Delicious and simple South Indian Tamil Style Muttai Salna – Egg Salna recipe with step by step pictures. Egg Salna is an easy side dish recipe for chapati, parotta, pulao or dosa!
In a pan, heat oil. Add fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cut green chillies and garlic cloves. Fry for a few seconds.
Next add roughly chopped onions and tomatoes. Fry for a couple of minutes.
Keep it covered and cook on low flame for 6-7 mins. Remove from heat once the onions & tomatoes are soft. Add fried gram, poppy seeds, chopped coconut.
Once cooled down, grind into a smooth paste by adding water as needed. Set aside.
To make Egg Salna –
In the same pan, heat oil. Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom and cloves. Fry for a few secs and then add curry leaves.
Add finely chopped onions and fry until translucent.
Now add the prepared masala paste. Add 1 to 1.5 cups of water as needed. Cook for 4-5 mins on low flame.
Next add spice powders – red chilli powder, garam masala powders powder and turmeric powder. Cook for a couple of minutes.
Add salt as needed and chopped mint & coriander leaves.
Let the gravy come to a slow boil for about 10-12 mins. If needed, add more water to make it runny.
As oil floats on top, add sliced hard-boiled eggs. Cook for 2-3 mins on low flame and remove from heat.
Serve hot with Parotta or any Indian bread or Idli or Dosa or Appam or Pulao.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Egg Salna | Muttai Salna
Amount per Serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.