Persian Baked Eggs Recipe
Persian Baked Eggs Recipe
This Persian baked eggs dish is like comfort in a bowl. Dial up the spice with the addition of chilli, or it’s equally delicious without.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 x 400g diced tomatoes
- 4 eggs
- Persian feta, coriander leaves, dukkha, flat bread, to serve
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
- Heat olive oil in a medium-size frying pan over medium to high heat. Add the onion and cook for 4–5 mins until soft and translucent, then add the garlic, cumin and capsicum and cook until aromatic.
- Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and a 1/3 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5–10 mins until the chickpea mixture thickens.
- Using a spoon, make 4 indents in the mixture and crack an egg into each indent. Transfer the saucepan and bake for 5–10 mins.
- Top with Persian feta, coriander leaves and dukkha.
- Serve immediately with flatbread.
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