Kaada Mutta Roast / Quail Eggs in Spicy Masala

Do you know that a single Quail egg has 3-4 times nutritional value than a chicken egg?

We love quail eggs. The fact that its very low or almost negligible in bad cholesterol and its high  nutritional contents makes this speckled beauty a real winner .

Quail eggs are available mostly in Asian grocery stores here in North east, but i got this batch from Shoprite ....

There is nothing fancy going on with the recipe here other than my usual shallow frying of hard boiled eggs in a spoon of oil just like I do with Naadan egg roast. This is a tomato less prep and if you are that stubborn to have a dash of tomato , my advice is to use a tiny spoon of tomato paste . Quick but not dirty :)  Here goes the recipe for a gravy-less yummy side dish for chapati .

Recipe for Naadan Kaada Mutta/Motta Roast/ Quail Egg Roast 

Ingredients:-

Quail Eggs ( Hard Boiled ) - 10-12 (Or if you prefer ordinary eggs , use 4 -5 eggs)

Oil - 1 tea spoon

Onion thinly sliced - 2 medium

Garlic sliced - 2 cloves

Red chili powder - 3/4 table spoon to 1 table spoon ( adjust as per your heat level)

Turmeric powder - a large pinch

Garam Masala - 1/2 tea spoon

Crushed peppercorns - 3-4 

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds

Salt to taste

Oil

Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a pan and fry hard boiled quail eggs for 2-3 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.( this step is truly optional)

Add some more oil to the same pan and add mustard seeds. when they pop up add curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds.

Add sliced onion and garlic and fry for 7-8 minutes. I don't like my onions in egg to be well sauteed , so I fry it only for 7-8 minutes max.

Bring the heat to simmer and add red chili powder , turmeric powder and garam masala.

Saute well for a minute or 2 or till they are fried.

Sprinkle 2-3 table spoons of water and salt to taste and mix well

Add fried Quail eggs and combine well and increase the flame to medium and fry for 3-4 minutes , stirring continuously , but without breaking the egg.

Sprinkle 3-4 crushed pepper corns and let stand for a minute and switch off the flame.

Serve hot with chapati or Poori....

Related Recipes:-

• Naadan Kerala Egg roast
• Egg Biriyani
• Mushroom ulartiyathu

Cheers

Sarah

Nadan Egg Roast

Spicy Egg Roast

Ingredients:-


Hard boiled egg - 3
Onion chopped - 2 medium
Ginger chopped - a small piece
Garlic crushed  - 3-4 small cloves
Tomato chopped - 1( optional)
Kashmiri Red chilli powder - 2 tea spoons to 1 table spoons ( use as per your spice level)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Crushed peppercorns - 1/2 tea spoon
Garam masala - 1/2  to 1 tea spoon
Mint leaves
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Oil


How to make Nadan egg roast
Remove the shells of the hard boiled eggs. Make  4 half slits in egg vertically
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and shallow fry the whole eggs turning it frequently for 3-4 minutes, or until they start to turn brown(this step is optional...).Set aside
Heat oil in a pan and chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown. now add the chopped garlic and ginger and toss it well for a minute.
Add the chopped tomato pieces and fry it on a low flame.Add chili powder, turmeric powder,  crushed pepper corns, Garam masala and combine it well.Add 1/4 cup water and cook it till the gravy is thick.
Now add the fried egg pieces( or you can add it without frying) and combine it well
let it stand on a low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally .
Remove from heat and serve warm, garnish with mint leaves.
Cheers!!!!