Egg Salad With Toasted Coriander Food

THE BEST EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the eggs with at least 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool completely.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, celery, onions, parsley, mustard, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Peel and roughly chop the eggs, add to the mayonnaise mixture and toss gently to combine. Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

EGG SALAD WITH TOASTED CORIANDER

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and plenty of cool water. Put the eggs in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover the eggs by 1 inch [2.5 centimeters]. Bring just to a boil over medium-low heat, and immediately remove from the heat. Let sit, for 5 minutes. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and place them in the ice bath to shock them and stop the cooking. Let cool for 5 minutes. Peel the eggs under running water, then coarsely chop.
• Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coriander seeds and toast until fragrant, swirling the seeds occasionally so they toast evenly, 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and grind to a coarse powder.
• Put the ground coriander in a medium bowl and add the eggs, mayonnaise, garlic, chile, chives, capers, salt, pepper, and hot sauce (if using). Mash with a potato masher and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
• Divide the egg salad among four slices of bread, spreading it out to cover. Top each one with another slice of bread, cut in half if you like, and serve.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F [200 degrees C]. Peel off and discard most of the outer layer of papery skin on the garlic, and cut off the top quarter of the bulb. Put the garlic on a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to wrap it. Rub or brush with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt. Wrap in the foil and roast until the cloves feel soft and tender when pricked with a knife, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven, carefully unwrap the foil and cool, about 15 to 20 minutes. To use, squeeze the cloves from their skins. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

OLD-FASHIONED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion, salt and pepper. Stir in eggs and celery. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CURRIED RICE & EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion for 8-10 mins until soft and just turning golden. Boil the kettle. Stir the curry paste, ground turmeric, rice and raisins into the onions. Crumble over the stock cube and pour over enough boiled water from the kettle to cover the rice by ½cm (about 1 litre). Season with some salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cover the pan, reduce the heat to its lowest setting and cook for 2 mins more. Without taking off the lid, remove from the heat and leave to steam for 15 mins. This will give you perfect, fluffy rice.
• Meanwhile, bring another pan of water to the boil and cook the eggs for 7 mins. Plunge into a bowl of cold water to stop them cooking and once cool, drain and halve.
• Tip the rice into a container and chill for at least 1 hr, or up to two days. When you're ready to serve, scatter over the coriander and almonds, and top with the grated carrot, cucumber slices and eggs.