Akoori - Scrambled Eggs (Parsi)
- 6 -8 eggs
- 4 tablespoons milk
- salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 spring onions or 2 small white onions, finely chopped
- 2 -3 fresh red chilies or 2 -3 green chilies, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 1 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced,optional
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Garnish
- chopped tomato
- 1 sprig fresh cilantro or 1 sprig coriander leaves
- Beat eggs until well mixed.
- Add the milk, salt and pepper.
- Heat ghee or butter in a large, heavy frying pan and cook the onions, chilies and ginger until soft.
- Add turmeric, coriander leaves and tomato, if used, and fry for a minute or two longer, then stir in the egg mixture and the ground cumin.
- Cook over low heat, stirring and lifting the eggs as they begin to set on the base of the pan.
- Mix and cook until the eggs are of a creamy consistency-they should not be cooked until dry.
- Turn on to a serving plate and garnish with tomato and coriander.
- Serve with chapatis, parathas or toasted bread.
- I Squeeze some lime too and scramble it some more until it resembles crumbs for a filling for a chappati or to be had with a loaf of fresh soft/hard bread.
eggs, milk, salt, ground black pepper, ghee, spring onions, red chilies, ginger, ground turmeric, fresh coriander leaves, tomatoes, ground cumin, tomato, cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/akoori-scrambled-eggs-parsi-82546 (may not work)