Mutta Thoran or Egg Thoran

Egg thoran is something that is best as a side dish for rice and as an evening snack for kids. To make the perfect egg thoran with a bit of difference, you can try out this method.

To be frank, this one is a bit quick and easy to make recipe that will give you great amount of applause from your loved ones. This simple egg thoran is fast to make and good to taste. Just try out this recipe if you need a quick five minute snack or a quick side dish for rice.

Ingredients

• Eggs - 4 nos
• Green chilies - 2 nos
• Ginger - 1/4 inch
• Turmeric powder - a pinch 
• Garlic - one clove
• Shallots - 3
• Onion - half of a medium
• Grated coconut-  1/4 cup
• Salt
• Curry leaves
• Mustard seeds

Method

• Finely chop half or the onion and keep it aside
• In a bowl, break the eggs and add salt. Mix it well with a fork and keep aside
• Take a mixer jar, add coconut gratings, shallots, green chillies, ginger, garlic and turmeric powder.(you can add a pinch of jeera powder if you prefer). Run the mixer and grind it and keep it aside
• Take a pan, switch on the stove and heat it. Now add 3 tbsp of oil, add mustard seeds and pop them. Now add curry leaves
• To to pan, you may add finely chopped onions and saute it for 3 minutes.
• Now add the coconut mix to the pan and saute for 5 min. A tempting aroma rises up. Add a pinch or two of salt just right for the coconut mix.
• Now you may add the beaten eggs to the pan and scramble it well with a wooden spatula.
• Serve hot.
• Enjoy!!

Simple Vegetable Fried Rice

Fried rice is an easy to make rice preparation that simply needs the right ingredients with the right technique. It can be tried out even by beginners and get a perfect result that can boost up their confidence for trying out more complex dishes in future. So I insist that beginners need to try their hand cooking fried rice at home and serve it to the ones they love and care a lot.

Here I have tried out fried rice with onions, carrots and beans. But for better taste and the perfect aroma, you can add a capsicum, cauliflower and peas. This one is a simple fried rice with 3 vegetables that is always available in your refrigerator.

Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 2 glasses
• Beans - 1/2 kg
• Carrot - 1/2 kg
• Onions- 2 large
• Ginger - 7-8 cloves
• Garlic- 1/2 inch
• Green chillies- 2 small
• Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
• Salt
• Ghee- 2 tsp
• Vegetable oil- 3 tbsp

Method

• Cook the basmati rice separately, drain and keep aside. Make sure that you do not overcook it. 
• In a frying pan, add vegetable oil and add finely chopped onions, green chillies and saute.
• Add the finely chopped ginger and garlic to it and saute
• Now it is the turn of the vegetables. Saute well
• Add salt and black pepper, mix well
• Let it cook for 5-8 min. 
• Switch off flame after the vegetables are done
• Now in a frying pan, add ghee and heat it
• The cooked rice should be added to the ghee and mix well in slow flame
• To this, you may add the cooked vegetables and if you choose, add some fried raisins or nuts to it.
• Add celery to the rice and mix well.
• Check salt 
• If you prefer to add soy sauce and tomato sauce, you may add them at this point. But i prefer plain fried rice this time.
• Serve hot with chicken curry, vegetable curry and enjoy your fried rice!!