Turkish Poached Eggs With Yogurt And Spicy Sage Bu... |
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Eggs are a staple of the Turkish diet. An ingredient in many dishes, they are also prepared on their own as a main course for lunch or as an appetizer for dinner. Here they are poached, set on a bed of yogurt (another staple) and drizzled with a red pepper-sage butter. Read more . The red pepper that fires up Turkish cooking - a cross between paprika and dried crushed red pepper - is much more popular than black pepper, especially outside the large cities. Ingredients:
1 cup plain yogurt |
2 large garlic cloves, pressed |
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter |
12 fresh sage leaves |
1/2 teaspoon paprika |
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper |
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar |
8 eggs |
warm pita bread |
Directions:
1. Stir yogurt and garlic in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt. Divide mixture equally among 4 plates, spreading to coat center.
2. Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add sage, paprika and red pepper and stir just until butter sizzles. Remove from heat. Season with salt.
3. Add vinegar to large skillet of simmering water and return mixture to simmer. Crack eggs into water. Simmer until eggs are softly cooked, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove eggs from water, drain briefly and place 2 eggs atop yogurt on each plate.
4. Rewarm butter mixture if necessary; spoon over eggs and serve immediately with pita bread.
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