I’ve been making this egg masala(muttai masala) since the day I got hold of this recipe. We loved it for the burst of masala flavours with a thick and hot gravy perfect to pair it with rice or even any mild pulaos like jeera pulao / peas pulao. Through the days, I’ve adjusted the recipe according to our taste buds and last time I made it specifically to click and post it here. For a chettinad based egg gravy check here .
Egg Masala Recipe – Ingredients
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Reference: Ramya Cooks
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Reference: Ramya Cooks
Eggs – 3
Onion – 1 medium sized
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinchl
Salt – to taste
To temper:
Oil – 3 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – few
To roast and grind:
Oil – 1 tsp
Tomato – 1 big
Dry Red Chillies – 2 to 3
Small Onion – 10
Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Cinammon – 1/4 inch piece
Green cardamom – 1/2
Fennel seeds – 1/2 tspp
Poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper – 1/2 tsp
Method:
- Boil eggs for few mins. Break open and remove the shell carefully. Slit the eggs with a knife on all sides, dont slit it deep inside.Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan – add the ingredients under ‘to roast & grind’ saute till onions turn golden brown and tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves.
- Cool down and grind to a semi fine paste.set aside. Heat oil in pan – add mustard seeds and curry leaves let the mustard seeds crackle.Add ginger garlic paste , onion fry till golden brown.
- Then add the masala paste and fry for 2 mins.Then sprinkle little water, add required salt and allow it to boil until it forms a gravy. Meanwhile take the eggs add it to a seperate pan along with red chilli, garam masala and turmeric powder.
- Fry the eggs till the masala is coated well on all sides, dont fry for long.Add the fried egg to the masala and simmer to for 2mins for the masala to blend well. Then add coriander leaves and switch off.
Serve it with hot steamed rice and sambar.
My Notes:
- I wanted more gravy so added tomatoes while grinding.
- It serves as a best accompaniment for rasam / sambar too. Or you can have the gravy with rice too.
- This is little on the spicy side so adjust red chillies according to your spice level.
- Dont fry the eggs for long else it will turn rubbery and thats y I roasted it during the last stage.
I had to hold on to my saliva! OMG, your egg masala looks so tempting!!! Perfect!
absolutaly mouth watering Sharmi…. can take my eye sight from your clicks…. well done
Yummy flavored masala…
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I was actually looking for a egg masala recipe which is more of a south indian flavor at the same time thick and spicy. This one is perfect and looks so delicious. Will definitely try making this one soon..Thank you Sharmilee!! I always look into your website and follow most of your recipes..All of them have come out very well so far. U make learning and cooking easy. Thank u once again. Keep up ur great work!!
Interesting preparation, I like the way you make slits on egg. Thanks for sharing
yummy egg masala… would be perfect for appams…
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Lovely preparation, looks so delicious
Absolutely delicious and mouthwatering recipe….
Recently I started to eat eggs. Looks very tempting. In our home, we prepare egg thokku in a different way. Like your version and the masalas added.
I am vegetarian but hubby eats non veg looks nice must try.thanks Sharmila for sharing.
Yummmmy eggs….mmmmmmmmm
I was looking for a perfect egg thokku since the day I started searching on web.
Finally I got it by you..thank you.
You are doing a great job for the begginers like me.
I am always love your servings waw super clicks..
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Mymoon
They are perfect with chappathi's..
wow…super spicy and delicious egg masala…loved your version, will try it sometime 🙂
beautifully done egg masala…awesome clicks too..
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Egg masala looks super delicious!
Looks very appetizing. We dont eat eggs but the masala looks interesting. I could try to make this with mushrooms i guess???!!!
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Shobha
Yes you can try with mushrooms too…not sure why will check the comments settings
this looks absolutely delicious and tempting, bookmarked!
Lovely kurma.. wonderful clicks
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thokku is such a cute name for the dish. i love the slits on the eggs too, makes it look very pretty!
should we roast the eggs in oil?
did u add onions while roasting & grinding part?
No I didnt add oil just dry roasted it. Oh yes I missed the small onions…thanks so much for noting down. Have updated it now 🙂
Mouthwatering! Have to try it out soon. You have an awesome presentation skill. I adore rhe way you present each recipe. Can you please post ghee rice recipe?
Sure will post ghee rice recipe soon 🙂
So inviting. Yummy spicy egg masala. Nice presentation.
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I love eggs..sharmis clicks making me wanna die for it:)
Neat step by step pictures..Great !
BTW in 'Method' 2nd point you've written ' add the ingredients under 'to temper'' But i think it should be Ingredients in 'To roast and grind to a paste ' right?
Yes exactly…that was an typo thanks for notifying 🙂 changed it now..
ok, so I am a vegetarian and only used to eat eggs as a kid (out of force by parents). As a grown up I never really had them. I made this (probably my first gravy based egg curry) and it came out very good. I liked it too along with my husband. Thanks for the wonderful recipes, keep the great work coming 🙂
I tried this recipe today and it came out very good . Thanks for sharing and the detailed instructions with images.
Thanks,i tried this recipe and it came out very well. My family love it….
Sharmilee u rock awesome receipe…….
i tried this today & clubbed it with peas pulav, tasted yummy!!
the pictures are really useful
thanks
Tried the egg masala today for dinner.. It was super yummy and everyone just loved it.. Thanks a ton for sharing it..
Tried the egg masala today for dinner.. It was super yummy and everyone just loved it.. Thanks a ton for sharing it..
i like ur recipes procedure………….i want more non-veg recipes like chicken,mutton,prawns…..etc…….pls post……..it mam…..
Tried this recipe today for dinner..It was super..Thanks for sharing it.
hi sharmi tried ur egg thokku and egg masala gravy it came out really ver well I don't eat egg pure vegetarian but my hubby eats egg, made for him. lot of compliments 🙂 thk u much.
Sathya Rajagopal
Hi, tried this today, awesome, thanks a lot.
Very good explaination. I will try today…
I tried it. My husband and 4 yr old son seemed to like it too much… Thanks
Really yummy. My husband and son loved it….. Thank you
Yummy… Mouth watering recipe