Khagina

Name: Khagina (Spicy scrambled eggs with tomatoes and coriander)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 2 green chillies, finely chopped; 1 spring onion (scallion), finely chopped; 6–7 cherry tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves; 6 medium eggs; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; freshly ground pepper; 2 tsp ghee or substitute with 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1½ tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp ghee or substitute with 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp ghee or substitute with 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 spring onion (scallion), finely chopped; salt, to taste; 1 tsp chaat masala

Spicy scrambled eggs with tomatoes and coriander

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Summers Under the Tamarind Tree

By Sumayya Usmani

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

6 medium eggs
6–7 cherry tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves

Asia
Pakistan
Main course
Spicy
Summer
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Whisk the eggs in a bowl, then add the tomatoes, coriander, green chillies, spring onion and salt and stir to combine.

Heat the ghee or butter and oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, add the cumin seeds and fry for 30 seconds until they splutter.

Add the garlic and fry for a further 30–40 seconds until it is lightly browned. Add the egg mixture and scramble for 1–2