Egg with Matbucha and Cream Sauce

Breakfasts • African

Time 40 minutes

Ingredients 20

Servings 6

Description

Matbucha is a juicy Moroccan tomato and pepper sauce that sometimes needs to be softened. Here, its intensity is slightly tempered by a cream sauce. Recipe from the menu of a common American restaurant.

Ingredients

Chicken Egg 4 pieces
Orange Bell Peppers 2 pieces
Tomatoes 4 pieces
Onion 2 heads
Olive Oil 3 tablespoons
Paprika 1 teaspoon
Turmeric 1 teaspoon
Ground coriander 1 teaspoon
Garlic 1 clove
Sliced Processed Cheese 5 oz
Ocean salt 0 oz
33% Cream 30 fl oz
Apple Wine 5 fl oz
Thyme 0 oz
Vegetable Oil 0 fl oz
Natural Yogurt 5 oz
Salt to taste
Ground Black Pepper to taste
Scallions to taste
Basil to taste

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Prepare all the vegetables: rinse, peel, and remove stems and seeds.

Step 2

Chop the tomatoes, 1 onion, and pepper into small pieces. Finely chop the garlic.

Step 3

Heat a skillet and sauté the chopped onion in olive oil.

Step 4

Add the pepper and paprika, stir.

Step 5

Add the tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, and coriander to the skillet. Stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6

Simmer the sauce a bit and remove from heat. The Moroccan matbucha sauce is ready.

Step 7

Next, prepare the cream and cheese sauce. Pour vegetable oil into a pot and place it over low heat.

Step 8

Finely chop the remaining onion and add it to the pot.

Step 9

Add thyme to the onion and simmer until the onion is soft.

Step 10

Pour wine into the pot. Let it evaporate a bit and add sea salt, cream, and processed cheese.

Step 11

Stir and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 12

Remove from heat and blend the contents of the pot with an immersion blender. The cream and cheese sauce is ready.

Step 13

Prepare the egg. Pour water into a saucepan and place it over high heat.

Step 14

Once the water boils, reduce the heat and stir the water to create a whirlpool in the center.

Step 15

Crack the egg into the center and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 16

Remove the egg with a slotted spoon.

Step 17

Rinse the green onion and finely chop it.

Step 18

Assemble the dish. Place a couple of spoonfuls of matbucha on a plate, and top it with the egg.

Step 19

Drizzle the egg with the cheese sauce, and sprinkle with onion and basil leaves.