You may also wish to check out my Kerala egg masala recipe, this malabar egg curry, and egg fried rice, one of my favourites! Oh, and Portuguese egg tarts if you are looking for dessert 🙂
Note: this is a slightly time consuming recipe to make but totally worth the effort.
Egg Lentil Omelettes in Gravy / Guddu Thattu Posinti Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
For the omelettes:
3 eggs
A pinch of salt
To grind to a paste:
1/4 cup toor dal, soaked for atleast 2 hours
2-3 green chillies
1″ piece of ginger
5-6 shallots / pearl onions
For the gravy:
1 cup tamarind juice (a lime-sized ball of tamarind soaked in water and juice extracted)
Salt to taste
To roast and grind:
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp channa dal / kadala paruppu
1 tbsp coriander powder / malli podi
1 tsp red chilli powder
A pinch of turmeric powder
1 tsp oil
For tempering:
1/2 tsp mustard seeds / kaduku
6 shallots / pearl onions, sliced thin
A pinch of hing / asafoetida
A few curry leaves
2 red chillies, torn into halves
2 tsp oil
Instructions:
Let’s do the gravy first.
1. Roast and grind all the ingredients under that list. In a pan, add this ground masala along with the tamarind juice and salt. Bring to boil and let it simmer for 5 mins. The gravy shouldnt get too watery nor too thick, the consistency should be thicker than rasam but thinner than kozhambu.
2. Heat oil for tempering and add all the ingredients. When the mustard seeds pop and the shallots turn golden, add to the gravy and set aside.
Now for the omelettes.
3. Grind the ingredients under list for omelettes.
4. Break the eggs into a bowl.
5. Add the ground lentil paste.
6. Beat well for a minute with salt.
7. Make into small omelettes by pouring 2 tbsp of the egg mixture at a time onto a lightly oiled pan.
9. Flip over when one side is browned.
10. You should get about 5-6 omelettes with this quantity of ingredients.
11. Phew, ok last step. Dunk in the omelettes in the prepared gravy and serve after an hour or two with steamed rice.
Nags says
July 8, 2011 at 4:05 amIts a telugu reddiar recipe 🙂
Raaga says
July 8, 2011 at 1:45 amSounds like a telugu name 🙂 Interesting curry. Shall try it after my in laws leave.
Nags says
April 5, 2010 at 2:01 amYes, changes are happening as we speak. Glad it worked now Sig!
Sig says
April 5, 2010 at 1:59 amI couldn't post a comment here last time I tried. Looks like you changed more stuff. I like the new layout so far and I am loving this recipe, never seen or heard of it before!
Namitha says
April 2, 2010 at 11:23 pmThis sounds awesome, never heard of anything like this before..Thanks for sharing your granny's recipe 🙂
Cooking Foodie says
April 2, 2010 at 10:34 amLike the new layout…
And different take on egg curry… will try it…
shama says
April 2, 2010 at 9:27 amdifferent egg curry..looks delicious
Arch says
April 2, 2010 at 4:37 amYour new layout is really cool – seems to load faster too…
Anu says
April 1, 2010 at 3:32 pmThat is one protein filled dish! I'm not an egg person but might make it for my hub sometime – he likes omelettes and I'm sure he'll like them dunked in tamarind gravy!
On the layout, I miss the flowers! But, this looks very good and very neat. But, can you kick up the header a little – maybe make your pictures a little bigger? Love the very very organized layout otherwise. I'm feeling a little J now …:> got to get to work on my template!
srimathi says
April 1, 2010 at 3:27 pmHi Nags,
I see that you have changes your layout. I miss your old layout though. But change is good. I will get used to it soon.
Sharmilee says
April 1, 2010 at 1:40 pmInteresting recipe. The new look is cool, the menu is simple and neat. Just thought the header doesnt show ur pics clearly…….so the header is still in progress then ok 🙂
Sra says
April 1, 2010 at 1:13 pmThat's a v different recipe – I've just come across one where they're simply dunked in a tomato gravy.
Arch says
April 1, 2010 at 1:03 pmVery nice recipe – am sure TH would love it..must make it soon…
Jaya says
April 1, 2010 at 1:03 pmthats something new to me ..I would even love to have that pancake with some tangy sauce without any gravy …Liked this recipe :)..
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BongMom says
April 1, 2010 at 12:43 pmLentil paste with eggs, that is quite unique. The gravy too sounds delicious
usha says
April 1, 2010 at 12:20 pmNever tasted it before and is new to me… looks interesting! I like your new template and the layout
Jaya says
April 1, 2010 at 9:34 amthats something new to me ..I would even love to have that pancake with some tangy sauce without any gravy …Liked this recipe :)..
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Arch says
April 1, 2010 at 9:23 amVery nice recipe – am sure TH would love it..must make it soon…
Tina says
April 1, 2010 at 9:16 amNice recipe dear…Its new to me…Yummy yummy..
Priya says
April 1, 2010 at 6:47 amLentils with eggs as omelettes, truly awesome..delicious gravy..will try out..
Anonymous says
April 1, 2010 at 6:43 amI have never heard of this before, and the ingredients and preparation is very interesting. Have to see if Amogha will like it. I suppose it is ok to serve the omelette without the gravy too. Though having the gravy with the rice sounds like a great combo-shreya
MeetaK says
April 1, 2010 at 6:22 amcertainly sounds awesome to me. the pancakes are perfect and so flavorful!