Motta Thoran (Scrambled Eggs With Coconut)

Ingredients

• Eggs – 5 (refer notes)
• Onion – I medium, chopped
• Green chilli – 2-3, chopped
• Coconut – ½ cup
• Cumin (jeera) – a pinch
• Turmeric powder – ¼ – ½ tsp
• Crushed pepper – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves
• Salt
• Oil (I used coconut oil)

Instructions

1. Beat the eggs well and keep it aside. Combine coconut and cumin, using your hands. Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onion and green chilli.
2. When onions become soft (no need to brown), add turmeric powder, salt and curry leaves. Mix well. Add beaten eggs and scramble them.
3. When the eggs are half cooked add coconut and jeera. Mix well. Cook for 3-4 mins on low flame. Add ½ tsp crushed pepper and mix well. Serve hot with rice, toast, chapathi etc;

Notes

I used 2 whole eggs and 3 egg whites. You can make it only with egg whites also. The qty of coconut can be adjusted to suit your taste.