Kedgeree

Making Kedgeree

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1. Put the haddock in a wide pan with the milk, bay and peppercorns. Bring to a bare simmer and poach 5 minutes, until it flakes.

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2. Lift the fish out, strain and keep the milk, and flake the haddock into large pieces, discarding the skin and any bones.

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3. Boil the eggs for 7 minutes, then plunge into iced water, peel and halve. The yolks should still be soft in the middle.

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4. Melt the butter in a lidded pan and cook the onion 8 minutes over medium heat until soft and golden.

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5. Add the curry powder, turmeric, coriander and cardamom and stir for 45 seconds, until they smell fragrant and darken slightly.

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6. Add the rice and stir for a minute so every grain is coated in the spiced butter.

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7. Pour in the stock and 150 ml of the reserved poaching milk, add the salt, bring to a boil, then cover tightly and cook on the lowest heat for 11 minutes.

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8. Take off the heat and leave, still covered, for 10 minutes. Do not lift the lid.

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9. Fork the rice through gently, fold in the haddock and most of the herbs, and warm through for 2 minutes.

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10. Top with the halved eggs, the remaining herbs and a wedge of lemon each.

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Related guide: Choosing rice.

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Small Things That Help

• Undyed haddock. The bright yellow kind is dyed and tastes of the dye.
• Fold, do not stir. Stirring breaks the fish into shreds and the rice into paste.
• Seven minutes for the eggs, then straight into ice. A hard yolk is a different and worse dish.

Serving Suggestions

• Mango chutney
• A pot of strong tea
• Buttered toast

Storing & Reheating Kedgeree

Refrigerated for 2 days. Reheat covered with a splash of water; add fresh eggs rather than reheating the old ones.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: where a line offers a choice of foods, only one of them is counted. How the figures are worked out.