Kedgeree (British Smoked Fish Spiced Rice Dish)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Big flakes of smoked haddock and halved hard-boiled eggs show through rice tinted yellow with curry powder.
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Haddock is a cod relative, and the smoked fillets used here are the kind sold for cooking, so they need to be cooked through, not eaten straight from the pack.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Hard-boil the 2 eggs, cool them in cold water, and peel them carefully.
Cut them in halves and set them aside with the yolks facing up so they stay neat for serving.
- 2
Cook the 220 g smoked haddock by steaming or poaching as directed on the package, following any thawing instructions.
Use a food thermometer to check that the thickest part reaches 70°C and stays there for 2 minutes. The flesh should be opaque and separate easily with a fork. Check for bones as you flake it into large pieces; merely warming it is not enough.
- 3
Set a pan over medium heat, melt the 20 g butter, and add the 100 g onion.
Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until the onion turns translucent without browning too hard.
- 4
Add 1 teaspoon curry powder and stir for only 30 seconds to bloom the spice in the butter.
Keep the heat moderate, because cooking it too long or too hot can make the curry taste bitter.
- 5
Add 350 g cooked rice, break up the clumps, and stir-fry until evenly colored and steaming hot throughout.
Refrigerated rice must be reheated thoroughly, not left lukewarm.
- 6
Fold in the haddock gently so the large flakes stay intact.
Finish with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the parsley, taste for brightness, then top with the halved eggs and serve warm.
References checked
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- Smoked haddock: requires cooking
Black Mountains Smokery · Checked: 2026-09-25
- Cooking your food: temperature, fish and reheating guidance
Food Standards Agency · Checked: 2026-09-25
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