Akoori
Parsi-style scrambled eggs, a Sunday-morning family favorite.
Ingredients
Nutrition Per Serving
Equipment
- mortar and pestle
- bowl
- fork
- frying pan
- mortar and pestle
- bowl
- fork
- frying pan
Instructions
- 1
Prepare Spices
Coarsely crush the cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle.
crushing - 2
Prepare Spices
Coarsely crush the cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle.
crushing - 3
Prepare Eggs
Crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly beat with a fork.
beating - 4
Prepare Eggs
Crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly beat with a fork.
beating - 5
Cook Onions
15 minsMelt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. When melted, add the crushed cumin and the red onions and fry for 12 to 15 minutes, until the onions are soft, golden, and caramelized.
frying - 6
Cook Onions
15 minsMelt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. When melted, add the crushed cumin and the red onions and fry for 12 to 15 minutes, until the onions are soft, golden, and caramelized.
frying - 7
Add Tomatoes and Spices
Add the tomatoes, green chiles, salt, and black pepper to the pan.
- 8
Add Tomatoes and Spices
Add the tomatoes, green chiles, salt, and black pepper to the pan.
- 9
Cook until fragrant
1 minsToss the tomatoes around for 30 seconds to a minute
frying - 10
Cook until fragrant
1 minsToss the tomatoes around for 30 seconds to a minute
frying - 11
Add Eggs
Turn the heat to low and pour in the eggs. Keep stirring continuously.
stirring - 12
Add Eggs
Turn the heat to low and pour in the eggs. Keep stirring continuously.
stirring - 13
Finish Cooking
When the eggs start to clump but are still soft, take off the heat and stir through the chopped cilantro.
- 14
Finish Cooking
When the eggs start to clump but are still soft, take off the heat and stir through the chopped cilantro.