This recipe comes from Monica Bhides's and is one of her favourite recipes from her upcoming book, Everything Indian.

A new young voice in Indian cooking, Monica Bhide was probably born with a mixing spoon in her mouth! Since the age of ten, cooking has been a lifelong passion for this accomplished caterer and home chef. Monica specialises in Indian cuisine and has prepared everything from an intimate dinner for two to large parties of 40. A graduate of several formal cooking courses in her native India, she is also a voracious cookbook reader and counts hundreds of cookbooks in her collection.

Frustrated by the lack of straightforward Indian cookbooks, Monica became inspired several years ago to develop simplified and healthful versions of her favorite Indian dishes. The result is the collection of mouthwatering Indian recipes in her book The Spice is Right, where Monica, in her down-to-earth and lively writing style, guides Indian food lovers on a non-intimidating and flavourful foray into home-style Indian cooking.

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"These scrambled eggs can be served atop your favorite bread".

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 spring onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 x 1/2 inch ginger root, roughly chopped
2 Serrano green chilies, seeded and minced
1 small red tomato, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, roasted
4 eggs, whisked
2 tablespoons cream
Table salt to taste

• In a medium skillet, heat the oil on medium heat. Add the spring onions and sauté until transparent.

• Add the cloves and ginger, sauté for another thirty seconds. Add the green chilies, tomatoes and cumin seeds. Sauté for another 3 minutes

• Add the eggs and cook, stirring constantly. Add the cream. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the eggs are cooked to your liking.

• Salt to taste. Serve immediately.

Serves 4

Monica Bhide
The Spice is right

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Recipe from Monica Bhide's upcoming book, Everything Indian © Adams Media