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Turkish Eggs (Cilbir) on Toast

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 poached egg or 1 soft boiled egg
  • 1 thick slice of toast this could be any type of bread
  • 1 ½ tbsp of Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter
  •  ⅛ tsp chili pepper 
  • ½ tsp Pimenton
  • half of a small clove of garlic minced or a bit of garlic powder
  • fresh herbs (parsley or dill) 
  • For garnish (optional):
  • black kalamata olives (break these up) break these up
  • feta cheese 
  • chili flakes

Instructions

  • Poach or cook a soft-boiled egg and set this aside in some cold water (to prevent it from further cooking). 
  • Toast your bread (in a toaster, oven or pan). Then prepare your flavoured oil by melting butter and olive oil in the microwave (less than a minute) or pan. Add the chili pepper, garlic and Pimenton powder to a heatproof bowl and pour the hot buttery oil over it. Mix well.
  • Smear a layer of Greek yoghurt on the toast. Then top it off with the poached or soft-boiled egg. Then drizzle the hot flavoured buttery oil and garnish with some fresh parsley, olives, feta cheese and chili flakes. Enjoy!
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