Egg Thokku or Muttai Thokku is quick fix South Indian dish prepared with eggs. It goes well with both rice and chapathi. It is a very simple and easy recipe for all those who love eggs. Eggs, as we all know is a good source of high quality protein and has many vitamins and minerals. Today we will learn how to make flavorful egg thokku following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Egg Thokku-Muttai Thokku
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Side Dish For Rice/Chapathi
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Side Dish For Rice/Chapathi
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Eggs – 2
Onion – 3/4 cup (finely chopped)
Green Chilli – 1 finely chopped
Garlic – 1 tbsp minced
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
Tomato – 3/4 cup (finely chopped)
Chilli Powder – 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder -1 1/2- 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper Powder to taste
For the seasoning
Oil -2 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Preparation
Place eggs in a vessel/sauce pan, add 1/4 tsp of salt and enough water to cover the eggs. Bring water to boil over medium heat. Once it starts boiling, simmer for 5-6 minutes and remove from heat. Cover it with a lid. Let is sit for 10 minutes. Drain the water, pour cold water over it and peel the shell. Perfect hard boiled eggs are ready.
Make 3-4 lengthwise slits on the eggs and keep it aside.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves.
Saute until onions turn transparent. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt needed and cook until tomatoes become soft and mushy. If you feel it is too dry, add 2 tbsp of water.
Then add the hard boiled eggs, sprinkle pepper powder and mix until it is well coated with the masala.
Remove from heat and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Enjoy egg thokku with rice or chapathi.
Check out my North Indian Style Egg Bhurji Recipe
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View Comments (5)
Looks delicious...going to give it a try. Thank you!
egg curry is a quick time saver to prepare delicious side dish in a jiffy... egg thokku looks fantastic
Hai padhu
I need egg curry/gravy recipes
From u...pls post it mam..
Hi, I recently came across your website and the recipes are simple yet awesome!! Thanks for sharing and helping us out. After all, the path to a man's heart is through his stomach.. and the kids too.. :)
Hii, I tried it .it came out well