Turkish eggs

Recipes / Eggs

Eggs are the star ingredient in this traditional one-pan Turkish meal idea.

Recipe «Turkish eggs» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp oil, 1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 2 x 410g cans tomato and paste with capsicum, 4 eggs, at room temperature , 4 rounds pita bread, 1/2 cup roast garlic tzatziki .

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp oil 
  • 1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika 
  • 2 x 410g cans tomato and paste with capsicum 
  • 4 eggs, at room temperature 
  • 4 rounds pita bread 
  • 1/2 cup roast garlic tzatziki 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add paprika. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add tomato and 3/4 cup cold water. Season. Bring to a simmer.
  2. Wrap pita bread in foil and place in oven. Cook for 5 minutes or until warm. Make 4 holes in tomato mixture. Crack 1 egg into each hole. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until eggs are cooked to your liking.
  3. Serve with tzatziki and pita.