Egg Avial (Mutta Avial)

     "Egg Avial" Or "Mutta Avial"  is a Kerala dish, popular in some parts of Trivandrum where hard boiled eggs are added to  a mixture of cooked potatoes, onions,and carrots along with a coarsely ground coconut mixture. Yesterday when I was thinking of a  side dish for chapathi, the thought of Mutta Avial came to my mind. I have had this dish long back from my mother's sister's (Valyamma's) house who is based on Trivandrum. But they never used carrots, which I have added along with other ingredients in this recipe. Some of you may be familiar with this recipe ,but for those who don't know, I am sharing ..... 😊This can be paired with rice, chapati or appam.

Ingredients

1. Egg- 3 (hard boiled)
2. Potato -1 medium
3. Carrot -1 small
4. Green chili -3 (slit into 2)
5. Onion- 1/4 cup thinly slices
6. Tomato - 3-4 pieces - thinly sliced
7. Curry leaves
8. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
10. Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
11. Salt as- needed
12. Water - 1.5 cup
13. Coconut oil- 2  tbsp

To grind coarse

1. Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
2. Pearl onions - 2
3. Salt a pinch
4. Jeera/cumin - 1 pinch
5. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Red chilli powder - 1 pinch
8. Green chilli 1

Method

1. Peel the skin of potatoes and carrots and cut them into 2 inch long pieces.
2. Cut the eggs , each into 4 pieces lengthwise
3. In a heavy bottomed pan add 1 tbsp oil
4. Saute onions, followed by carrots and potatoes along with green chilli and curry leaves.
5. Add all curry powders and salt and saute for a minute.
6. Add 1.5 cup water.Cover and cook till 3/4 done.
7. Now add sliced tomatoes and cover again and cook till they gets mushy and dissolve in the gravy
8. Meanwhile grind ingredients in the "To grind" section to a coarse paste.
9. Open the lid add the grounded coconut mixture.
10. Cover and cook for 5 minutes in low flames.
11. Now add the egg slices and gently mix.
12. Add 1 tbsp coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.
13. Cover for another 2 minutes.
14. Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Notes

• Adding the veggies depends on our choice.But potatoes carrots and raw plantain goes well.

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Cheers,

Asha