Motte Gojju
- 58 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Motte Gojju is a Karnataka-style egg curry with fried boiled eggs, onion, tomato and spices. Medium-spicy, serves 4, ready in about 55 minutes.
Ingredients
Eggs8
Water, For Boiling1000 ml
Salt2 tsp
Oil2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder2 grams
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Cumin1 grams
Curry leaves4 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped2
Green Chilli, Slit10 grams
Garlic, Chopped18 grams
Tomato, Chopped3
Red Chilli Powder3 grams
Coriander Powder1½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped6 grams
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 | 272kcal | 1088kcal |
| Protein | 15g | 60g |
| Carbohydrate | 13g | 50g |
| Fat | 18g | 72g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 19g |
Method
Get ready by washing the tomatoes, green chillies, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Peel and finely chop the onions and garlic, chop the tomatoes and coriander leaves, and slit the green chillies. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Boil the eggs in water with salt on medium heat for 10 minutes, until the yolks are firm. Drain and cool them under cold running water until safe to handle. Peel the eggs and make two small cuts on each one.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium heat for 1 minute until hot. Add turmeric and the peeled eggs. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, turning gently, until they have a light golden coating, then remove them.
Add mustard seeds and cumin to the same kadai and fry on medium heat for 1 minute, until the mustard splutters. Add curry leaves, onion, green chilli and garlic. Fry for 7 minutes, until the onion is golden and the raw smell of garlic is gone.
Add tomato, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook on medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until the tomatoes are soft and oil shows at the sides.
Pour in water and mix well. Simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes, until the gravy thickens slightly and the raw smell of the spices is gone. Add the fried eggs and garam masala powder, then simmer for 7 to 8 minutes until the eggs are coated with the gravy.
Turn off the flame and mix in the coriander leaves. Rest the curry for 2 minutes, then serve hot with rice or chapati.
Before you start
- How long does Motte Gojju take?
- 58 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 43 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Motte Gojju serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Motte Gojju vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Motte Gojju spicy?
- It is medium: 2 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 Motte Gojju?
- 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 1 grams Cumin, 4 grams Curry leaves, 10 grams Green Chilli, 18 grams Garlic, 3 grams Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Motte Gojju?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Motte Gojju?
- About 272 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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