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    Mutta Thoran Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi


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    Mutta Thoran Recipe, also known as egg thoran or egg with coconut masala is a quick and easy side dish on busy days which is very nutritious, tasty and filling. Grated coconut adds flavor to the simple scrambled eggs which can be served with rice or roti. Learn how to make egg thoran or mutta thoran with step by step pictures.

    Mutta Thoran

    Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, what a lovely stuff it is. It is like a universal thing. You make anything with it, it taste heavenly. It can become like a main coarse or a side dish to any meal in no time. I love my eggs, each time I try to make different things with eggs. This is one of the recipe which looks like a normal scrambled eggs, but i added a coconut masala to it and made it so special. 

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    The idea of adding this came to me in just a seconds time, when I saw leftover masala from the beetroot thoran I was making. What a surprise this tasted so yum. So here you go to the recipe.

    About Mutta Thoran

    Mutta Thoran also known as egg thoran is a spicy scrambled eggs cooked with coconut. This dish can be served with rice, roti or even idiyappam. Looking for simple side dish to serve with rice, then you are in the right place.

    The coconut masala for thoran is just chillies ground with cumin seeds and coconut. you can add shallots in this mixture as well. This dry coconut mixture adds texture and taste to the egg thoran.

    We make different type of scrambled eggs and this one is a South Indian style.

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    How to Make Mutta Thoran (Stepwise Pictures)

    Take all ingredients for blending
    Make into a slightly coarse paste
    Add mustard and urad dal to hot oil
    Add in onions and chillies
    Season with some salt
    Add a touch of turmeric
    Saute well
    Now beat some eggs well
    Pour that into the onion mixture
    Scramble them
    Keep mixing
    Once it is well scrambled
    Add the coconut masala
    Mix well
    Cook for few more mins
    Serve

    Expert Tips

    • You can add shallots instead of onions.
    • Black pepper powder can be added in the end for flavour.
    • Any Vegetables like carrot, cabbage can be used.
    • You can serve this with roti or naan bread.

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    Mutta Thoran Recipe (Egg Thoran)

    Mutta Thoran Recipe, also known as egg thoran or egg with coconut masala is a quick and easy side dish on busy days which is very nutritious, tasty and filling. Grated coconut adds flavor to the simple scrambled eggs which can be served with rice or roti. Learn how to make egg thoran or mutta thoran with step by step pictures.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 192kcal

    Equipment

    • Cooking pot
    • Blender

    Ingredients

    • 1 tsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 tsp Split White Urad dal
    • 1 large Onion chopped finely
    • 1 no Green Chilli chopped finely
    • 4 large Eggs
    • 1 tsp Salt or to taste
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder

    To Grind

    • ½ cup Fresh Coconut Grated
    • 2 no Dry Red Chilli
    • 2 no Shallots peeled
    • 1 clove Garlic peeled
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

    Instructions

    • Take the grinding ingredients in a blender and make into a coarse mixture without adding any water. Beat eggs till they are lightly mixed. Set this aside till use.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Crackle in mustard and urad dal in it. Add in onions and green chilli and saute for a min. Add in salt and turmeric, mix well.
    • Now pour in the egg mixture and start scrambling. Once it is well scrambled add in coconut masala and mix well. Cook this for 2 mins and scrambled egg is done.
    • Serve with rice.

    Notes

    • You can add shallots instead of onions.
    • Black pepper powder can be added in the end for flavour.
    • Any Vegetables like carrot, cabbage can be used.
    • You can serve this with roti or naan bread.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 878mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Sona S

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      Delicious, love that spicy coconut mixture.

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    2. Sona S

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      Delicious, love that spicy coconut mixture.

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    3. morri

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      What a great summer recipe! Because it's so boiling hot here, I didn't feel like slaving in the kitchen for hours to make dinner, but this thoran only needs a few minutes to cook. Now I want to check out your vegetarian egg throan too... when the weather gets colder.

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    4. Anonymous

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      Very interesting recipe and thanks for tgs

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    5. KELAVATHI HARI

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      dear sister is it possible to make with jaggery instead of sugar

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