A dish consisting of flaked fish, boiled rice, and eggs.
[Urdu khichṛī, perhaps from Sanskrit kṛsaraḥ, kṛśaraḥ, dish containing sesame, peas, and lentils.]
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A dish consisting of flaked fish, boiled rice, and eggs.
[Urdu khichṛī, perhaps from Sanskrit kṛsaraḥ, kṛśaraḥ, dish containing sesame, peas, and lentils.]
Indian; dish of rice and pulses. Modified to English (Victorian) breakfast dish of flaked fish with egg and rice.
[kehj-uh-REE; KEHJ-uh-ree] A spiced East Indian dish of rice, lentils and onions, Anglicized in the 18th century when the English added flaked smoked fish, hard-cooked eggs and a rich cream sauce. Kedgeree is a popular English breakfast dish.
Kedgeree (or occasionally kitcherie, kitchari or kitchiri) is a dish consisting of flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice, eggs and butter. It originated amongst the British colonials in India hence was introduced to the United Kingdom as a popular breakfast dish in Victorian times, part of the then fashionable Anglo-Indian cuisine. During that time, fish was often served for colonial breakfasts so that fish caught in the early morning could be eaten while it was still fresh. It is rarely eaten for breakfast now, but is still a popular dish.
Most recipes now contain curry powder (or just turmeric) and cilantro (leaves of the coriander plant). Sometimes cream or yogurt are stirred into the rice after cooking to make the dish richer. Early recipes however do not usually have these more recent innovations, using parsley instead.
The name is derived from an Indian dish (khichdi in Hindi also known as Pongal in Tamil) made from rice, lentils, onions and spices. Vegetarian and vegan versions of kedgeree exist, based far more closely on the original khichdi recipes using rice and either masoor dal (red lentils) or moong dal (green lentils).
1lb smoked haddock (Haddock is traditional. Smoked anything will substitute.)
6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped fairly fine
1-2 cups Basmati (preferably) or long-grain white rice
2-4 cups decent chicken stock, canned low-sodium at a minimum, cartoned organic is much superior, but home-made still beats all
comers.
1 bay leaf
Liberal amounts of unsalted butter
3 medium shallots, or a medium onion, chopped fairly fine
As much garlic as you can handle, chopped very fine or squished through a garlic press
At least 3 tsp of prepared British mustard, preferably Colemans (1 1/2 tsp of dry mustard).
Enough finely-chopped parsley or cilantro to add interest and colour.
Heavy cream
Salt, at the final stage
Fresh-ground pepper, plenty.
Curry powder (alternatively mustard and pepper);
A rice cooker is not essential, but makes the whole thing brainless. One cup of rice will yield a dish that is dense with egg and haddock; Two cups will give you a dish with a more Asian proportion of rice. Cook the rice in twice the amount of chicken stock with the bay leaf. When it is done and keeping warm, toss out the bay leaf, fluff the rice with chopsticks and place the raw smoked haddock slab on top. Close the lid and let the haddock steam on warm for 15 minutes.
Cover eggs with cold water, bring them to boil. Then turn the heat off, cover, and wait exactly 11 minutes. Drain and douse with lots of cold water to quickly get them cold. Shell them; The shells should come off cleanly. Peel them under a running tap to make the job easier and get rid of every last tiny shard. Finally, chop the eggs.
Remove the haddock, and flake with forks to get rid of every last trace of bone. Place the haddock it back in the rice cooker.
Sauté the shallots until light brown, in excess butter. Add the garlic for one minute more, making sure to not brown it. Place it all in with the rice.
Add the chopped-up eggs, mustard, parsley, pepper, and throw in enough cream to make everything just slightly creamy. Mix it all up, gently and thoroughly (chopsticks are perfect for this). Add salt.
Serve, now or later - it keeps well. Leftovers may be served in kedgeree omelettes with a dribble of soy sauce.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
kedgeree (gerecht met rijst en vis)
Français (French)
n. - (GB) pilaf de poisson
Deutsch (German)
n. - Kedgeree (Reisgericht)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - είδος φαγητού από ρύζι, ψάρι κ.ά.
Italiano (Italian)
risotto all'indiana
Português (Portuguese)
n. - espécie de prato (m) consistindo de peixe, arroz e ovos (Culin.)
Русский (Russian)
кеджери (жаркое из риса, рыбы и пряностей)
Español (Spanish)
n. - plato a base de arroz, pescado y huevos
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fiskrisotto med ägg
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
印度烩饭
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 印度燴飯
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 쌀, 렌즈 콩 등으로 만든 인도요리
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) أكله سمك مقطع قطع صغيرة مع أرز و بيض
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מאכל הודי של אורז, לב חתוך, בצל, ביצים וכו', מאכל אירופי של אורז, דגים, ביצים קשות וכו'
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