Egg Bhurji
A "bhurji" is a term used to describe a dry-ish masala dish which is just a mixture of stuff in small pieces - e.g. pieces of paneer, potato etc. A very commonly-eaten bhurji is the egg version - which is effectively a spicy scrambled egg dish - or more accurately is probably best described as a scrambled omelette comprising a masala of eggs, potatoes and onions.
I have to say that this is a really fast dish to knock up - and so we tend to cook this if we've left it too late to cook anything more involved - or if we cannot really be bothered to cook anything more involved! I also have to say that it's my absolute favourite on a cold and wet British spring day - exactly like it was tonight!
Ingredients used in egg bhurji
OK - this is where I need to point out that there are no hard and fast rules - you can use whatever ingredients you like - but at the very least do use potoatoes and onions.
5 eggs - beaten - add some milk for extra volume if required.
The usual chunks ginger, chillie, garlic from your freezer (thawed of
course)
2 medium-sized potatoes peeled and chopped into pieces the size of, say,
board-game dice
2 medium onions chopped the same way
2 (heaped) teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
2 (heaped) teaspoons garam masala
half teaspoon of haldi (turmeric)
Many people also add deseeded chopped tomato as well - but I didn't bother this time.
First of all - get a large frying pan - heat up a couple of tablespoons of your usual vegetable oil in it - we use cholesterol-free sunflower oil. Get the chopped potato frying until they are golden brown on the surface.
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Then add the chopped onion to the pan - mixing it all about - and frying until the onion is soft and translucent. At that point add the thawed pulp of garlic, ginger and chillie - be generous with the garlic and ginger - those spices are good for you - and please: (and this applies to all those of you out there who are afraid of the smell of garlic) DO NOT WORRY ABOUT GARLIC BREATH! - if you are cooking for your partner - or date - then they will get the same breath too - so there won't be any embarrassment later if/when you are kissing intimately.
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OK - when the garlic, ginger starts to show signs of browning a little - add the dry ground spices and give the whole pan a thorough coating of all the spices. The mixture in the pan will probably be quite dry by now - don't worry about that - keep it moving in the pan using a wooden spoon.
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After a few mins - pour the beaten eggs into the pan - and leave everything alone until the egg starts to set. As the egg is setting - stir about infrequently and gently so that it breaks up - and once the egg as set completely the scrambled egg pieces wiill start to become coated in the spices as well. Keep everything stirring.
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Use your wooden spoon to break up and large egg pieces so that everything in the pan is roughly the same size. When it's done - keep to one side - but keep warm - and get some toast or pitta bread warmed up - or if you are feeling a bit adventurous like myself and Mrs.79 were tonight: make some fresh roti (chappati) and pickle - and then simply place the frying pan at the dining table and share the eating experience right out of it! This is great - because not only do you cut down on the washing up - but the egg bhurji stays warm on the surface of the previously hot frying pan!
Egg bhurji with fresh roti and chillie pickle
We enjoyed eating that!
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