Egg Recipes (Muttai, Motta, Anda)

Published 2012-Mar-23 Updated 2022-Jun-21

(Muttai Recipes, Mutta, Motta, Anda Recipes, Guddu, Motte)

Egg

Eggs (also known as Muttai, Mutta or Anda) is the most inexpensive source of protein for the non vegetarians. Eggs are often consumed even by vegetarians (known as ovo-vegetarians). It is a wholesome food with lots of nutrients. By eggs we commonly refer to chicken eggs but quail eggs and duck eggs are also available in markets in India. Chicken eggs are found as white eggs and brown eggs.

Eggs have many health benefits including strengthening muscles, improving the immune system, giving energy and lowering the risk of heart diseases. It keeps you full but has lesser calories. This makes it a perfect choice for people on diet. The egg whites have most of the protein content whereas the yolk has most of the other nutrients. Egg yolks are rich in anti oxidants and omega-3 fatty acids.

I use eggs as a facepack dipping a kitchen tissue in beaten egg white and applying on my face skin layer by layer as it gets dried. It tightens the skin. Mix a few drops of honey with egg white and apply over the dark circles in eyes to remove black circles. Egg whites also removes sun tan and reduces the black marks on the face. You can also use egg and curd as a hair mask for dandruff treatment. It is also a good natural hair conditioner. It makes the hair soft and silky. It enhances hair growth. These are the benefits of egg applied externally.

Eggs can be cooked in many ways in both sweet and savory dishes. Common ways of preparing eggs are boiling, scrambling, frying and baking. Eggs also form part of many baked goodies like cakes, cookies etc. In India, eggs are used to make fried snacks, side dishes, gravies, rice dishes, roti varieties and desserts. I have shared many of the above mentioned preparations below and will be adding more in the coming days.

Cooking Eggs

Hard Boiled Eggs	Poached Egg	Indian Style Omelette	Sunny Side Up Fried Egg (Bulls Eye)

Condiments & Snacks With Egg

Mayonnaise	Egg Bonda

Side Dishes & Gravies With Egg

Egg Kurma	South Indian Egg Masala	Egg Curry	Naatu Kodi Gudla Pulusu
Spanish Omlette	Egg Masala	Egg Potato Avial	Asparagus Bhurjee
Broccoli Bhurji	Cauliflower Bhurjee	Udaitha Muttai Kulambu (Egg Drop Curry)	Capsicum Egg Bhurji
Carrot Egg Bhurji	Dabha Style Egg Curry	Egg Potato Stew	Kalaki Omelette

Tiffin Items With Egg

Fried Egg & Avocado Sandwich	Bread Omelette	Egg Noodles	Egg Kotthu Parotta
Chilly Egg Idli	Mughlai Paratha	American Chop Suey	Tri-Colour Pasta with Egg Whites
Bombay Toast	French Toast using Baguette Bread	Savoury French Toast	Egg Dosa
Scrambled Egg Sandwich	Quiche

Rice Dishes With Egg

Egg Fried Rice	Egg Pulav	Egg Biryani

Desserts With Egg

Vatalla Appam (Egg Pudding)

Other Recipes using Egg

Cauliflower Egg Burjee	Rose Cookies	French Crepes	American Pancakes
Instant Rice Flour Dosa	Waffle	Pecan Pie	Apple Pie
Asparagus Bhurjee	Stuffed Chapati	Broccoli Bhurji	Beef Burger with Bacon and Egg