Description
Comforting Lebanese potato and egg delight offers a hearty Mediterranean breakfast classic with crispy potatoes and perfectly seasoned eggs. Home cooks can easily craft this simple yet satisfying dish that brings Middle Eastern flavor to the morning table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4 large eggs
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
Spices and Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Garnish and Serving:
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges
- Pita bread or Lebanese flatbread
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium heat, preparing the foundation for a flavorful Lebanese potato and egg dish.
- Introduce diced potatoes to the heated oil, allowing them to gradually soften and develop a golden exterior over approximately 10 minutes.
- Incorporate chopped onions into the skillet, continuing to cook until the onions become translucent and the potatoes achieve a rich, caramelized brown color.
- Enliven the potato and onion mixture with a harmonious blend of ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt, and pepper, distributing the spices evenly throughout the skillet.
- Carefully create four distinct wells within the potato mixture, gently cracking an egg into each designated space.
- Cover the skillet with a lid, allowing the eggs to gently set to your preferred doneness, typically 3-5 minutes depending on desired yolk consistency.
- Elevate the dish’s visual appeal and fresh flavor by sprinkling chopped parsley over the top, and serve alongside zesty lemon wedges and warm pita or Lebanese flatbread.
Notes
- Potato Choice Matters: Select starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold for the best crispy and golden texture.
- Spice Intensity Control: Adjust cumin, coriander, and turmeric quantities based on personal taste preferences.
- Egg Doneness Flexibility: Cook eggs to preferred consistency, from runny yolks to fully set, depending on individual liking.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Replace traditional pita bread with gluten-free flatbread or serve with rice for celiac-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg