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Middle Eastern Baked Eggs

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoon water, boiling
  • Saffron threads, pinch
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 brown onion (cut into slivers)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons paprika (smoked)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Ground chilli, pinch
  • 1 jar (400 ml) passata (Italian tomato sauce, organic recommended)
  • 125 ml water
  • 2 tomatoes (chopped, large tomatoes)
  • 1 red capsicum (cut into thin strips)
  • 4 large eggs (60 grams eggs, at room temperature)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 90 grams fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons dukkah
  • Mint leaves, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine the boiling water and saffron in a msall saucepan.

  • Step 2: Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, for 6 to 7 minutes or until the onion softens and then add paprika, cinnamon, cumin and chilli and cook, stirring for 1 minutes.

  • Step 3: Preheat oven to 190C (Fan-forced).

  • Step 4: Add passata, water, tomatoes and capsicum to saffron water and bring to a simmer, over medium heat and then reduce to low and simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture thickens.

  • Step 5: Evenly spoon sauce into 4 small (250ml/1 cup) oven-proof dishes and place on a baking tray.

  • Step 6: Make and indent in the centre and crack an egg inside and sprinkle with pepper and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until eggs are just set.

  • Step 7: Top each dish with the yoghurt, dukkah and mint leaves and serve withtoasted Turkish bread on the side.


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