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Akuri (Parsi Spiced Scrambled Eggs)

Name: Akuri (Parsi Spiced Scrambled Eggs)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 5 Egg; 1/2 Onion; 1 Tomato; 1 Green Chili Pepper; to taste Cilantro; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 20g Butter; 1/2 tsp Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Softly scrambled eggs folded with tomato, onion, and cilantro — Parsi-style, and gently spiced.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A Parsi breakfast staple that keeps the heat low and lets tomato's tang and the eggs' richness shine. Traditionally served with bread or toast — a gentle morning dish that runs counter to spicy-Indian-food stereotypes.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A common Parsi breakfast, served with toast.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Egg 5
Onion 1/2
Tomato 1
Green Chili Pepper 1
Cilantro to taste
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Butter 20g
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Finely chop the onion, tomato, and green chili.
Heat butter in a pan and cook the onion until softened.
Add the tomato and green chili, and cook until they soften and break down slightly.
Stir in the turmeric.
Season the beaten eggs with salt, pour in, and gently fold with large strokes until softly scrambled.
Scatter chopped cilantro on top to finish.

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