Oorga Muttai
Also known as Pickle fried egg, Spicy egg · Veg + Egg · Dry sides, Burgers, Sandwiches, Wraps & Pizza
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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 itemsMixed Pickle2 tbsp
Eggs3
Salt½ tsp
Onion½
Tomato½
Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.
Nutrition
Per serving. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 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.
SaltOnionTomato
- 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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