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BREAD EGG KOTTU | BREAD KOTTHU

mayurisjikoni
Bread Egg Kottu is a quick, easy to make, delicious and versatile breakfast dish. All you need is some bread slices, eggs, a few vegetables or some leftover curry, meat or fish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian, Sri Lankan
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 3 slices bread
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables
  • 1 cup carrot grated
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 2-3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ tsp black pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp coriander / cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cut the bread slices into cubes.
  • Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl.
  • Add ½ tsp salt, turmeric powder and milk. Whisk well to mix.
  • Add 1 tbsp oil in a wide pan. Put it over medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds.
  • Add onion slices and stir fry till they become a bit soft.
  • Add garlic and stir fry for a minute.
  • Add the ginger and chilli paste. Mix well.
  • Add the grated carrots. Stir fry till they become a bit soft. This will take about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add remaining salt and mix well. Add chopped tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the boiled corn and peas. Mix well.
  • Shift the vegetables to one side of the pan.
  • Add 1 tbsp of oil on the empty side of the pan.
  • Whisk the egg mixture and pour into the pan where the oil is.
  • Allow the egg mixture to cook a bit. Slowly start scrambling it.
  • Mix the scrambled eggs with the vegetable mixture.
  • Shift the mixture to the side of the pan again.
  • Add the chopped bread to the empty side of the pan.
  • Stir the bread pieces and allow them to warm up in the pan.
  • Mix the scrambled eggs and bread pieces. Allow it to become a bit hot.
  • Add chopped fresh coriander and pepper powder. Mix and serve immediately.

Notes

  • If you want to, toss the bread pieces in hot melted butter for added flavour.
  • Add vegetables of your choice.
  • Add leftover curry. Make sure that the curry base is thick and not watery.
  • Add leftover meat, fish, poultry.
  • Replace bread with roti, flaky paratha, naan.
Keyword bread egg kottu, bread egg upma, bread kotthu