Sunday Brunch: Brik-inspired Eggs

Name: Sunday Brunch: Brik-inspired Eggs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 3 servings Sambal olek or cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds; 4 eggs; 85 grams crumbled feta; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro or parsley; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 servings Olive oil; 3 servings Freshly ground pepper; 454 grams boiling potatoes, quartered; 1 red bell pepper; 4 6-inch round Middle Eastern flatbreads, such as pita; 3 servings Salt; 1 teaspoons turmeric

Sunday Brunch: Brik-inspired Eggs is a gluten free main course. One serving contains 820 calories, 85g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 56% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of eggs, olive oil, cumin seeds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Toast the cumin seeds and half of the caraway seeds in a small skillet until golden brown and fragrant, about 3 minutes over medium heat.

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Caraway Seeds

Cumin Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Put them into a blender along with the red pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice (I had none and used 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar), and garlic, and puree until smooth.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Lemon Juice

Red Pepper

Olive Oil

Garlic

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Blender

Add sambal olek or cayenne to taste and season with salt and pepper. (I had no sambal olek and instead used 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. This was pleasantly spicy but not eye-watering.)

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Salt And Pepper

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Pepper

Salt

Put potatoes in saucepan with cold water to cover. Season with salt, bring to a simmer, and cook until just tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 10 minutes.

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Potato

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Knife

Drain, let cool, and dice (you can do this up to 2 days ahead).

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the potatoes, remaining caraway, and turmeric (I used only 1/4 teaspoon turmeric) and cook until potatoes begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Push potatoes to edge of skillet and reduce heat to low. Crack eggs into skillet, spacing evenly.

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Salt And Pepper

Potato

Turmeric

Caraway Seeds

Egg

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle feta over eggs and drizzle with harissa. Cover and cook until whites are set but yolks are soft, about 5 minutes.

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Harissa

Egg Yolk

Egg

Feta Cheese

Meanwhile, brush the flatbreads with olive oil and heat on griddle until warm, turning once. Put one flatbread on each of 4 plates. Top with eggs and potatoes, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve.

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Flatbread