EGG THEEYAL RECIPE

Egg theeyal or mutta theeyal is a popular dish in nagercoil region.It is a coconut based gravy.The coconut and seasoning ingredients should be dry roast first and then grounded to a smooth paste.

The spicy coconut gravy is cooked well and further mixed with the boiled eggs.It is one of my favourite recipe.Easy and simple recipe but taste delicious.I learnt this recipe from my mom.Now let's check out the recipe...

PREPARATION TIME:20 min

COOKING TIME:20 min

INGREDIENTS:

Egg - 6

Grated coconut - 3 tblspn

Pepper - 1 tblspn

Curry leaves - 3 arc

Garlic - 20

Turmeric powder - 1 tspn (I use small piece of virali manjal)

Salt

Oil

Mustard - 1 tspn

Red chilli powder - 1 tblspn

Coriander powder - 1 tspn

Water

PICTORIAL:

Heat a kadai add 3 tblspn grated coconut

Add 1 tblspn pepper

Add 2 strings of curry leaves

Roast until it is dark brown in colour

Add small piece of virali manjal and grind well using grindstone or blender

Add roasted coconut mixture

Grind well into a smooth paste

Heat a kadai add 2 tblspn oil

Add 1/2 tsp mustard

After it splutters add curry leaves

Add 20 garlic

Fry until it is golden

Transfer it into a earthen ware pot

Add 2 cups of water

Add grounded coconut mixture

Add 1 tblspn red chilli powder

Add 1 tspn coriander powder

Mix well

Add required salt

Wait to boil

Boil until raw smell of the spices are gone

After few minutes smell aromatic and it is thickened

Take boiled eggs

Add the mixture to the boiled eggs

Yummy and spicy egg thiyal is ready

METHOD:

Heat a kadai and add 3 tblspn grated coconut,1 tblspn pepper,some curry leaves,fry until it is dark brown in colour.
Grind the roasted mixture with 1 tspn turmeric powder and keep aside.
Heat a kadai with 2 tblspn oil,add 1/2 tspn mustard after it splutters add curry leaves and 20 garlic,fry until it is golden in colour and then transfer it into a earthenware pot.
Add 2 cups of water,grounded coconut mixture,required salt,1 tblspn red chilli powder and 1 tspn coriander powder.
After 5 minutes it starts boiling,boil until the raw smell are gone.
After few minutes it turns aromatic and thickened,now switch off the flame.
Yummy and spicy egg thiyal is ready.

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