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Easy Kedgeree Recipe

Hearty meal consisting of rice, smoked fish and boiled eggs
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Anglo-Indian
Keyword: easy kedgeree, haddock and rice, kedgeree, smoked fish and rice
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Rice

  • 1 cup/250ml Basmati Rice
  • 5 cardamom Pods
  • 2 pieces cinnamon sticks
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • salt

Kedgeree

  • 500 gram smoked haddock
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp ginger/garlic paste
  • 2 green chillies slit in half
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp masala or 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 roma Tomato blanched and grated
  • salt
  • 3 boiled eggs
  • fresh coriander
  • lemon
  • extra fried onion (optional)

Instructions

Cooking the Rice and Eggs

  • Rinse rice well, add the turmeric, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf and cardamom pods to the rice. Season with salt and cook as per package instructions
  • Once rice is cooked, drain the excess water. Fluff the rice with a fork and set aside
  • Cover the eggs with cold water and boil until cooked, 6-7 minutes or however, you prefer the eggs

Cooking the Kedgeree

  • Place the fish in a large pot with some cold water and 2 bay leafs. Cover and poach for 5 minutes. Do not over cook. Remove the fish and flake it with a fork. Set aside
  • Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot, with a few drops of oil. Add the onion and saute until golden brown. Add the ginger/garlic paste and cook for a minute. Add the masala, turmeric, garam masal and cumin and fry for a minute. Add a drop of water if required. Add the tomato and cook for 5 minutes until the tomato is cooked. Season with salt
  • Add the flaked fish and simmer for 2 minutes. Mix in the rice and the boiled eggs
  • Garnish with coriander, fried onion and drizzle with some lemon juice before serving

Notes

  1. You can fry an extra onion in about 1/2 cup of oil until they are golden and crisp and sprinkle this on the kedgeree once cooked
  2. If you adding peas you can add into the tomato mixture and cook it for a just a couple of minutes
  3. You can also use fish stock or vegetable stock for this dish. If you are using stock you will then add the rice to the tomato mixture and add the stock. Cook until the rice is tender