Spiced Duck Egg Scramble with Cumin, Chilli and Feta

DIFFICULTY
Easy Easy
COOK TIME
Under 30 min. Under 30 min.
SERVES
2-4 2-4
Spiced Duck Egg Scramble with Cumin, Chilli and Feta
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Eggs
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

  • 6 duck eggs, beaten
  • 200g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced and finely chopped (deseeded, if you prefer)
  • 1 fat garlic clove, crushed
  • 5 spring onions, thinly sliced from root to end, including the green part
  • ½ small packet of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • ½ small packet of fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • Zest of an unwaxed lime
  • 25g salted butter
  • Maldon sea salt and black pepper
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Sourdough bread or flat bread for serving

  • Method

  • 1
    Heat the pan very gently over a low heat and dry-toast the cumin, mustard and coriander seeds for a few minutes, stirring to prevent them burning. Remove from pan and grind them to a powder in a pestle and mortar.
  • 2
    Drizzle some oil into the pan and add the chilli, garlic, crushed spices and turmeric and stir well. Add the spring onions and butter, swiftly followed by the beaten duck eggs. Using a silicone or wooden spoon, scramble the duck eggs by stirring quickly. Add a generous seasoning of black pepper, some salt, if desired (see Cook's notes,)then the lime zest, crumbled feta, fresh dill and coriander and remove from the heat immediately. Stir and serve.
  • 3
    Ideal served on toasted sourdough bread or served in tortilla wraps with chilli sauce, such as Sriracha or even mango chutney.
  • 4
    Cook's Notes
  • 5
    If you can't find duck eggs, just use 1½ x the quantity of large hen's eggs.
  • 6
    Feta cheese is often quite salty so take care when adding extra seasoning to the eggs. Use unsalted butter if preferred.