Kedgeree
A dish originating from India, brought to Europe by the Victorians in the 19th century. This meal is very simple and extremely flavorful. It consists of rice and fish cooked with spices—most often smoked fish. The flavors are enriched with onions, garlic, tomatoes, lemon juice, and a few Indian spices. Today, it is often prepared using store-bought English curry powder.

Preparation time: 1 hour
Level: Easy
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
One hot-smoked cod (haddock or another white fish also works well; nowadays this dish is also made with salmon or other fish)
150 g basmati or long-grain rice, rinsed to remove starch and cooked
Juice of 2 medium lemons
About 20 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
2 heaping teaspoons English curry powder
50 g butter for sautéing
5 eggs, boiled for 10 minutes and cut into quarters
1 red chili, sliced
A handful of parsley or cilantro for serving
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Remove the bones from the cooked or smoked fish. Do not break the fish into very small pieces.
- Rinse the rice thoroughly in cold water to remove the loose starch. Season the cooking water lightly with salt, bring it to a boil, then lower the temperature to a minimum and let the rice simmer for about 10 minutes. Make sure the rice doesn’t overcook and turn mushy. Let the cooked rice cool to stop further cooking.
- Boil the eggs for 10 minutes so they’re hard but not overcooked.
- Chop the onion and garlic and sauté them in butter for a couple of minutes. Add the mustard seeds and sauté for about another minute.
- Chop the tomatoes and add them to the mixture.
- Squeeze the lemons and add the juice to the dish.
- Add the fish and rice, gently mixing everything together. Season with salt and pepper, keeping in mind that the fish is already salty.
- Cut 3 of the eggs into quarters and gently fold them into the dish, trying not to break them up.
- Cut the remaining 2 eggs into quarters and use them for serving.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley leaves.
Ready!!
