Name: Mutta Ishtu ( Egg Stew) recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Boiled Egg 4 Cut into 2; Ginger 1 tsp grated; Garlic 1or 2 (crushed); Green Chillies 2 (slit long); Curry Leaves few sprigs; Onion 1 (thinly sliced); Coconut Milk 1/2 cup Thin and 1/2 cup thick; Boiled Mix vegetables 1 cup (Carrot, potato and beans); Mustard seeds 1 tsp; small onion for seasoning 1 or 2 (sliced ); Redchillies 1-2 optional; Pepper Powder 1 Tsp; Cardamom 2 (powdered); cloves 2 pieces; Cinnamon stick 1 small piece; Coconut oil; Salt to taste

ABOUT Mutta Ishtu ( Egg Stew) RECIPE

Ishtu is a traditional side dish served for appam in Kerala, usually, ishtu is made out of mix vegetables cooked in coconut milk. We always eat egg made in masala or an omelet. I tried Egg Ishtu (stew) which turned out delicious.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Boiled Egg 4 Cut into 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated
Garlic 1or 2 (crushed)
Green Chillies 2 (slit long)
Curry Leaves few sprigs
Onion 1 (thinly sliced)
Coconut Milk 1/2 cup Thin and 1/2 cup thick
Boiled Mix vegetables 1 cup (Carrot, potato and beans)
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
small onion for seasoning 1 or 2 (sliced )
Redchillies 1-2 optional
Pepper Powder 1 Tsp
Cardamom 2 (powdered)
cloves 2 pieces
Cinnamon stick 1 small piece
Coconut oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oil and cinnamon,cloves,onion,ginger ,garlic,green chillies and curry leaves fry until onion turns pink
Add black pepper powder and cardamom powder and mix well.
Also add mix vegetables and salt saute until veggies are coated with oil
After 5 mins add thin coconut milk and little water and allow veggies to cook for few minutes
Once veggies are soft add egg pieces and thick coconut milk, give a mix and switch off the flame
For tempering heat coconut oil splutter some mustard oil add curry leaves,small onion and fry well.
Pour this tempering in Egg stew and cover the lid immediately. Let it set for 10 mins to set all aroma of tempering
Serve hot with any type of Appam

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