Name: Egg Pepper Roast / Muttai Milagu varuval recipe by Suganya Hariharan at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Eggs – 4; Oil – 2 tbsp; Hing – a pinch; Jeera/ cumin seeds – 1 tsp; Red chilli – 1, broken; Onion – ¾ cup, very finely chopped; Garlic – 4, very finely chopped; Ginger – ½ inch, finely chopped; Curry leaves – 1 sprig; Green chilli – 1, small, finely chopped; Tomato – ¼ cup, finely chopped; Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp; Garam Masala – ½ tsp; Red chilli powder – ½ tsp; Coconut powder/ Grated coconut – 2 tsp Salt – 1 tbsp; Salt – 1 tbsp; Roast & Grind Coriander seeds – ½ tbsp; Whole black pepper – ½ tbsp.; Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Eggs – 4
Oil – 2 tbsp
Hing – a pinch
Jeera/ cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Red chilli – 1, broken
Onion – ¾ cup, very finely chopped
Garlic – 4, very finely chopped
Ginger – ½ inch, finely chopped
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Green chilli – 1, small, finely chopped
Tomato – ¼ cup, finely chopped
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Garam Masala – ½ tsp
Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
Coconut powder/ Grated coconut – 2 tsp Salt – 1 tbsp
Salt – 1 tbsp
Roast & Grind Coriander seeds – ½ tbsp
Whole black pepper – ½ tbsp.
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

Instructions

Hard boil the eggs by boiling the eggs – Boil water, add a tsp. of salt, add eggs and cook for 10 mins in medium flame. Once done, add them to cold water and set aside for 5 mins, make a small crack using knife or just cracking in nearby object and remove the egg shell carefully. Cut the eggs vertically set aside.
Meanwhile when the eggs are getting cooked, heat a pan, and fry roast the ingredients under to “roast & grind” until light brown. You will get nice aroma, switch off, allow it to cool and blend into a smooth powder but little coarse. I used my mortar & pestle. So it was perfect.
Heat oil in a pan; add hing, broken red chilli and jeera and sauté for few seconds. Add chopped onion, curry leaves, chopped ginger, and chopped green chilli, chopped garlic and sauté till onion becomes translucent and golden brown. Add chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder, sauté till its little mushy.
Add powdered pepper spice powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, coconut powder and fry in medium to slow heat for a minute. Add 3 tbsp of water, salt, add the sliced eggs, cover and cook for 2 mins in medium flame.
Gently turn the eggs and add another 2 tbsp of water, cover and cook for another 2 mins and switch off when the masala becomes roasted, garnish with coriander leaves and 1 tsp of lime juice.

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