Kedgeree

Kedgeree

Serves 6
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 30 minutes
Total time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 450g smoked haddock
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 100g butter
  • 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 350g basmati rice
  • a handful of frozen peas
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs (2 chopped, 2 quartered)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley

Optional

  • 300ml single cream

Note

A lovely recipeĀ based on thatĀ of Jennifer Paterson

Directions

1. Simmer the haddock in salted water for 10-15 minutes. Drain the fish saving the cooking water. Remove skin and bones and flake the fish. Keep hot.
2. Fry the onion gently in the butter with the cumin seeds, garam masala and turmeric until soft.
3. Cook the rice in the haddock water until tender. Add the frozen peas to warm them through about 5 minutes before the rice is ready.
4. Drain the rice, add the spiced onion and fold in the flaked fish and roughly chopped eggs.
5. Pour in the cream if used and season to taste
6. Serve garnished with parsley and the quartered eggs.

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