Egg Thokku Recipe | Egg Onion Tomato Gravy | Muttai Thokku | Spicy Egg Thokku | Startup Cooking

EGG THOKKU | EGG ONION TOMATO GRAVY | MUTTAI THOKKU | SPICY EGG THOKKU | EGG RECIPE

Egg thokku or Egg onion tomato gravy or muttai thokku is simple and very easy to prepare. Those who love eggs, really love this recipe. Just boil the egg and mix with basic onion tomato gravy. To enhance the egg thokku add garam masala powder. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to make egg thokku. If you like the recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments. 

RECIPE FOR EGG THOKKU | EGG ONION TOMATO GRAVY

Course        : Main

Cuisine       : South India

Author        : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time   : 15 min

Cook Time  : 30 min

Total Time  : 45 min

INGREDIENTS

• 3 egg

• 2 tbsp sesame oil

• 3 cloves

• 2 inch cinnamon stick

• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

• 1 big onion - finely chopped

• 1.5 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 2 medium size tomato - finely chopped

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp sambar powder (equal ratio of red chilli and coriander seed)

• salt as needed

• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder

• water as needed

• few coriander leaves for garnish.

PROCEDURE

• boil egg with enough water in a pan for 10-15 minutes in a medium flame

• cool down completely

• peel the skin and split into half

• heat oil in a pan

• add cloves, cinnamon and fennel seeds

• add finely chopped onion

• saute till onion become translucent and light brown

• add ginger garlic paste and finely chopped tomato

• saute till oil separates from the onion and tomato

• add curry leaves, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt

• add half a cup of water

• mix well, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes in low medium flame

• add splitted egg

• add garam masala

• again add half a cup of water

• mix well

• cover and cook in low flame for 20 minutes or till the oil separates from the gravy

• garnish with coriander leaves

• serve hot with steamed rice, roti or chapathi.

EGG THOKKU | EGG ONION TOMATO GRAVY WITH DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE

Boil 3 egg with enough water

cool down completely, peel the skin off

heat sesame oil in a cast iron pan

add cloves, cinnamon sticks and fennel seeds

add finely chopped onion

saute well

saute till onion turns light brown color

add ginger garlic paste

add chopped tomato

saute till tomato turns mushy

cook well till oil separates from onion and tomato

add curry leaves

add turmeric powder

add sambar powder

add salt

add half cup of water 

 cook for 5-7 minutes in medium flame

add splitted egg

add garam masala powder

mix well and add half cup of water

cover and cook in low flame for 20 minutes 

gravy thickens

garnish with chopped coriander leaves

serve hot with steamed rice or roti. It tastes delicious