Kedgeree

Ingredients

• 1–2 cups Basmati or long-grain white rice (see notes)
• 2–4 cups decent quality low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 500 g (1 lb) smoked haddock
• 3 medium shallots or 1 medium onion, chopped fairly fine
• Liberal amounts of unsalted butter
• As much garlic as you can handle, minced or put through a garlic press
• 6 hard boiled eggs, chopped fairly fine
• At least 3 tsp of prepared English mustard (1½ tsp of dry mustard)
• Enough finely-chopped parsley or cilantro to add interest and colour
• Fresh-ground pepper
• Curry powder (optional)
• Heavy cream
• Salt

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