Turkish eggs - cilbir

⏱️ 15 min 👥 1 servings 📊 Easy
Turkish brunch
Turkish eggs - cilbir
Nutrition per Serving
291
Calories
22g
Protein
5g
Carbs
20g
Fat

This egg dish might seem a little unusual, with poached eggs over garlicy yogurt, but it's a wonderfully delicious and light combination.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or other thick plain yogurt)
  • 1/2 clove garlic (small)
  • 1 tsp chopped dill (plus a little more to garnish)
  • 1/8 tsp salt (approx)
  • 1/8 tsp pepper (approx)
  • 1 tbsp butter (or a little more, to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper (or smoked paprika for non-spicy version)
  • 2 eggs ((or less, if you prefer))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Finely grate the garlic into the yogurt. Add the chopped dill, salt and pepper and mix well. Pour into a wide bowl and create a slight well in the middle of the middle of the mixture. Set aside. Prepare a wide pot with boiling water to cook the eggs.
  2. 2Warm the butter in a small skillet/frying pan over a medium heat until melted. Add the Aleppo pepper or paprika and cook a minute or two, stirring, then remove from heat.
  3. 3Add the eggs to the boiling water and poach for around 2-3 minutes until the white becomes translucent but the yolk is still soft. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon (or a regular large spoon and drain).
  4. 4Place the eggs in the middle of the yogurt mixture then drizzle the pepper/paprika butter over the top. Garnish with a couple pieces of dill.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by carolinescooking.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.