Varutharacha Mutta Curry | Egg Curry With Roasted Coconut Gravy
Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this egg curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 3 nos Eggs Hard boiled
- 1 nos Onion — finely chopped
- 2 Nos, Green chilly — sliced
- 1 nos Tomato — chopped
- 2 nos Potato Cooked and — cubed
- 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam)
- 1/2 tbsp Chilly powder
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
Preparation
Step 1
Fry grated coconut along with perinjeerakam (instead u can use 1/2 tsp garam masala too).
Step 2
Add pepper and cook until coconut becomes golden brown.
Step 3
Lower the flame and add chilly powder. Fry for a few seconds.
Step 4
Turn off the heat and grind the above mixture along with a little water so as to make a paste.
Step 5
Warm coconut oil in a pan and cook onion, tomato and green chillies.
Step 6
After a few minutes, add cooked potato and egg (each egg sliced to two pieces).
Step 7
Pour the coconut paste with some water and continue heating on medium heat.
Step 8
When the gravy becomes thick, turn off the heat and serve.
Step 9
This is a kerala style egg curry served with rice.
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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