Mutta Pola
A quick and satisfying egg dish that proves you do not need expensive ingredients to eat well. Boiled eggs in a spiced gravy, or scrambled with onions and curry leaves — simple Kerala cooking at its most practical.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 2 nos Eggs
- 750 g Flour
- Salt, to taste
- Water, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Mix the eggs with flour, salt and water as needed.
Step 2
Heat a clay pot and spoon in the batter to make mutta pola.
Step 3
Put the lid on and cook till done.
Step 4
Goes well with coconut milk or with sugar.
Tip
Hard-boil the eggs first, then make shallow cuts on the surface before adding them to the gravy — this lets the masala flavour penetrate inside.
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