Indian-Style Scrambled Eggs

Name: Indian-Style Scrambled Eggs (Khagina)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 8 eggs beaten; 1 medium onion finely chopped; 1½ tbsp ghee; 2 x 5 cm (2 inch) cinnamon sticks; 5 cloves; 1 garlic clove crushed (optional); 5 cardamom pods; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; 1-2 green chillies finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tomato diced; 1 tbsp coriander freshly chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Khagina

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rice, Spice and All Things Nice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2006

About

An Indian slant to an old favourite. This is a really homely dish, suitable for breakfast, a light lunch, or when you return tired after a hard day’s night. I particularly love it with garlic, as it brings out the flavour of the eggs, but you might not want to include it for breakfast!

Ingredients

8 eggs beaten
1½ tbsp ghee
1 medium onion finely chopped

Asia
India
Breakfast
Lunch
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the ghee in a non-stick pan, then add the onion, plus a pinch of salt to help bring out its sweetness, and sauté until translucent. Add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, garlic and chillies. Stir in the turmeric, and continue to cook on a low heat for a further 3-4 minutes, to allow the onion to s