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Grumpy Eggs
Oct. 31st, 2020 10:44 amAKA what I had for breakfast. So-called because I was initially grumpy that my husband had used all the milk and there was none left for my Weetabix. (I was really being a bit silly, as I only eat cereal once a blue moon, and he wasn't to know I had a random craving for it this morning.) By the time I'd poked around in the cupboards and rustled this up, though, I was definitely not grumpy any more.
I'm going to start trying harder to write down the random dishes I improvise and enjoy; often I throw together breakfast, lunch or dinner from whatever's kicking around, and then promptly forget what I did. Putting them on DW lets me keep them somewhere I can easily reference them, and also share ideas with others. That said, I am not a very good recipe writer as I tend to trust my eyes, fingers and tastebuds rather than pay attention to exact quantities and timings, so...your mileage may vary.
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Grumpy Eggs (serves one)
Mince two cloves of garlic and one small green chilli. Finely slice half a white onion and a small bell pepper (or half a larger one). Also pre-heat the grill to medium-high.
In a small frying pan, warm up a couple of glugs of vegetable oil and then add:
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp nigella seeds (I am a bit obsessed with nigella seeds; you could probably tone this one down a bit if you wanted!)
Fry on a medium heat until the seeds are popping. Add the onions, and cook until soft. Turn the heat down low, add the garlic and chilli, and cook gently for a minute or two, then add the pepper slices and gently soften.
After a few minutes, add 1/2 tsp powdered turmeric and 1 tsp curry powder. Add a pinch of salt and plenty of ground black pepper, then stir to combine. (If it looks like the spices are sticking and everything's gone a bit clumpy you could add a tiny splash of water to help form a small amount of "gravy", but this is deliberately not a saucy dish.)
Make two wells in the spiced vegetable mix and crack an egg into each. Fry gently until the egg is almost cooked through, then flash under the grill for 10-20 seconds to set the top of the egg - the whites should be cooked through but the yolks still runny.
Tip onto a warmed plate and serve with orange juice and/or a pot of chai. Amazing with ketchup.
I'm going to start trying harder to write down the random dishes I improvise and enjoy; often I throw together breakfast, lunch or dinner from whatever's kicking around, and then promptly forget what I did. Putting them on DW lets me keep them somewhere I can easily reference them, and also share ideas with others. That said, I am not a very good recipe writer as I tend to trust my eyes, fingers and tastebuds rather than pay attention to exact quantities and timings, so...your mileage may vary.
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Grumpy Eggs (serves one)
Mince two cloves of garlic and one small green chilli. Finely slice half a white onion and a small bell pepper (or half a larger one). Also pre-heat the grill to medium-high.
In a small frying pan, warm up a couple of glugs of vegetable oil and then add:
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp nigella seeds (I am a bit obsessed with nigella seeds; you could probably tone this one down a bit if you wanted!)
Fry on a medium heat until the seeds are popping. Add the onions, and cook until soft. Turn the heat down low, add the garlic and chilli, and cook gently for a minute or two, then add the pepper slices and gently soften.
After a few minutes, add 1/2 tsp powdered turmeric and 1 tsp curry powder. Add a pinch of salt and plenty of ground black pepper, then stir to combine. (If it looks like the spices are sticking and everything's gone a bit clumpy you could add a tiny splash of water to help form a small amount of "gravy", but this is deliberately not a saucy dish.)
Make two wells in the spiced vegetable mix and crack an egg into each. Fry gently until the egg is almost cooked through, then flash under the grill for 10-20 seconds to set the top of the egg - the whites should be cooked through but the yolks still runny.
Tip onto a warmed plate and serve with orange juice and/or a pot of chai. Amazing with ketchup.
