yolk.”

  • “We made this for a very quick lunch today and really enjoyed it.Loved the colour that the spices gave the eggs.We both felt there was just a touch too much coriander, but the combination of spices in a recipe is such a subjective thing really.Next time I’ll probably reduce the coriander to 1 teaspoon and see how that goes.Thanks, Derf, for a wonderful, quick and tasty meal!”

  • “This had a nice “hint” of curry.I also was expecting more flavor and was a little sad when I did not get the curry fix I was desiring.However, This recipe sure beats regular poached eggs.It also has a very nice color and aroma.Just wish the flavor was there to back it up.Thank you.”

  • “Derf, I was expecting flavor but surprisingly there was barely a hint of curry in the eggs. Pretty colors, though. I think next time, for flavor, I will make a curry butter for a pat of flavor on top of the eggs. I am sorry we didn’t love it but could be we are just so accustomed to big bold taste.”

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