Crispy bread with yogurt and poached eggs is a famous Turkish breakfast and it can easily become your favorite breakfast to make. Açma Turkish bagels are used traditionally for this recipe but if you can’t find this kind of bread you can use your favorite bread (like croissants, of something else that has a nice texture) or try and make your own Açma bagels, see the recipe here.
Quantity: Serves 1
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
2 minutes
Quantity: Serves 1
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
2 minutes
- Açma bagel
- egg
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- garlic clove
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt
- chilli or sumac
- 1 tsp vinegar
- water
Step 1
Break up bread into smaller pieces. Place the bread on an oven pan, sprinkle salt, olive oil and put to broil until bread is crispy.
Step 2
Bring water to boil, add a pinch of salt, vinegar. When it starts to boil gently stir with a spoon before adding the egg. Poach 2 minutes and remove the egg onto a plate with paper towel, to remove water excess.
Step 3
To make the yogurt sauce crush 1 garlic and mix until well combined.
Step 4
Add some crispy bread on a dish and pour over some yogurt sauce, place the egg and some more yogurt.
Step 5
In a small sauce pan heat 1 tsp olive oil and 2 tbsp butter. Bring it to boil and stir from time to time to create a nice foam on top. When the butter changes color to dark brown add 1 tsp of chilli or sumac and give it another stir. Remove from heat and pour over the egg dish.
Garnish with some of your favorite fresh herbs (like parsley, coriander, dill, etc.) and serve.
