Egg Moilee
- 45 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Egg moilee is a Kerala curry of fried boiled eggs in a mild coconut milk gravy with onion, green chilli, ginger and curry leaves. Serves 4, about 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Eggs6
Water, For Boiling1200 ml
Coconut Oil3 tbsp
Cinnamon1 grams
Cloves0.3 grams
Green Cardamom0.4 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Green Chilli, Slit10 grams
Ginger, Julienne8 grams
Garlic, Thinly Sliced8 grams
Onion, Thinly Sliced200 grams
Turmeric Powder1.5 grams
Black Pepper Powder1 grams
Tomato, Finely Chopped100 grams
Coconut Milk400 ml
Salt1 tsp
Contains: egg.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 482kcal | 1928kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 53g |
| Carbohydrate | 15g | 58g |
| Fat | 43g | 172g |
| Fibre | 3.8g | 15g |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 26g |
Cookd masalas for eggs
Method
Boil the eggs in the water for 10 minutes until hard. Cool, peel and cut each egg in half.
Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan. Rub the egg halves with a pinch of the turmeric and salt. Fry them cut side down for 2 to 3 minutes until light golden. Take them out.
Heat 2 tbsp coconut oil in the same pan. Add the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and fry for 20 seconds. Add the curry leaves, green chilli, ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
Add the onion and fry on medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes until soft but not brown. Add the turmeric powder, black pepper powder and tomato and cook for 3 minutes until the tomato is soft.
Mix half the coconut milk with the water for the gravy and pour it in. Add the salt and simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn the flame to low. Add the rest of the coconut milk and the fried eggs. Heat for 2 minutes until it just starts to bubble, then switch off. Do not boil or the milk will split. Serve with appam, idiyappam or rice.
Before you start
- How long does Egg Moilee take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Egg Moilee serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Egg Moilee vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Egg Moilee spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Egg Moilee?
- 6 Eggs, 1 grams Cinnamon, 0.3 grams Cloves, 0.4 grams Green Cardamom, 2 grams Curry leaves, 10 grams Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Moilee?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Egg Moilee?
- About 482 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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