Recipe for Eggs Cilbir

Eggs Cilbir is a Turkish breakfast recipe. The recipe differs from other egg recipes as it combines eggs and yoghurt. However, unusual as it may sound, the dish is absolutely delicious, and a must-try for those looking for different egg recipes.

Eggs are first poached and laid on a bed of rich herbed yoghurt. Then a tempering with butter and olive oil is made and drizzled on the poached eggs. The richness of the yoghurt, oil and butter makes the dish hearty and ideal for a special but easy-to-make weekend breakfast.

So, let us start with the recipe:

Ingredients needed to make Eggs Cilbir:

• 8 Eggs
• 500 gm Greek Yoghurt
• Salt; to taste
• 5 tbsp Dill Leaves; finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1½ tbsp Garlic; finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Red Chilli Flakes
• 1 tsp Paprika Powder
• 1 tsp Vinegar

Method to make Eggs Cilbir:

• Mix yoghurt, salt, and two tablespoons of chopped dill leaves in a bowl. Mix well. Take four serving plates and portion out equal amounts of this mix on each plate. Spread it a bit.
  
  
  
• Heat Water in a big shallow pan. Add vinegar and bring it to a boil.
  
  
  
• Then reduce the heat to medium. One by one, break an egg into a small bowl and from that bowl, transfer the egg gently into the boiling water. Cook for around 3 minutes. Remember that the egg should be runny in the final dish.
  
  
  
• Then remove the eggs. Place two into each plate above the yoghurt base.
• Heat oil and butter. Add chopped garlic and fry it till it turns golden brown.
  
  
  
• Then add chilli flakes, two tablespoons of chopped dill leaves and paprika powder.
  
  
  
• Pour equal amounts of this mixture on the eggs. Sprinkle some salt and garnish with dill leaves. Serve with any bread of your choice.
  
  

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Eggs Cilbir

Padmini

This is a Turkish breakfast recipe in which, poached eggs and greek yoghurt are combined and seasoned with olive oil and butter. It is served with bread.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• Large shallow pan
• Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  

• 8 Eggs
• 500 gm Greek Yoghurt
• Salt; to taste
• 5 tbsp Dill Leaves; finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1½ tbsp Garlic; finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Red Chilli Flakes
• 1 tsp Paprika Powder
• 1 tsp Vinegar
• Water; for poaching the eggs

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, mix yoghurt, salt and two tablespoons of chopped dill leaves. Mix well. Take 4 serving plates and spread equal amounts of this mix on each plate.
• Heat water in a big shallow pan. Add vinegar and bring it to a boil.
• Then reduce the heat to medium. One by one, break an egg into a small bowl and from that bowl, transfer the egg gently into the boiling water. Cook for around 3 minutes.
• Then remove the eggs. Place two into each plate above the yoghurt base.
• Heat oil and butter. Add chopped garlic and fry it till it turns golden brown.
• Then add chilli flakes, two tablespoons of chopped dill leaves and paprika powder.
• Pour equal amounts of this mixture on the eggs.
• Sprinkle some salt and garnish with dill leaves.

Keyword Eggs Cilbir; breakfast recipe with Eggs