Eggs Kejriwal
Updated January 18, 2024
Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon softened butter
2 thick slices Pullman bread
2 teaspoons mustard
4 ounces Cheddar, grated
1 serrano chile, finely sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, washed and chopped
1 tablespoon minced red onion
2 eggs
Salt and pepper
Ketchup (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)
19 grams carbs; 231 milligrams cholesterol; 432 calories; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 16 grams saturated fat; 30 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 666 milligrams sodium; 22 grams protein; 3 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Butter the bread on both sides, and lightly brown in a frying pan (use the pan you like most for frying eggs). Smear one side of the toasts with mustard, and transfer to a sheet pan, mustard-side up. Turn on the broiler.
- Step 2
In a medium bowl, mix together the cheese, chile, cilantro and onion, then split evenly between the toasts. Place under the broiler just until the cheese is melted.
- Step 3
While the cheese is melting, fry the eggs in the same pan you used to make the toast, until the white edges are crisp, but the yolks are still soft. Gently loosen the eggs from the pan, and slide one on top of each toast. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with ketchup on the side, if you like.
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This is a pronunciation guide for the name of the dish: Kejriwal is pronounced: cage-ree-vahl Don't slur the 'j' or turn it into a 'h' sound like in Spanish. Pronounce it just like the English word 'cage'. (I am Indian origin and speak 3 Indian languages including Hindi).
In Tucson, we make this with corn tortillas...a fantastic and satisfying snack (lose the ketchup, but consider tomatillo salsa)!
We made this as soon as we saw the photos and recipe. Wife and I have both traveled in India and both enjoy morning eggs. I cooked this up on the only bread we had on hand, organic 7 grain bread. We were out of cilantro and substituted parsley, and used jalapenos for heat. So, we deviated, but the result was fantastic! Comes together quickly enough for an ordinary morning breakfast but would be wonderful for a weekend brunch with friends. A great recipe. Many thanks!
This was fantastic. I used Brownberry 22 Grains & Seeds small slice bread because I didn’t have any white bread. I thought crumbled goat cheese might be fun so crumbled some from a log I had. Added the chopped red onion and Serrano pepper to it, plus a few chopped up green onions. Didn’t have cilantro but I’m sure it would have been a great addition. I used a small smear of horseradish mustard on the toast. Didn’t add ketchup. I will definitely make this again and highly recommend the goat cheese!
It was really good. I skipped the coriander and instead of medium cheddar used the spicy cheddar from Costco. Really good! Loved it. And super quick to make as well .
This was created at The Willingdon Club in Bombay/ Mumbai many years ago. A golfer asked the kitchen to rustle up this spicy version of a fried egg breakfast for him daily. Other members started requesting Mr Kejriwals concoction, and hence the name stuck and this recipe was born and became part of their breakfast menu.