Smoked haddock and egg kedgeree
Spiced pilaf rice folded with poached smoked haddock, boiled eggs and parsley.
Active time25 min
Cooking30 min
Total45 min
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 1 medium onion
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 1000 ml ready-made chicken stock
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
- 450 g dry basmati rice
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 750 g undyed cold-smoked haddock fillet, requiring cooking
- 3 green cardamom pods
Preparation
Peel and chop the onion. Lightly split the cardamom pods. Melt the butter in a lidded saucepan and soften the onion for 5 min without browning. Add cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon and bay and stir for 1 min. Add the dry rice and turn it through the spiced butter.
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Add all the stock and the measured salt. Bring to the boil, loosen the rice from the base and fit the lid tightly. Cook over very low heat for about 12 min until absorbed and the rice is tender. Check before assembling.
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While the rice cooks, bring a wide pan of water to a simmer. Add the haddock and poach gently for about 4 min until opaque and flaking easily. Cook longer for thicker pieces if needed. Lift out, then flake and remove any skin and bones.
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Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 8 min. Cool under cold water, peel and chop. Cut the lemon into wedges.
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Wash and chop the parsley, then measure its volume. Remove bay, cinnamon and cardamom pods from the rice. Gently fold in fish and eggs. Cover and heat gently for about 3 min until hot throughout. Add parsley and pepper and serve with lemon wedges.
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Allergens
- Celery
- Eggs
- Milk
Composition to check for: Crustaceans, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
Sources and credits
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