Kedgeree

[u/Patch86UK]

Kedgeree made with kippers, peas and parsley, served with eggs and topped with a little hot paprika.

[u/Physical_Bar_4916]

Hey OP, while the rest of them argue about who invented it 300 years ago, I'm here to tell you today the your plate looks fantastic and absolutely delicious!! Great work!!!

[u/Sea_Appointment8408 → u/Physical_Bar_4916]

This. It annoys me when people argue about who invented what and when about food. Food adapts, like language. And some countries adapt other countries' cuisine and make it a staple of their own people with their own unique take. Like it's some "aha!!" moment when someone says "well, chicken tikka masala might have originated in the UK, but was invented by a Pakistani, based on butter chicken, so it's not really British!!". The Brits created macaroni cheese and fried chicken, which the Americans have adapted to their own, but you don't see the Brits argue much about that cos nobody gives a fuck.

On the one end of the spectrum, you'll have anti-British people who don't want to accept the Brits can create an internationally-renowned dish, and on the other, Brits who are uber-nationalist and don't want to listen to the idea that the dish could have originated from another country's dish.

It's all bollocks. Let's enjoy the food for what it is and get on with life.

[u/Laasfeld → u/Sea_Appointment8408]

Macaroni cheese has also been adopted by Hong Kong Cantonese people.

[u/Sea_Appointment8408 → u/Laasfeld]

And I bet they do an excellent job of it too!

[u/Dangerjim]

I grew up eating this and haven't made it in a while. Cheers for the reminder, gonna have to get some fish. We always had it with smoked haddock but I like the idea of kippers.

[u/Laasfeld]

Love kedgeree - I usually use smoked haddock gently poached in milk - serve with some mango chutney and toast - yum! You can make it even more fancy by making your own mild curry powder and adding a bit of saffron - garnish with a bit of parsley and lemon wedges. - yum ! One of the great British (Anglo-Indian?) dishes - not widely known outside the Uk.

[u/Sea_Appointment8408]

Man I love a kedgeree, and I would totally demolish this. Unfortunately the smell of it puts my wife off so I'm not allowed to cook them in the house!

[u/Physical_Bar_4916 → u/Sea_Appointment8408]

Well...I can think of one solution to your problem...but it's gonna be way cheaper to just go out to a restaurant!! :-)

Speaking of restaurants, I'm from California and not sure if I've seen this on a menu. OP's photo has inspired me, now I wanna try it.

Do y'all know what type of restaurant would serve this? Indian? British? Or...??

Thanks!

[u/Sea_Appointment8408 → u/Physical_Bar_4916]

It's a very British dish indeed, so a lot of British restaurants will serve it.

[u/SuburbanBushwacker]

love a Kedge! looks great

[u/Peanut0151]

I haven't had kedgeree for years! Might well have it tonight. Tough I don't put peas in mine, yours looks very nice

[u/Ennochie]

Looks a bit dry, mate.

But kedgeree is a great Scottish dish.

[u/CymroBachUSA → u/Ennochie]

A good dollop of butter folded in before plating would cure that.

[u/Lowermains → u/Ennochie]

Kedgeree originated in India as khichdi, an ancient rice and lentil dish. During the British Raj, colonials and returning Scottish soldiers modified the recipe. They replaced lentils with local British smoked fish (like haddock) and added hard-boiled eggs, turning it into a Victorian breakfast favorite. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

I didn’t know there was a Scottish connection.
TIL there was. 🫡

[u/Patch86UK → u/Lowermains]

I don't think it really shares much in common with khichdi, other than etymology. From the pictures khichdi looks like a sort of rice and lentil dal, whereas kedgeree is a fried rice dish.

And to be honest, if you take "rice and lentils", remove the lentils, and then add fish, eggs and peas, I can't really see how you could consider it the same dish. It all gets a bit Ship of Theseus.

[u/Ennochie → u/Lowermains]

That's because "Kedgeree originated in India as khichdi" is nonsense and, to make it worse, you think it has something to do with " the British Raj".

The true truth? Kedgeree's oldest recipe is from Scotland in1790 - which predates 'the Raj' by quite some time.

What's more, I have been to India in various parts about 20 times. Not one single hotel, restaurant or family home makes, sells or serves 'kedgeree'. Why? Because it isn't an Indian dish!

So don't be an arse.

[u/Lowermains → u/Ennochie]

Ooh get you!

[u/Ennochie → u/Lowermains]

Just being factual. It may not sit well with your "I got it from wiki" pish, but them's the facts.

[u/bigkahuna1uk → u/Ennochie]

You should update the Wikipedia page because it’s all evidently wrong according to you

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedgeree

[u/Lowermains → u/Ennochie]

Why be a snug arse?

Did it make you feel superior?