Kerala Mutta Curry

Kerala Mutta Curry

Kerala Mutta Curry

Hard-boiled eggs simmered in a spiced onion-tomato-coconut milk gravy, with whole spices and curry leaves. One of the most popular everyday dishes in Kerala, eaten with parotta, appam, or rice across all communities.

Cuisines

Travancore Kerala Kerala Christian Malabar

Best for

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Egg 4 Egg
coconut oil 2 tablespoons Coconut oil
Mustard Seed 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
Onion 1 cup Onion , thinly sliced
ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
Green Chili 2 Green Chili , slit
Tomato 1 cup Tomato , chopped
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
coriander powder 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
garam masala 1 teaspoon Garam masala
Coconut Milk 1 cup Coconut Milk , thick
water 1 cup Water
salt Salt , to taste
Curry Leaf 1 sprig Curry Leaf
Cilantro 2 tablespoons Cilantro , chopped

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil the eggs until hard-boiled, then peel and set aside.
  2. 2 Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  3. 3 Add sliced onions and sauté until golden brown.
  4. 4 Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute until the raw smell disappears.
  5. 5 Add green chilies and chopped tomatoes, and cook until the tomatoes turn mushy.
  6. 6 Stir in turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  7. 7 Pour in the coconut milk and water, and bring to a gentle simmer.
  8. 8 Add the boiled eggs and curry leaves. Simmer for 5-7 minutes, allowing the eggs to absorb the flavors.
  9. 9 Sprinkle garam masala and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  10. 10 Serve hot with appam, idiyappam, or rice.

Tips

For a richer taste, you can fry the boiled eggs lightly before adding them to the curry.