Cilbir (Turkish Chilli Butter Eggs)

Serves 2 | 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 250g thick Greek yoghurt
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 4 Olliff Farm eggs
  • 40g butter
  • 1 tbsp Aleppo chilli or chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • Fresh dill, to serve
  • Crusty bread, to serve

Method

  • Mix the yoghurt with the garlic and a pinch of salt, and divide between two plates.
  • Bring a pot of water to a gentle simmer and add the vinegar. Crack each egg into a cup, then slide it into the water and poach for 3 minutes.
  • While the eggs poach, melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the chilli and paprika, cooking for 30 seconds until fragrant and starting to sizzle.
  • Lift the poached eggs onto the yoghurt.
  • Spoon over the hot chilli butter, scatter with dill, and serve with crusty bread.
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