Muttai thokku, a simple side for rice that can be made in minutes using just few humble ingredients from your pantry! Enjoy this spicy version of thokku as a side for sambar sadam, rasam sadam or curd rice.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: dinner, lunch, lunchbox, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, south indian, Tamilnadu
Keyword: egg masala, egg thokku, mutta thokku, muttai thokku, side dish for rice, spicy egg fry
Servings: 4
Author: Mullai Madavan
Equipment
1 Sauce pan
1 Fry pan
Ingredients
Saute
4eachBoiled eggshalved
2tablespoonOil
1/4teaspoonTurmeric powder
5eachCurry leaves
Blend
1cupOnionpreferably red onion
1/4cupGarlicchopped
2tablespoonBlack Peppercornadd 1 tbsp extra if you prefer it spicy
1/2teaspoonFennel seeds
10eachCurry leaves
3/4teaspoonSalt
Instructions
Prep
Boil 4 large eggs in enough water for 10 minutes over high flame. Place them in cold water for few minutes, peel off the shell and set aside.
Blend
Take chopped onion, garlic, curry leaves, black peppercorns, fennel seeds and salt in a mixer jar and blend to make a thick paste.
Do not add any water while blending. If your mixer is too large then you may add a 1/4 cup of water. Adding too much water will prolong the cooking time.
Saute
Heat oil in a pan and add the ground paste in the hot oil and cook for 5 minutes over medium flame or until it turns thick.
Keep cooking the paste until it reaches a thick consistency. In about few minutes the color of the paste will turn dark brown in shade.
Add turmeric powder at this stage and keep frying until the oi separates from the masala.
Now cut each egg into half and place the cut side down and coat it with the masala.
Cook for about a minute on each side and garnish with chopped curry leaves.