Muttai Milagu Masala (Egg pepper masala)

This egg recipe is hot, spicy and full of flavour! The main ingredient is the black pepper powder and gives a very good taste.. a bit of chettinad style..

My favorite egg recipe and learnt this from my mom.. She makes a similar one with chicken too.. both dishes are equally good and are very authentic..

Ingredients:

• Eggs - 6
• Onions - 1 medium
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Ginger/Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Corriander Powder - 2 tsp
• Black pepper powder - 6 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Boil the eggs, cut them into half and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan, season with Mustard, fennel and cumin seeds.
• Add onions, ginger garlic paste and fry for a few mins..
• Add half of the pepper powder, turmeric, corriander powder and chilli powder and fry with the onions for a few mins.
• Then add tomoatoes and fry until the tomato becomes a paste.
• Add 1/2 cup water, salt and cover it for a few mins in low heat.
• When the onions are well cooked, add the egs and mix gently..
• Add the remaining pepper powder and fry until the egg mixture becomes dry.

Goes well with Rotis as well as rice.