Ingredients

  • 6 -8 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons butter
  • 6 spring onions or 2 small white onions, finely chopped
  • 2 -3 fresh red chilies or 2 -3 green chilies, seeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced,optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Garnish
  • chopped tomato
  • 1 sprig fresh cilantro or 1 sprig coriander leaves

Method

  • Beat eggs until well mixed.
  • Add the milk, salt and pepper.
  • Heat ghee or butter in a large, heavy frying pan and cook the onions, chilies and ginger until soft.
  • Add turmeric, coriander leaves and tomato, if used, and fry for a minute or two longer, then stir in the egg mixture and the ground cumin.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring and lifting the eggs as they begin to set on the base of the pan.
  • Mix and cook until the eggs are of a creamy consistency-they should not be cooked until dry.
  • Turn on to a serving plate and garnish with tomato and coriander.
  • Serve with chapatis, parathas or toasted bread.
  • I Squeeze some lime too and scramble it some more until it resembles crumbs for a filling for a chappati or to be had with a loaf of fresh soft/hard bread.