The Cordony Kitchen — Amanda Cordony

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Turkish style eggs with beef mince.


Cook time: 15 mins | Prep time: 10 mins | Serves: 4

Ingredients.

  • 500g lean beef mince

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 truss tomatoes, diced

  • 1 tablespoon tomato or ajvar/pepper paste

  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder

  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder

  • 4 free-range eggs

  • salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

  • 1/3 cup parsley leaves, loosely packed, roughly chopped

  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes

Serve:

  • warm tortillas or lebanese bread


Method.

1. In a 25cm frying pan on medium heat add olive oil, beef mince and a pinch of salt. Pan fry for 5 minutes then add the onion and cook for another 2 minutes.

2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika and chilli powder. Stir to combine and simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes without stirring.

3. Make 4 rivets in the mince. Crack an egg into each rivet. Simmer with a lid on for 3 minutes or until egg is cooked to your liking. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Sprinkle with parsley and chilli flakes. Serve with warm flatbread or tortillas.

Enjoy! Amanda x