Simple, flavorful South Indian Egg Roast – Muttai Thokku – Egg Thokku recipe with detailed step-wise pictures. Make this easy egg side dishe for any Indian flat bread!
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time25mins
Total Time40mins
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: Tamilnadu Recipes
Keyword: Side Dishes for Rice, Side Dishes for Roti
Servings: 2people
Calories per Serving: 170kcal
Author: Ramya
Equipment
Thick Bottomed Kadai/Fry Pan
Measurements
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tbsp = 15ml, 1 tsp = 5ml
Ingredients
2Medium Onions Sliced
2Medium Tomatoes Chopped
2-3Hard Boiled Eggs
1/2tspGinger Garlic Paste
1tbspCoconut Oil
1/2tspMustard Seeds
1/2tspCumin Seeds
1/2tspUrad Dal
Large Pinch of Asafoetida
1 1/2tspSambar Powdercheck notes for recipe
1/4tspTurmeric Powder
Salt as needed
Fresh Curry Leaves
Instructions
In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal. As they splutter and dal turns golden, add fresh curry leaves and asafoetida.
Add finely sliced onions and fry them on low flame until they are translucent.
Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2-3 mins until there is no raw smell.
Next add chopped tomatoes and cook them on low flame for 2-3 mins.
Add turmeric powder and sambar powder, roast them on low flame 4-5 mins.
As tomatoes begin to turn mushy, add salt as needed. Continue cooking on low flame for 10-12 mins.
As oil starts to ooze out of the edges, add sliced boiled eggs. Mix them well and cook for another 2-3 mins on low flame. Remove from heat.
Serve hot with Ari Pathiri or any Indian flat bread or hot rice.