Egg Bhurji {Indian scrambled eggs} Recipe

10g protein · 20 min · 163 kcal

Egg Bhurji {Indian scrambled eggs} Recipe

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.

20 min4 servings163 kcal

Ingredients

  • 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. 1

    Chop the scallions and keep the whites and greens seperate.

  2. 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. 3

    Add ginger, garlic, chili and the white scallions to the onions. Cook for 2 minutes, mixing well.

  4. 4

    Add tomatoes and turmeric to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk the eggs with milk and remaining salt.

  5. 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. 6

    --- To serve ---

  7. 7

    Heat a griddle on medium heat. Apply homemade ghee on both sides of sliced bread. Cook the bread slices until both sides turn golden-brown

  8. 8

    Enjoy egg bhurji with the ghee toasted bread!

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