Trinistyle Scrambled Eggs
How do you like your eggs? sunny side up? omelet? scrambled? I like my eggs scrambled but not just scrambled, I like my eggs scrambled Trini style. Similar to seasoning meat, I like to add fresh herbs and cheese all mixed up into one mishmash of exotic flavour.
Now I have been frying eggs for a while and have learnt a few things along the way. One of which is frying eggs over a low flame. Other than not burning your eggs, somehow, especially with this recipe, the ingredients get time to permeate through the eggs. Actually, I discovered this by accident one time and ever since I have been using this method, unless I'm in a hurry!
Adding the cheese came a little later which I learnt from my wife but the way she did it gave the cheese more of a grilled taste and appearance( which tastes great also). The slow cooking method I use works great for the cheese, giving it time to melt.
To me this is a complete meal and if you're on a low carb, high protein diet ( like I'm on these days) this recipe makes a great breakfast or dinner meal by itself. In fact I read in a book that we're supposed to eat most of our proteins in the evening time but that's another story if you're interested. Are you?
Again, I'm talking too much. So if you're in the mood for some some scrambled eggs try making it trinistyle and tell me what you think.
TRINISTYLE SCRAMBLED EGGS
4 leaves Chadon Beni, chopped finely
3 leaves big leaf thyme, chopped finely
1 sprig chive, chopped
1/2 onion
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
3 eggs
1/2 cup grated cheese
salt to taste
butter
Add the eggs and tomato
then add the chopped chive
big leaf thyme
and chadon beni (culantro)
Add the onion, garlic, salt to taste
and grated cheese
Mix it all up
In a frying pan, over a low flame, melt a little butter
Then add the eggs
Make sure the fire is low to give the seasonings time to infuse into the eggs while cooking.
It's time to scramble the eggs now that they're nearly finished
The finished scrambled eggsTo end on a sad note....Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958–June 25, 2009) you will be missed but you have left a legacy. Say hi to Bob Marley and Kitchener for me.
June 26, 2009 11:34 AM
You know the first time I had eggs like this was while I was visiting friends in Canada, and they called them Guyanese-style eggs :-) since she (a Trini) learned it from the Guyanese up there.
But it's completely in keeping with the Trini style of cooking, I just always had plain scrambled eggs before.
I like to cook the veggies a little before adding the eggs,and then add the cheese at the end so it just melts and remains gooey.
June 26, 2009 1:39 PM
Chennette how yuh goin :-) All I can say is that no matter how this recipe is done or what it is called it tastes great, especially with all the extra cheese LOL!
June 26, 2009 1:57 PM
it's awesome to see how similar it is to our North Indian egg bhurji.......my husband's fave breakfast.....i use very little cheese n sometimes even skip it too...n lots of crushed black pepper is my addition to it.
June 26, 2009 9:54 PM
Have you done egg bhurji? Send me a link I would like to see it.
June 27, 2009 5:23 AM
hi Felix..
i am on a weight loss diet and these versions of egg bhurji are a bit modified to suit my diet....i haven't posted the way my husband likes it....see the links here....you will know what i mean...this blog of mine is all about my weight loss and low fat high fiber meals...
http://healthfooddesivideshi.blogspot.com/2009/03/egg-bhurji-with-mixed-cereal-roti.html
http://healthfooddesivideshi.blogspot.com/2009/03/egg-bhurji-with-mixed-cereal-roti.html
June 29, 2009 11:27 PM
hi Felix, your eggs brought back memories in Trinidad...my brothers were and still are great cooks, this is how they made it...this delightful recipe and not to mention the picture got my tummy rumbling again, and i just eat yuh know!
June 30, 2009 12:45 AM
Thanks Sangeeta for the link will visit soon.
June 30, 2009 12:47 AM
Angela I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for visiting. Hope I don't make you too hungry! :-)