Turkish Eggs (Cilbir)
Poached eggs served on Greek yogurt, drizzled with spicy butter sauce and garnished with chopped fresh dill. You can't stop dipping bread into this!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (at room temperature)
- 1 clove garlic (mashed)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped (optional))
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vinegar (light coloured or lemon juice)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (pul biber, Aleppo or crushed dried chilli)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon Chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes (pul biber)
Instructions
- 1
Mix together Greek yogurt, mashed garlic and salt. Optionally add in chopped fresh dill and put it aside.
- 2
Put a finemesh strainer over a bowl. Crack one egg into it. Swirl it gently so that the watery part of egg white drips into the bowl below. This step is to prevent the whites from dispersing in the water and you will have better looking poached eggs. Repeat this for the second egg and gently transfer the eggs into two separate small bowls or ramekins. Put them aside.
- 3
Fill a medium saucepan with water. When the water is just about to simmer and you see small bubbles in the water, add in vinegar. Gently slide the eggs in small bowls one by one in the water. Reduce the heat and don’t let the water boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the whites are set and yolks are runny.
- 4
Using a slotted spoon, remove the poached eggs from the water and place them on a plate.
- 5
Melt the butter in a small saucepan until it is foamy. Add in olive oil, pul biber (red pepper flakes) and paprika. Give it a stir and let them heat for 5-10 seconds. Remove from the heat.
- 6
Put the yogurt mixture in a bowl.
- 7
Place the poached eggs on it.
- 8
Pour a generous amount of spiced butter sauce over these.
- 9
Sprinkle chopped fresh dill and pul biber (red pepper flakes). Serve immediately with some toasted bread.