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Fish Egg Bhurji | Indian Style Scrambled Fish Egg Recipe

Ingredients

  • Fish Eggs - 150 gms
  • Tomatoes - - 4 medium sized (finely chopped)
  • Onion - 2 medium Sized (finely chopped)
  • Green Chillies- 2-3
  • Curry leaves 5-6 leaves (optional)
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilly Powder - 1 tsp (or as per preference)
  • Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - per taste
  • Green coriander - Chopped
  • Mustard Oil 4-5 tablespoons

Instructions

  • Heat Oil in a pan (preferably thick bottomed)
  • Add finely chopped onions and fry till they become light pink
  • Add green chillies and curry leaves, fry for few seconds
  • Bung in the chopped tomatoes
  • Add the powdered spices and salt
  • Cover and cook till tomatoes become soft, we only want the tomatoes go soft don't fry it till it becomes dry as the moisture will help making the dish soft.
  • Add the fish eggs and mix by stirring, keep stirring till all the eggs becomes white.(if you dont stir the fish eggs will start sticking to the pan)
  • Fry the eggs (constantly stirring) in Low to medium flame till the oil starts oozing out of the fish egg bhurji. You need to fry it for about 8-10 minutes in slow flame. Don't wait till the oil starts foaming as this will make the eggs too hard and grainy.
  • Turn off the heat and garnish with green coriander