Egg Bhurji {Indian scrambled eggs}
Indian scrambled eggs or egg bhurji is a spicy, mouth watering spin on the scrambled eggs cooked with onions, scallions, hot chili peppers, tomatoes and warming spices.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 eggs
- ¼ cup milk (or water )
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large yellow onion (finely diced )
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ginger (grated)
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced )
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons Indian green chilies (minced **)
- 1 tomato (diced )
- 3 scallions
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ cup cilantro (finely chopped )
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 4 bread slices
Instructions
- 1
Chop the scallions and keep the whites and greens seperate.
- 2
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add chopped onions along with half of the salt. Sauté the onions on medium heat until they are translucent and golden brown.
- 3
Add ginger, garlic, chili and the white scallions to the onions. Cook for 2 minutes, mixing well.
- 4
Add tomatoes and turmeric to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk the eggs with milk and remaining salt.
- 5
Slowly pour the whisked eggs to the pan and keep mixing with a spatula for 5-6 minutes or until the eggs are cooked. Add the garam masala and garnish with chopped cilantro and remaining scallions. Mix well.
- 6
To serve