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Egg Salna Recipe | Muttai Salna Recipe

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Total time
40 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Indian
Egg Salna Recipe | Muttai Salna Recipe

Ingredients

  • Onion - 1 chopped
  • Tomato - 1 chopped
  • Eggs - 3
  • Green Chilli - 2
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1/2 tsp

For Frying and grinding

  • Onion - 1 sliced
  • Tomatoes - 1 chopped
  • Coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
  • Whole Pepper- 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / pattai - 1 inch stick
  • Curry leaves - 1 spring
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tblspn
  • Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil - 3 tblspn

Steps

  1. 1

    Let's make the masala. Heat Oil in a kadai. Add fennel, pepper and cinnamon. Saute for a min.

  2. 2

    Add in onions, curry leaves  and cook for 3 mins. Throw in chilli powder and coriander powder . Mix well.

  3. 3

    Add in tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy. Add in coconut and saute for 5 mins till they turn golden.

  4. 4

    Remove them and make into a fine puree and set aside.

  5. 5

    Now add onions, tomatoes and green chilli in a pan. Add water and salt and sugar and cover and cook till they are cooked.

  6. 6

    Add in the ground masala and mix well. Cook till oil separates.

  7. 7

    Add in the well beaten egg slowly and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 mins.

  8. 8

    Serve with roti, dosa or parotta.

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