Akuri is a spicy
scrambled egg
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Preparation
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dish eaten in
Parsi cuisine
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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 b ...
of
India
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Akuri is cooked until almost runny; the eggs are never overcooked. The main flavouring is fried onions and the spices used are
ginger,
coriander, chopped
chilis, and
black pepper
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.
[ Akuri is traditionally eaten with ''pav'' or ''double roti'' (types of Indian bread).
A less common version of akuri is ''bharuchi akuri'', which contains nuts and dry fruits like cashews, almonds and raisins in addition to the other spices. This dish supposedly originated from the city of Bharuch in Gujarat, hence the name.
Egg bhurji is a similar egg dish eaten in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Connoisseurs of these Indian scrambled egg varieties would argue that egg bhurjee and akuri are almost identical but distinct in taste.
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References
Indian cuisine
Parsi cuisine
Indian egg dishes
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