Eggless Muttaimittai
Also known as Eggless egg sweet · Veg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
Cook along
5 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Eggless muttaimittai, a Tamil Nadu egg sweet without eggs, of breadcrumbs, almond paste, milk and custard, baked. Serves 6, 65 min plus soaking, video.
Ingredients
10 itemsBread3
Almonds, Soaked20
Water¼ cup
Ghee2 tbsp
SugarFor Garnish
Milk2 cup
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Custard Powder3 tbsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 221kcal | 1326kcal |
| Protein | 5.3g | 32g |
| Carbohydrate | 24g | 146g |
| Fat | 12g | 71g |
| Fibre | 1.3g | 7.8g |
| Sugar | 14g | 84g |
Cookd masalas for bread
Method
- 1
Make breadcrumbs from fresh crust-less bread and set aside
Bread
- 2
Soak the almonds for a couple of hours and peel them. Blend the almonds with water to make a smooth paste.
AlmondsWater
- 3
In a pan, mix the milk, sugar, cardamom powder, custard powder, bread crumbs and almond paste. Simmer and bring to a boil. Add the ghee Cook until it is thick, about 2-3 mins.
GheeMilkCardamom PowderCustard PowderSugar
- 4
Transfer this mixture to a greased baking tray and top with chopped almonds and a sprinkle of sugar. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for about 20-30 minutes until golden brown on top.
SugarAlmonds
- 5
Cool completely, slice, and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Eggless Muttaimittai take?
- 1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Eggless Muttaimittai serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Eggless Muttaimittai vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Eggless Muttaimittai spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Eggless Muttaimittai?
- 3 Bread, 2 cup Milk, 3 tbsp Custard Powder, For Garnish Sugar, 20 Almonds, 2 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Eggless Muttaimittai?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Eggless Muttaimittai?
- About 221 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
Nobody has shared how this one turned out yet. If you cook it, add a photo and a line for the next person.
More like this
Tea-Shop Bread Omelette
25 mins304 cal
mild · Pan-Fried · Low calorie
Egg Masala Toast
15 mins274 cal
mild · Pan-Fried · Low calorie
Eggless French Toast
10 mins609 cal
not spicy · Pan-Fried · 70% liked
Panzanella Salad
20 mins217 cal
mild · Baked · Low carb
Creamy Spinach and Corn Toasties
45 mins152 cal
mild · Simmered · Low calorie