EPISODE · Aug 29, 2021 · 22 MIN
Play Me a Recipe: Meherwan Irani makes Akuri
from Burnt Toast · host Meherwan Irani
If you like this show, head right on over to the Play Me a Recipe show page for more episodes; we play new recipes each Friday. On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters.If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Meherwan starts gathering his ingredients at 0:42) before starting the episode.Meherwan Irani's Akuri1 cup finely diced white onion3 tablespoons vegetable oilSea salt1 cup diced tomatoes2 tablespoons diced serranos (or any green chili de-seeded)1/4 teaspoon turmeric1/4 teaspoon kashmiri chili powder or cayenne1 cup chopped cilantro8 eggs2 tablespoons half-and-half or heavy cream2 tablespoons cold butterIn a large nonstick pan, sauté the onions in oil on medium-high heat with a generous pinch of salt, until the edges begin to brown.Add tomatoes and chilies, and cook until the tomatoes have softened. Add turmeric and red chili powder.Stir for a minute and add 2/3 of the cilantro.Sauté for another minute and turn the heat off.Whisk eggs and half-and-half to combine well (but don’t let the eggs gets frothy).Return the pan with the eggs back to low heat and add the eggs. Cook the eggs gently, stirring frequently.The eggs will start to form curds in 5-6 minutes. Add the butter in small chunks and stir them in.In another 3-5 minutes, the eggs will be done. They should be soft and creamy.Is there a recipe you'd like to hear us make? Email it to us at [email protected]!Lobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
What this episode covers
Hey, Burnt Toast fans: Every Sunday, we'll be sharing an episode from our cook-along podcast, Play Me a Recipe. This week: Spicewalla founder and Chai Pani chef Meherwan Irani shares his recipe for a Akuri, a classic Parsi breakfast dish of soft-scrambled, veggie-laden eggs.
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