Indonesian Cuisine
Gulai Telur Kentang (Egg and Potato Curry in Yellow Coconut Broth) - Simple, Savory, and Homey
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Servings
5
Level
Easy
Gulai telur kentang (egg and potato curry) is a beloved simple homestyle dish that's incredibly addictive, featuring a savory yellow coconut broth paired with warm spices. It's perfect as a practical everyday meal or a go-to side dish for Lebaran (Eid celebration) since it can be made in large batches with easily available ingredients. The savory, slightly spicy flavor soaks perfectly into the boiled eggs and tender potatoes.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 5
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- 6 large chicken eggs
- 3 medium pieces potatoes
- 600 ml thick coconut milk
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 3 leaves kaffir lime leaves
- 1 stalk, bruised lemongrass
- 2 inch piece, bruised galangal
- 1 tsp palm sugar
- 1 tsp, adjust to taste salt
- 8 pieces shallots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 5 pieces curly red chilies
- 3 pieces, optional red bird's eye chilies
- 3 pieces, toasted candlenuts
- 3 inch piece, lightly charred turmeric
- 2 inch piece ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Boil the chicken eggs for 10 minutes until cooked through, peel off the shells, then fry briefly until the surface is slightly wrinkled so the seasoning can soak in better. Set aside.
- 2 Peel the potatoes, cut into medium-sized pieces, then fry until half-cooked so they don't fall apart when cooked in the broth. Set aside.
- 3 Blend the shallots, garlic, curly red chilies, bird's eye chilies, candlenuts, turmeric, and ginger using a blender or mortar and pestle until completely smooth.
- 4 Heat the cooking oil in a wok or pot, then sauté the ground spice paste together with the bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, and galangal until fragrant and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes over medium heat.
- 5 Pour in the coconut milk little by little while stirring continuously to prevent it from separating. Cook over low heat until it comes to a boil.
- 6 Add the ground coriander, palm sugar, and salt. Stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
- 7 Add the fried potatoes into the coconut broth, cook over low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- 8 Add the fried eggs, cook for another 5 minutes so the seasoning soaks in perfectly. Stir gently so the eggs don't break apart.
- 9 Taste the broth, adjust the saltiness and sweetness as needed. Turn off the heat once the broth has thickened and released oil on the surface.
- 10 Remove from heat, serve the warm gulai telur kentang (egg and potato curry) topped with fried shallots alongside warm steamed rice.
💡 Tips
• Fry the eggs and potatoes first before adding them to the broth so their texture stays intact and doesn't fall apart when stirred.
• Stir the coconut milk occasionally over low heat to prevent it from separating, especially right after it's poured into the sautéed spice paste.
• This curry tastes even better if left to sit for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator, as the flavors will soak in more perfectly.
• If you like it spicy, add whole bird's eye chilies while cooking the broth without blending them, so the spicy aroma stays fresh.
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
310
Calories (kcal)
10 g
Protein
23 g
Fat
18 g
Carbs
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