How long does Oorga Muttai take?

10 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Oorga Muttai serve?

1. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Oorga Muttai vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

Is Oorga Muttai 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 Oorga Muttai?

3 Eggs, 2 tbsp Mixed Pickle, ½ Onion, ½ Tomato, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Oorga Muttai?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Oorga Muttai?

About 282 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Oorga Muttai

Name: Oorga Muttai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Mixed Pickle; 3 Eggs; ½ Onion; ½ Tomato; ½ tsp Salt

10 min
medium
Serves 1

Prep 5 min · Cook 5 min

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3 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Oorga muttai, a pickle fried egg in hot pickle oil with onion and tomato, the yolk left runny. Quick, medium-spicy, serves 1, 10 minutes, step-by-step video.

High proteinLow calorie

Ingredients

5 items

1 person

Mixed Pickle2 tbsp
Eggs3
Onion½
Tomato½
Salt½ tsp

Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.

Nutrition

Per 1 person. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person
Energy	282kcal
Protein	21g
Carbohydrate	10g
Fat	17g
Fibre	1.9g
Sugar	4.3g

Cookd masalas for mixed pickle

Method

1
Heat a pan, then add the pickle oil. You can use the oil from any pickle (mango, lemon, mixed veg, fish pickle). Crack the eggs onto it, let it cook for few seconds.
Mixed PickleEggs
2
Add onion, tomato and salt. Garnish with coriander.
OnionTomatoSalt
3
Take it out while the yolk is still runny and serve it with toasted bread.

Before you start

How long does Oorga Muttai take?: 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Oorga Muttai serve?: 1. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Oorga Muttai vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Oorga Muttai 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 Oorga Muttai?: 3 Eggs, 2 tbsp Mixed Pickle, ½ Onion, ½ Tomato, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Oorga Muttai?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Oorga Muttai?: About 282 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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SasikalaOctober 2026
Na half boil la peper illatha po urungai than potu sapuduven ninga athuve oru recipe ah potu irukinga goosebooms😌