Kothu Parotta
Kothu Parotta is a spicy, delicious dish made by shredding flatbreads / parotta & cooking them with masala gravy / curry. Egg Kothu Parotta also called Muttai Parotta is a famous street food delicacy that is craved by the families for its taste. Kothu Parotta uses leftover parotta, roti and gravies and variations include veg kothu, egg kothu or non-veg kothu parottas. How to make Kothu Parotta hygienically at home is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 2 nos parotta
- 1 or 2 eggs
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 1 tomato chopped finely
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
- Chop the parottas into small pieces. Keep aside.
- Heat oil, first temper fennel seeds then add add curry leaves, green chillies let it splutter. Then add ginger garlic paste, allow it to brown slightly.
- Now add onions, once it turns golden brown, add tomatoes when it turns mushy add turmeric, chilli and pepper powder. Add required salt and mix well.
- Then add the eggs mix it to scramble well, once it turns nicely fried and blended with the masalas add the chopped parotta and give a stir so that parotta is blended well with the egg & masalas.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off. Kothu Parotta ready!
Notes
- You can skip eggs and add any veggie of your choice.
- Usually in road side shops for 1 plate of kothu parotta they use 2 shredded parottas and 2 eggs with the above said ingredients with salna added at the end which gives a mushy and soft texture.
- Also for the road style kothu parotta they add salna (the kurma that comes with normal parottas) which gives a very nice taste.
- Amma usually sauté onion and tomato well and then add it to the other other ingredients. You can try this too as tomatoes give a nice flavor.
- Squeeze lemon juice while serving if you like the flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Kothu Parotta
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 135
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 246mg82%
Sodium 117mg5%
Potassium 360mg10%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1378IU28%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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