In the Caribbean we also like scrambled eggs, but with a bit more seasoning in it. How do you like your eggs? Sunny side up? Omelet? Scrambled? I like my eggs scrambled, but not just scrambled, I like my eggs scrambled Trini style. Similar to seasoning meat, I like to add fresh herbs and cheese all mixed up into one mishmash of exotic flavour. You can serve your scrambled eggs with other sides and toast bread and orange juice. I find the combined taste is always perfect.
My Trinistyle Scrambled Eggs
Now I have been frying eggs for a while and have learnt a few things along the way. One of which is frying eggs over a low flame. Other than not burning your eggs, somehow, especially with this recipe, the ingredients get time to permeate through the eggs. Actually, I discovered this by accident one time and ever since I have been using this method, unless I’m in a hurry!
Adding the cheese came a little later which I learnt from my wife, but the way she did it gave the cheese more of a grilled taste and appearance( which tastes great also). The slow cooking method I use works great for the cheese, giving it time to melt.
To me this is a complete meal and if you’re on a low carb, high protein diet ( like I’m on these days) this recipe makes a great breakfast or dinner meal by itself. In fact, I read in a book that we’re supposed to eat most of our proteins in the evening time, but that’s another story if you’re interested. Are you?
Again, I’m talking too much. So if you’re in the mood for some some scrambled eggs try making it Trinistyle and tell me what you think.
Trini-style Scramble Eggs Recipe
TRINISTYLE SCRAMBLED EGGS
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 leaves Chadon Beni, chopped finely
3 leaves big leaf thyme, chopped finely
1 sprig chive, chopped
1/2 onion
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
3 eggs
1/2 cup grated cheese
salt to taste
butter
Direction:
Add the eggs and tomato, then add the chopped chive, big leaf thyme, and chadon beni (culantro)
Add the onion, garlic, salt to taste, and grated cheese.
Mix it all up. In a frying pan, over a low flame, melt a little butter.
Then add the eggs. Make sure the fire is low to give the seasonings time to infuse into the eggs while cooking.
It’s time to scramble the eggs now that they’re nearly finished.
The finished scrambled eggs.
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Trinistyle Scrambled Eggs
Equipment
- Use a heavy nonstick pan
Ingredients
- 2 to matoes chopped
- 4 leaves chadon beni chopped finely
- 3 leaves big leaf thyme chopped finely
- 1 sprig chive chopped
- 1/2 onion
- 1 clove garlic chopped finely
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
- Salt to taste optional
- Unsalted butter about 2 tsp.
Instructions
- Blend together the ingredients, besides the butter. In a frying pan, over a low flame, melt a little butter. Then add the egg mixture. Make sure the fire is low.
- Mix continuously to scramble. Fry until golden
Chennette how yuh goin 🙂 All I can say is that no matter how this recipe is done or what it is called it tastes great, especially with all the extra cheese LOL!
it’s awesome to see how similar it is to our North Indian egg bhurji…….my husband’s fave breakfast…..i use very little cheese n sometimes even skip it too…n lots of crushed black pepper is my addition to it.
You know the first time I had eggs like this was while I was visiting friends in Canada, and they called them Guyanese-style eggs 🙂 since she (a Trini) learned it from the Guyanese up there.
But it’s completely in keeping with the Trini style of cooking, I just always had plain scrambled eggs before.
I like to cook the veggies a little before adding the eggs,and then add the cheese at the end so it just melts and remains gooey.
Have you done egg bhurji? Send me a link I would like to see it.
hi Felix..
i am on a weight loss diet and these versions of egg bhurji are a bit modified to suit my diet….i haven’t posted the way my husband likes it….see the links here….you will know what i mean…this blog of mine is all about my weight loss and low fat high fiber meals…
http://healthfooddesivideshi.blogspot.com/2009/03/egg-bhurji-with-mixed-cereal-roti.html
http://healthfooddesivideshi.blogspot.com/2009/03/egg-bhurji-with-mixed-cereal-roti.html
hi Felix, your eggs brought back memories in Trinidad…my brothers were and still are great cooks, this is how they made it…this delightful recipe and not to mention the picture got my tummy rumbling again, and i just eat yuh know!
Thanks Sangeeta for the link will visit soon.
Angela I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for visiting. Hope I don’t make you too hungry! 🙂
I tried it and it came out great. It was my first time ever trying scrambled eggs with multiple ingredients (other than salt and pepper), plus I haven’t made scrambled eggs in about a decade so I was worried about the outcome. I would’ve never taught to add cheese or chadon beni. I love the way it smelled,looked and tasted. Thanks for the recipe!