
Breakfast
Beid bil-tomatim (eggs in tomato sauce)
Eggs poached in a chilli-spiced tomato and onion sauce, served straight from the pan. This simple, comforting dish is eaten for breakfast or as a quick supper, with bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Finely slice the onions and green chilli, then chop the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and fry the onions for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add the garlic, chilli and grated or diced tomatoes, then cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in the tomato purée, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Make 6 small wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
- Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.
- Scatter with coriander and serve straight away with bread.
Variations and tips
Spicy version. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper with the cumin for a sharper sauce.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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