Name: Akuri - Parsi Style Scrambled Eggs recipe by Deepsikha Chakraborty at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Whole Eggs 4 nos.; Potato 1 no. (finely chopped); Onion 1 no. (finely chopped); Green Chillies 2 nos. (finely chopped); Garlic Cloves 10 nos. (finely chopped or grated); Cumin Seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Chilli Powder 1/2 teaspoon; Turmeric Powder 1/3 teaspoon; Black Pepper Powder 3 pinches; Milk 4 tablespoon; Butter 1 tablespoon; Chopped Coriander Leaves 1 handful; Salt 1 teaspoon (or according to taste)

ABOUT Akuri - Parsi Style Scrambled Eggs RECIPE

Parsi cuisine has a huge variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, but one thing that no Parsi can live without is eeda (egg). Parsis love egg so much that they often cook their vegetable curry with eggs on top. Among many other Parsi dishes one dish that they love the most is Akuri.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Whole Eggs 4 nos.
Potato 1 no. (finely chopped)
Onion 1 no. (finely chopped)
Green Chillies 2 nos. (finely chopped)
Garlic Cloves 10 nos. (finely chopped or grated)
Cumin Seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder 1/3 teaspoon
Black Pepper Powder 3 pinches
Milk 4 tablespoon
Butter 1 tablespoon
Chopped Coriander Leaves 1 handful
Salt 1 teaspoon (or according to taste)

Instructions

Beat the eggs with milk and salt and keep aside.
Heat butter in a pan and add cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter.
Add onion, garlic and green chillies and sautè until the onion turns completely translucent.
Now, add potato, turmeric powder, chilli powder and 2 pinch of salt and mix well. Sprinkle some water, cover the lid and let the potato get cooked on low to medium flame. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until the potato becomes completely soft.
Add the beaten eggs and slowly mix with the potato mixture. Lower the flame and keep stirring the mixture.
Once the eggs are properly cooked (but little soft and runny, not overcooked) add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Sprinkle black-pepper powder and give it a quick mix. Turn off the flame.
Your Akuri is ready to be served now.

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