EGG RECIPES
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Egg Recipes
Eggs in Terracotta Pots
From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
Ingredients
- 1 large tomato, dry roasted
- 2 smoked chipotle chillies in adobo sauce
- 2⅓ tbsp corn oil
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 8 eggs
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 4 tbsp plain yoghurt
- Salt
Recipe
- Put the tomato, chillies, and 2 tablespoons water into a blender and process until smooth. Strain into a bowl, taste the sauce, and add salt if necessary.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan. Pour in the sauce and simmer for 10-15 minutes until it thickens.
- Divide 1 teaspoon oil between 4 individual terracotta pots and heat over a low heat for 5 minutes, until translucent.
- Crack 2 eggs into each pot, sprinkle with the chopped spring onion, and cook until the whites are just set. Season with salt.
- Serve immediately in the pots, covered with the sauce and a spoonful of yoghurt.