Perfect Egg Bhurji (Spiced Indian Scrambled Eggs) Recipe | 5 Amazing Facts
Egg Bhurji is an Indian Style Spicy Scrambled Eggs. Egg Bhurji is India’s take on scrambled eggs, only better! Because this version is spicy, buttery and garlicky. This is loved for breakfast in India, as it is not only because of its heavenly taste but also because it is super easy to make. Not only breakfast, but you can also have it for any meal of the day.
Indian style spiced scrambled eggs popularly known as Anda bhurji. Anda is a Hindi word that translates to eggs and bhurji refers to scramble. Egg bhurji is the easiest you can make anytime and takes just about 10-15 mins. Made with basic ingredients like, Tomatoes, onions, and some spices, they transform plain scrambled eggs into a flavorful meal in a matter of minutes. It goes well with bread, pav, roti, or even with plain steamed rice.
The history of scrambled eggs
The Ancient Romans were also the first group to make omelettes. Later on, the 14th century Italian book “Libro della cucina” references scrambled eggs: “There is so much known about fried, roasted, and scrambled eggs. Unfortunately, there is no way of ever knowing who was the actual inventor of scrambled eggs.
Who invented egg bhurji?
It is not clear who was the first person to decide to scramble an egg, however The Ancient Romans were also the first group to make omelettes and scramble an egg, and egg bhurji was adapted for Indian taste by Indians.
Is Egg bhurji good for weight loss?
A good breakfast in a weight loss diet must be rich in proteins and healthy fats, as well as low in sugar and scrambled egg bhurji has all these three qualities! It’s a fact that a healthy diet is essential to weight loss and one that cannot be stressed enough. To reduce the number of calories in your scrambled egg/egg bhurji, you can cook it in coconut oil instead of vegetable oil.
Best time to eat scrambled egg/egg bhurji
You might have noticed that eating eggs for breakfast may keep you feeling fuller for longer. That’s generally attributed to the high protein content in eggs. Whether you have an omelet,hard-boiled egg or scrambled egg for breakfast, eggs can help you stay satisfied after or between meals.
How to make Scrambled egg/Egg bhurji?
Eggs are just the perfect ingredient to make an easy and quick meal, a breakfast, lunch, brunch or even an exquisite dinner party dish. Eggs are versatile to make just about anything. This Indian style scrambled eggs are very popular in all regions of India. It is made slightly different in each region. In the South it is eaten with rice, poori and chapati and in the North it is eaten with plain paratha, roti or phulka. In the western parts of India especially in Mumbai, egg bhurji is eaten with pav. This combo is a popular street food and is known as Bhurji Pav.
This Bakasur style egg bhurji recipe will help you to make a good egg bhurji which you can serve with whatever you like – rice, roti, paratha, poori, bread, pav or even as a stuffing in sandwiches.
To begin with Scrambled egg/Anda bhurji Recipe Let’s Prep the ingredients.
- Finely chop the onions, green chillies, ginger, and tomatoes.
- Beat the eggs by whisking vigorously until they are frothy. This adds air, and provides a great texture to your scrambled eggs. Add Salt as required.
- Heat oil and butter in a pan, and add a pinch of cumin seeds. Let them pop. When they begin to splutter, add curry leaves (optional). Saute till the leaves turn crisp.
- Now add the chopped green chillies, ginger, and onions. saute them well till the onions become golden brown. You can add some butter if you want to bring an element of richness to your scrambled eggs/Anda bhurji
- Then add the tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid till tomatoes are mushy.
- Now add the whisked egg mixture and mix them well with onion and tomatoes. Keep stirring the eggs until they are scrambled well. Switch off the heat once they are cooked well.
Serving suggestions
There are a few different ways to serve scrambled egg/egg bhurji. Simply serve it with a slice of toasted bread, but if you want to go desi, serve it with parathas or make egg bhurji pav. Cut the pav in half, apply butter on all sides and heat it on the pan. Then stuff it with egg bhurji, a few slices of onion and you have egg bhurji pav street style ready!
Can we eat Eggs every day?
It is completely safe to eat eggs every day, but you should eat it in limits. Also, they are very beneficial, if you work out on a daily basis because of the high protein content.
Facts:
- There is no way of ever knowing who was the actual inventor of scrambled eggs.
- One egg has only 75 calories but 7 grams of high-quality protein, 5 grams of fat, and 1.6 grams of saturated fat, along with iron, vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids.
- The egg is a powerhouse of disease-fighting nutrients like lutein and zeaxanthin
Pro Tips By Bakasurs
- If you want the street style taste to your scrambled egg or egg bhurji, use Pav Bhaji Masala in the Bhurji.
- Do not miss the butter, it brings richness to your scrambled egg/egg bhurji.
- Do not overcook the egg bhurji. Cook till they are just cooked, as they will continue cooking even after you switch off the gas.
- You can add in veggies such as Spring onions, Mushrooms, Bell Pepper etc for extra nutrition and to make it wholesome.