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Egg Bhurji Strata
Spice up your brunch plans with this custardy, fluffy, Indian-inspired strata that you can make ahead.
👥 4 Servings👤 Hetal Vasavada📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
- ●knife
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Butter an 8x8" or 9x9" baking dish with unsalted butter.
2
Whisk 7 large eggs, 1¾ cups whole milk, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Season with freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
large eggs7¾ cups whole milk1. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 tspFreshly ground black pepper
3
Heat 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter and 2 tsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium until butter is melted. Cook ½ tsp. cumin seeds, stirring constantly, until fragrant and starting to pop, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low and add 2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are very soft and starting to brown, 8–⏱️ 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium and add 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into ½" pieces. Cook, stirring often, until pepper is beginning to soften, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add 4 garlic cloves, finely grated, and one 1" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add 1 tsp. garam masala, 1 tsp. ground coriander, 1 tsp. ground cumin, ½ tsp. ground turmeric, and ½ tsp. mild chile powder and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
. unsalted butter, plus more for pan2 Tbsp. vegetable oil2 tsplarge leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced2medium red bell pepper, cut into ½" pieces11" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated1. garam masala1 tsp. ground coriander1 tsp. ground cumin1 tsp
4
Scrape mixture into a large bowl and let cool slightly. Stir in ½ medium bunch cilantro, leaves and tender stems coarsely chopped, ¼ medium red onion, chopped, 9 oz. sourdough bread, preferably day-old, cut or torn into 1" pieces, and 1½ cups coarsely grated sharp cheddar; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish and spread out into an even layer. Pour reserved egg mixture over; gently press down on strata to help bread absorb egg mixture. Scatter remaining ½ cup coarsely grated sharp cheddar over. Cover strata and chill at least ⏱️ 1 hour and up to ⏱️ 12 hours.
. sourdough bread, preferably day-old, cut or torn into 1" pieces (about 5 cups)9 ozcoarsely grated sharp cheddar (about 5 oz.), divided2 cups
5
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake strata until top is golden brown and a knife inserted into center comes out clean, 45–⏱️ 50 minutes. Let cool slightly, then cut into squares. Serve topped with more cilantro and Cilantro Chutney, if desired. Do Ahead: Strata can be baked 3 days ahead. Let cool completely; cover and chill. Reheat in a 375° oven until hot, 20–⏱️ 25 minutes.
Cilantro Chutney (optional; for serving)
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