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.
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)
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| Take all ingredients for blending |
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| Make into a slightly coarse paste |
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| Add mustard and urad dal to hot oil |
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| Add in onions and chillies |
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| Season with some salt |
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| Add a touch of turmeric |
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| Saute well |
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| Now beat some eggs well |
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| Pour that into the onion mixture |
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| Scramble them |
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| Keep mixing |
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| Once it is well scrambled |
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| Add the coconut masala |
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| Mix well |
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| Cook for few more mins |
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| 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)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split White Urad dal
- 1 large Onion chopped finely
- 1 no Green Chilli chopped finely
- 4 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
To Grind
- ½ cup Fresh Coconut Grated
- 2 no Dry Red Chilli
- 2 no Shallots peeled
- 1 clove Garlic peeled
- 1 teaspoon 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
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Sona S
Delicious, love that spicy coconut mixture.
Sona S
Delicious, love that spicy coconut mixture.
morri
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.
Anonymous
Very interesting recipe and thanks for tgs
KELAVATHI HARI
dear sister is it possible to make with jaggery instead of sugar