Palak Mutta Thoran – Spinach Stir-Fry with Egg

Greens and egg, stir-fried Kerala style with shallots, garlic and red chillies – quick, nutritious and good with rice or chapathi. Spinach works just as well as palak.

Tips from the Ruchippura kitchen

• Don’t overcook the greens – they should stay bright.
• Scramble the egg quickly so it coats the leaves.

Lakshmidevi Nair

Palak Mutta Thoran (Spinach Stir-Fry with Egg)

A quick Kerala-style stir-fry of palak (spinach) with shallots, garlic and red chillies, scrambled with egg. Ready in 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 3 people

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Kerala

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 bunch palak or spinach chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp shallots chopped
• 1/2 tsp garlic chopped
• 4 dried red chillies broken
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

Method

 

1. Chop the palak into small pieces.
2. Heat the oil in a kadai and let the mustard seeds crackle.
3. Add the shallots, red chillies and garlic and stir for a few minutes.
4. Add the palak, turmeric and salt and cook for a few minutes.
5. Add the egg and mix well.
6. Serve hot with rice or chapathi.