Indian Style Scrambled Eggs

Name: Indian Style Scrambled Eggs
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp butter (optional); Handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped including the stalks; 2 medium tomatoes, finely diced; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; ½ small red onion, finely diced; 1 fresh green chilli, finely sliced (optional); 5 eggs, whisked; ½ tsp salt, or to taste; ¼ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (less if using a different chilli powder); 2 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Chilli & Mint

By Torie True

Published 2021

About

Elevate your scrambled eggs by giving them an Indian twist that will have you hooked from the first spoonful. The trick is not to overcook the eggs; fold them gently with a spatula and keep the heat low once the eggs are in the pan. They work well with regular toast but are great with any fresh or leftover naan.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
½ small red onion, finely diced
1

Asia
India
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan and when hot, add the onion and green chilli. Keep the pan on a medium heat at this stage.
After 3-4 minutes, add the tomatoes and cook for a further 2 minutes so they begin to soften. Stir in the ground turmeric and Kashmiri chilli powder until well mixed.
Add the whisked eggs and turn the heat down slightly. They should