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Za'atar Eggs with Yogurt & Chili Butter

Here's how you make Za'atar Eggs with Yogurt & Chili Butter
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 large eggs, free range
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 40 grams butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, picked
  • Sliced Turkish bread, toasted to serve
  • Za ' atar
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds (za`atar ingredient)
  • 2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds (za`atar ingredient)
  • 2 teaspoon ground sumac (za`atar ingredient)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme (za`atar ingredient)
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

  • To make za`atar

  • Step 1: Toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over a medium heat until golden.

  • Step 2: Place them into a bowl then toast the cumin seeds for 45 seconds in the same pan, or until fragrant; crush the cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle then mix into the sesame seeds along with the sumac, thyme, salt and pepper and set aside.

  • Eggs

  • Step 3: Bring a pot of salted water up to a simmer and cook the eggs for 6.5 minutes, then plunge into a bowl of iced water to stop them from cooking; peel the eggs and set aside.

  • Step 4: Heat the oil and butter in a pan over a low-medium heat; add in the garlic, chili flakes and paprika and cook until the butter is infused and a bright orange in color.

  • Step 5: To serve, spread the yogurt onto the base of a serving plate. Add the eggs onto the yogurt and carefully cut in half horizontally (do this over the yogurt so any runny yolks add to the sauce). Spoon the chili butter mixture over the yogurt and then scatter with the za`atar, parsley and dill.

  • Step 6: Serve with toasted Turkish bread.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Pestle and Mortar

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