Baked Eggs with Saffron & Cumin

Baked Eggs with Saffron & Cumin

Adapted from an internet recipe.
This sounds interesting and the first recipe I have seen that calls for saffron outside of rice or curry, so this is on my make and taste list for sure.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
  • 1 large shallot, finely diced
  • 3 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 eggs
  • salt and black pepper, as desired
  • 1 pinch saffron threads, (6-8 threads)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 160° C (325° F). Get out 2 medium ramekins (4 1/2 oz). (I will be using 2 small Pyrex baking dishes (6 oz) and will report on how that works out after I make this.) Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Heat a non stick pan on medium to medium low and add the cumin to the dry pan, toast it briefly, stirring constantly, then remove the cumin to a small bowl.
  • Same pan, add the oil, when hot, add the onion and saute until softened.
  • Add the tomatoes and sprinkle in the cumin, stir and cook until the tomatoes have softened up, just a few minutes, season with salt and pepper as desired. Place half of the tomato mixture into each ramekin.
  • Crack and egg into a small bowl, then slide that into a ramekin. Repeat with the second egg. (I like to crack eggs in bowl first to make sure no shell fragments are in the egg.) Crumble up the saffron threads and sprinkle half on each egg.
  • Place the ramekins on the prepared baking sheet and place in the oven, bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the whites and yolks are set. For runny yolks, bake a few minutes less.
  • Remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt and black pepper as desired and let cool for 3 minutes.
  • Serve with rice, noodles, or buttered toast, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.

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