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Cachupa frita

Leftover cachupa, Cape Verde's national dish, fried in a pan until crispy, then served with a fried egg. A very popular quick breakfast or lunch.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Cut the leftover cachupa into small pieces if it's in a block.
  2. Finely slice the onion and tomato.
  3. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Sauté the onion for 3 minutes, then add the cachupa and let it brown without stirring too much, about 8 minutes.
  5. Add the tomato and season, then spread the mixture out in the pan.
  6. Make wells in the cachupa, crack the eggs into them and cover for 3 to 4 minutes until the whites are set.
  7. Serve immediately, piping hot.

Variations and tips

With chouriço. Add 100 g of sliced chouriço along with the onion.

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