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Mutte Thoran

Mutte thoran is a scrambled egg dish from Kerala. Eggs cooked with spices that are commonly used in South Indian cuisine is a dish that is so flavourful that will appease any palate. So why wait, just make it and enjoy the taste.

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Mutte Thoran - YT
Main ingredientsEggs, Coconut oil, Mustard seeds, Onions, Green chillies,  Tomato, Crushed black peppercorns, Coriander powder, Fennel powder, Curry leaves, Scraped fresh coconut
CuisineKerala
CourseMain course eggs
Prep time5-10 minutes
Cook time10-15 minutes
Serve4
TasteSavoury
Level of cookingEasy
OthersNon vegetarian

Ingredients

6 eggs (mutte)    
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1½ crushed ginger-garlic 
2 large onions, thinly sliced
Salt to taste
2-3 green chillies, slit
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
1 teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon fennel (saunf) powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
10-15 curry leaves
2-3 tablespoons scraped fresh coconut

Method

Heat coconut oil in an iron kadai, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. 
Add crushed ginger-garlic, mix and sauté for a few seconds. Add onions, mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes. 
Add salt, mix well and saute till the onions turn translucent. Add green chillies and mix.
Add tomato, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Sprinkle crushed black peppercorns, coriander powder, fennel powder and turmeric powder and mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes. 
Add curry leaves and cook for a few seconds. Break the eggs into the kadai and mix till  the eggs scramble and further cook for 3-4 minutes. 
Add coconut and mix well. Switch the heat off and transfer on to a serving plate. Serve hot. 

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