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A quick and flavorful Kerala-style egg scramble, spiced with green chilies, onions, and fresh coconut. It's a popular breakfast dish, often served alongside puttu or appam for a wholesome start to the day.
Prepare the Eggs
Temper the Spices (Tadka)
Sauté Aromatics
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A quick and flavorful Kerala-style egg scramble, spiced with green chilies, onions, and fresh coconut. It's a popular breakfast dish, often served alongside puttu or appam for a wholesome start to the day.
This kerala recipe takes 20 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 235.32 calories per serving with 10.98g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for breakfast or brunch or lunch or side.
Scramble the Eggs
Finish and Serve
Add 1/4 cup of finely chopped vegetables like carrots, green beans, or bell peppers along with the onions for extra nutrition and texture.
Add 1/4 tsp of red chili powder along with the turmeric powder for extra heat and color.
Sauté 1 small, finely chopped tomato with the onions until it becomes soft and mushy for a slightly tangy flavor.
Add 1-2 cloves of finely chopped garlic along with the ginger for a different aromatic profile.
Eggs are a complete protein source, providing all nine essential amino acids necessary for muscle building, tissue repair, and overall body function.
The use of coconut and coconut oil provides medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), which are easily digestible fats that can be a quick source of energy.
Ingredients like turmeric (containing curcumin), ginger, and curry leaves are known for their natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which help combat oxidative stress.
One serving of Mutta Thoran (approximately 0.75 cup or 135g) contains around 210-240 calories, depending on the size of the eggs and the amount of oil used.
Yes, Mutta Thoran is a healthy dish. It is rich in high-quality protein from eggs and contains healthy fats from coconut oil. The spices and aromatics like turmeric, ginger, and curry leaves also offer various health benefits.
Mutta Thoran is traditionally served for breakfast with Puttu (steamed rice and coconut cylinders), Appam (rice pancakes), or Idiyappam (string hoppers). It also pairs well with rice and sambar for lunch, or simply with toast.
While the grated coconut is key to the 'Thoran' style, you can make a simple egg scramble without it. The dish will still be delicious but will be more like a standard 'Mutta Chikkiyathu' or spiced scrambled eggs.
Mutta Thoran is best served fresh and hot. Reheating can make the eggs rubbery. If you must prepare it in advance, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day and reheat gently on the stovetop with a splash of water.