Turkish Eggs Recipe | Cilbir Recipe
Turkish Eggs Recipe step-by-step pictures. Turkish eggs or Cilbir is a delicious and popular Turkish recipe. Poached eggs served over a garlicky yoghurt sauce topped with chilly cumin flavoured butter.
Equipment
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
For Garlic Flavoured Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- ½ teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 cloves Garlic peeled & minced
For Chilli Butter
- ½ cup Butter 100 grams
- 2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 2 teaspoon Paprika
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- 2 teaspoon Dried Parsley
For Poached Eggs
- 4 large Eggs
- 1 litre Water
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
For Serving
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro Leaves
- Bread to serve
Instructions
- Take yoghurt in a bowl add in minced garlic and salt. whisk really well till smooth, set aside. The yoghurt has to be at room temperature.
- For making the toasted chilli butter. Take butter in a saucepan heat till it is completely melted. Lower the flame and add cumin powder, Paprika, chilli flakes and dried parsley. Mix well and set aside.
- Now let's make poached eggs. Take water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Lower the flame completely so the water doesn't boil too much it has to be in steady simmer stage. Add in vinegar and uses a spoon and swirl the the water so it creates swirl. Crack open one egg in a small bowl and add the egg slowly into the water. The egg will swirl in the water and cook very gently. Let the egg cook for 1 to 2 minutes as per your liking and use a slotted spoon to remove the egg gently from the water and drain it on a paper towel.
- Now let's do the plating. Take a serving dish, spoon the garlic yoghurt onto the dish and spread it evenly. Place the poached egg over the yoghurt and spoon the butter over the eggs generously. So with any bread of your choice and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Turkish Eggs Recipe | Cilbir Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
629
% Daily Value*
Fat
57
g
88
%
Saturated Fat
32
g
200
%
Trans Fat
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
16
g
Cholesterol
499
mg
166
%
Sodium
1187
mg
52
%
Potassium
389
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
7
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
2764
IU
55
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
226
mg
23
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.