Akuri
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Akuri is a spicy scrambled egg dish eaten in Parsi cuisine
. The spices used are ginger
, coriander
, chopped chili
s, and black pepper
; minced tomato
es are commonly added. Akuri is traditionally eaten with pav or double roti (types of Indian bread) and for this reason is somewhat liquid in texture.
The popular dish egg bhurji
(egg khagina
in Pakistan
) is another version of this.
Parsi cuisine
Parsi Cuisine is an eclectic northwest-Indian recipe tradition native to the Parsis of India and Pakistan.-Primary meals:The basic feature of a Parsi lunch is rice, eaten with lentils or a curry. Curry is made with coconut and ras without, with curry usually being thicker than ras. Dinner would be...
. The spices used are ginger
Ginger
Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....
, coriander
Coriander
Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...
, chopped chili
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...
s, and black pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
; minced tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
es are commonly added. Akuri is traditionally eaten with pav or double roti (types of Indian bread) and for this reason is somewhat liquid in texture.
The popular dish egg bhurji
Egg bhurji
Egg Bhurji or Egg khagina , is a dish popular in north and western India. Its preparation and appearance are similar to scrambled eggs and the Parsi dish Akuri. The difference lies in the addition of sautéed chopped onions, chilies, and optional spices...
(egg khagina
Egg khagina
Egg khagina is a breakfast dish popular in Pakistan. Its preparation and appearance are similar to scrambled eggs; however, it includes the addition of vegetables, herbs and spices and is traditionally accompanied by Pakistani flat breads such as roti or paratha.This dish is a weekend favourite...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) is another version of this.