Turkish style eggs with beef mince.
Cook time: 15 mins | Prep time: 10 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients.
500g lean beef mince
1 onion, diced
2 truss tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon tomato or ajvar/pepper paste
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chilli powder
4 free-range eggs
salt and pepper to taste
Garnish
1/3 cup parsley leaves, loosely packed, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
Serve:
warm tortillas or lebanese bread
Method.
1. In a 25cm frying pan on medium heat add olive oil, beef mince and a pinch of salt. Pan fry for 5 minutes then add the onion and cook for another 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika and chilli powder. Stir to combine and simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes without stirring.
3. Make 4 rivets in the mince. Crack an egg into each rivet. Simmer with a lid on for 3 minutes or until egg is cooked to your liking. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Sprinkle with parsley and chilli flakes. Serve with warm flatbread or tortillas.
