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Kedgeree with Kippers

Don't you love breakfast for dinner? Kedgeree, which usually contains cooked smoked fish, rice, eggs and curry, is known to be eaten for breakfast throughout the UK.

It is believed that the British soldiers brought it back home after enjoying eating it in India. It is now a popular breakfast meal using left over smoked fish though it can be eaten any time of the day.

I was really happy when I found this at a local fish monger. It's kippers. Kippers are smoked herring that has been split, salted or pickled and cold smoked. It reminds me of the Filipino smoked fish, tinapa. If you can't find kippers, you can use any smoked fish you like or even just used poached salmon.

I knew I wanted to make kedgeree as soon as I saw the kippers. I made it for dinner and my English hubby loved it. It now makes the dinner table often. For this recipe, I used a few different recipes I had and combined it to make my own.

Recipe: (serves 4)

20g butter

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, smashed

2 tbs curry powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

350g basmati rice

600ml chicken stock

2 bay leaves

4 hard boiled eggs, quartered

200g kippers

1 tbs lemon juice

Handful of parsley leaves

Salt and pepper

Melt the butter in a heavy based pan, add the onion and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes

Add the curry and turmeric powder and cook for a further minute.

Add the rice and stir to mix. Add the stock and bay leaves. Bring to the boil and let simmer for 10-12 minutes.

Meanwhile, boil the kippers according to packet instructions then flake gently.

Haven’t had kedgeree before… Greatly reminds me of Asian fried rice though. Sometimes I make fried rice with tinapa (the one you mentioned – Filipino smoked fish) with other ingredients – usually salted eggs and tomatoes – and other leftovers in the house.