Ekoori/Akuri/ Akoori/Food Recipe/Desi Kichen

 


Akuri is a spicy scrambled egg dish eaten in Parsi cuisine of India. Akuri is cooked until almost runny; the eggs are never overcooked. The main flavouring is fried onions and the spices used are ginger, coriander, chopped chilis, and black pepper. Akuri is traditionally eaten with pav or double roti

Ingredient

3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon peeled and finely grated ginger

1 fresh hot green chile, finely chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander

1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 small tomato, peeled and chopped

6 large eggs, lightly beaten

Salt and pepper to taste

 

 

Method:-

Melt butter in a medium size nonstick frying pan over a

medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft. Add

ginger, chile, fresh coriander, turmeric, cumin and

tomato. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tomatoes

are soft.

Put in the beaten eggs and season lightly. Stir the eggs

gently until they form thick curds. Cook the scrambled

eggs to desired consistency. Serve with toast or Indian

bread.