Çilbir: Turkish eggs
Served for breakfast in Turkey, Çilbir is a delicious mixture of yoghurt, poached eggs, butter flavoured with paprika and aromatic herbs.
Ingredients (for 1 serving)
- 2 Columbus eggs
- 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 lemon (zest + 1/4 of the juice)
- 20g butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Paprika and cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Pumpkin seeds
- Parsley
Preparation:
- Mix the yoghurt with the pressed garlic clove, the zest and lemon juice, salt and pepper and parsley. Arrange on the plate.
- Heat the butter, olive oil, paprika and cayenne pepper in a frying pan. Pour the mixture onto the plate.
- Cook your poached eggs and place them on the plate. Then add the chopped hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds and parsley.
- Serve with a slice of bread.
