Family Fridays #16 Tript and Prabh

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We are two sisters born and raised in Vancouver Canada. Our parents immigrated over from India. We come from a big family.  We are 4 sisters all together, and in true Indian style we lived with our extended family. For a while that included some aunts and uncles and our grandparents. Eventually our aunt’s and uncles got married and moved away and we were left a comfy family comprising of us 4, my parents and grandparents. Living in a household with many people, getting together and sharing meals was an every day occurrence since we all made a point to have a proper sit down dinner with everyday. What was more special than those weekday dinners was weekend brunches. That’s when my mom would pull out the parathas (stuffed bread) and we would feast like kings and be hit with afternoon food comas. My sisters and I are primarily vegetarian (out of choice) and our parents had always tried to make us incorporate eggs into our meals to make them healthier. One egg-based dish that we all enjoyed and didn’t put up much of a fuss over was egg purji.  This is a common dish in north India, in particular Punjab (where both my parents are from). This dish is basically an Indian take on scrambled eggs and is normally consumed with a roti (Indian flat bread) and yogurt (if that’s your thing!). So if you are looking for a new egg recipe, it’s great to give it the normal scrambled eggs an Indian twist with this recipe!  RECIPE (Serves 4)Ingredients:6 large eggs1 tablespoon oilCumin seeds – half tablespoon1 onion – diced½ cup peasSalt to taste ( we used ½ teaspoon )Turmeric – ¼ teaspoonGaram masala – ¼ teaspoonChili powder – 1/8 teaspoon or to taste¼ cup chopped cilantroDirections:In a pan heat oil, once oil is hot add the cumin seeds, stirLet the cumin seeds cook less than a minute – make sure they don’t burnStir in the onions and cook until they are a light brown colourAdd in the spices and salt, stirAdd peas and let it all cook for about 3 minsCrack in eggs to the mixture, mix well and cook until eggs are done to your likingTop with fresh cilantro, mix, and serve!To hear more from these lovely ladies, check out their Facebook.