Name: Çılbır
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500 g/1lb 2 oz thick, creamy, set yogurt; 1 teaspoon pul biber, Aleppo pepper, finely chopped dried red chillies, or paprika; a small bunch of fresh coriander, finely chopped; a few dried sage leaves, crumbled; a pinch of sugar; salt and freshly ground black pepper; juice of 1–2 limes, depending how juicy they are; a few mint leaves, finely chopped; 4 good-sized eggs; 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; a handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered; 2–3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1–2 tablespoons butter

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Spirit & Spice

By Ghillie Basan

Published 2019

About

This traditional Turkish dish of poached eggs on a bed of garlic-flavoured yogurt is surprisingly delicious. In Turkey it is often served for breakfast or as a mezze dish but, at home, we often serve it as a snack or for supper with a salad. Drizzled with melted butter, spiked with Turkish pul biber or Aleppo pepper, and served with toasted flat bread or chunks of warm crispy loaf, this dish is simple and satisfying. Kirst