Middle Eastern Baked Eggs
Author:
Annabelle Cooper
Category
Breakfast,Low Carb,Vegetarian
Difficulty
Beginner
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5
15 mins
15 mins
30 mins
Ingredients
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5 eggs
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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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1 brown onion chopped
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1 red capsicum chopped
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1 tbsp garlic minced
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1 ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
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1 ½ tsp ground cumin
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2 tsp sweet paprika
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1 ½ tsp curry powder
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1 tsp ground turmeric
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salt and pepper taste
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400 g diced tomatoes
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½ cup feta cheese
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fresh parsley for serving chopped
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sourdough bread optional
Directions
What are we cooking today?
It’s basically eggs that are baked or poached in a fragrant tomato sauce, usually with capsicum, onion and spices like cumin and paprika, reflecting the Middle Eastern and North African roots of this dish. It can be adapted to your liking, it's all about experimenting.
Getting started
- Add the olive oil to pan and heat.
Add the onion, capsicum, garlic and cook until soft.
Add the cayenne, cumin, paprika, curry powder, turmeric, salt and pepper, and cook through.
Add the diced tomatoes, stir well and bring to the boil.
Add the feta and then carefully add the eggs spaced out evenly.
While simmering, cover with lid and cook until the eggs set.
Remove from the heat and sprinkle with parsley (and feta if desired).
Serve immediately.
Annabelle's tips
- Use the toasted bread as a scoop if desired.
- Roasted mushrooms are a wonderful match with this dish.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 5
- per serving
- Calories
- 192
- Total Fat
- 13.8 grams
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 4.5 grams
- 23%
- Cholesterol
- 177 milligrams
- 59%
- Sodium
- 237 milligrams
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9.5 grams
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2.5 grams
- 9%
- Total Sugars
- 4.2 grams
- Protein
- 9.4 grams
- Calcium
- 10 milligrams
- 1%
- Iron
- 13 milligrams
- 73%
- Potassium
- 245 milligrams
- 6%
- Vitamin D
- 77 micrograms
- 385%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.