Afghan breakfast is popular all around the world especially the Afghani eggs (shakshuka) is an omelette style recipe prepared with eggs, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions. Let's delve to make it!
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Today I am making the family favorite omelette recipe in an Afghani style that will add value to your breakfast table. It's simple, easy and quick! full of nutrition and packed with energy so recommended to have it in the morning to stay productive throughout the day.
As I am an egg lover so always try different styles of egg recipes in my kitchen. This recipe is very close to shakshuka so many people call it Afghan shakshuka. I normally make this on weekend breakfast or holidays.
What is Afghani Eggs?
It's a power-packed egg omelette recipe cooked with onion, potatoes, tomatoes and eggs. Shallow fried diced potatoes cook with chopped onion and tomatoes by adding some salt and peppers. Then add eggs over it to make it in a poached style. Super tasty and prepared in less oil so best for the foodies who are looking for healthy breakfast ideas to try at home kitchen.
Super easy to make Afghan Breakfast (Omelette) idea to make at home
What's Special in Afghan Breakfast?
Afghani cuisine is famous around the world and there are so many recipes that people love to have especially in the middle eastern and Asian regions. From naan to kabobs everything is delicious but in breakfast, there is a variety that you can taste.
Some famous recipes for Afghani breakfast include:
- Rot
- Sheer Chai
- Afghani Khajoor
- Afghani eggs (omelette)
Last time, when I shared Afghani Chicken drumsticks recipe that was super scrumptious and people love it on social platform.
If you are true lover of Shakshuka then you must like this recipe as it's similar in making. Beginners can also try this recipe. Must try for your family and kids. Also a healthy lunch box idea. When you will make this recipe, you will tempt by aroma before eating. It's the best blend of eggs cooked with onion, potatoes, and tomatoes. Must try it as I am sure you will love it!
Don't forget to serve with Karak Chai.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Eggs - 4
- Potatoes - 1 Cup (Diced)
- Onion (Chopped) - 1 medium size
- Tomatoes - ½ cup
- Oil - 3 Tsp
- Salt - ½ Tsp
- Red Chili Powder - ½ Tsp
- Black Pepper - ½ Tsp
- Green Chilies - 1 sliced (Julianne cutting)
How To Make Afghan Breakfast
Dice the Vegetables: Prepare potatoes, onion and eggs in diced cutting.
In a pan, heat up the oil and add diced potatoes to fry. Stir continuously to fry potatoes until it starts to change color. Now add chopped onions and sauté for few minutes on medium heat.
Season with salt, red chili powder, and black pepper powder. Give it a good mix to combine spices with sautéed onions and potatoes.
Add chopped tomatoes and give it a good mix.
Cover for 3 minutes to cook on low heat with steam of tomatoes.
After 3 minutes, pour the eggs over the vegetables.
Cover the pan for 2 minutes to make perfect poached eggs.
After 2 minutes, the Afghani eggs are ready to serve. Garnish with red chilies or green chili with Julienne cut.
Serve hot with your favorite bread.
Recipe Video
Let's making this super delicious and easy egg breakfast recipe of Afghani Omelette step by step in an easy way. Watch the recipe video so it will be easy for beginners to follow the quick steps.
Tips to Make Perfect Eggs
- Shallow fry the diced potatoes until it releases the water.
- Yukon Gold Potatoes are best for pan frying and roasting.
- Never add salt and pepper before frying the potato and onion otherwise it will clutter and release water.
- Add tomatoes with peeled skin.
- Never cook eggs on high heat.
- Carefully note the timing of poached eggs as per your taste like semi poached or hard eggs.
- Serve hot!
How Long to Cook Afghani Omelette?
Initially cook the potato and tomatoes on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes then add eggs and cook it for about 2 minutes. You can manage different timing to prepare poached eggs here as per your taste. Make sure to cook the eggs on low heat.
- Half poached eggs - 2 minute
- Semi poached eggs - 3 minutes
- Hard eggs - 5 minutes
How to Serve?
Best idea to serve with toasted bread slice as it's super easy to have.
- With toasted bread
- Tortilla Wrap
- Paratha
- dinner rolls
- Or simply have it with fork
There are so many recipes in Afghan cuisine that I personally love to have and the Afghani omelette is the best one.
Related Recipes:
- Afghani Chicken
- Chicken Omelette
- Egg in a Hole
- Fluffy Souffle Omelette
- Bread Omelette
- Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms
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Afghan Breakfast (Afghani Eggs)
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Potatoes Diced
- 1 Onion (medium size) Chopped
- ½ cup Tomatoes Without skin
- 3 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 1 Green Chilies Sliced
Instructions
- Dice the Vegetables: Prepare potatoes, onion, and eggs in diced cutting.
- In a pan, heat up the oil and add diced potatoes to fry. Stir continuously to fry potatoes until start to change color. Now add chopped onions and sauté for a few minutes on medium heat.
- Season with salt, red chili powder, and black pepper powder. Give it a good mix to combine spices with sautéed onions and potatoes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and give it a good mix.
- Cover for 3 minutes to cook on low heat with the steam of tomatoes.
- After 3 minutes, pour the eggs over the vegetables.
- Cover the pan for 2 minutes to make perfect poached eggs.
- After 2 minutes, the Afghani eggs are ready to serve. Garnish with red chilies or green chili with Julianne cut.
Video
Notes
- Shallow fry the potatoes until it become soft and releases water.
- Avoid salt and pepper while the potatoes and onion are frying otherwise it will stick together.
- Make sure to peel the tomato skin.
- When adding eggs, make sure the heat should not be high. Let it cook on slow heat.
- Monitor the timing of poached eggs as per your taste like semi-poached or hard eggs.
- Serve hot!
- Half poached eggs - 2 minute
- Semi poached eggs - 3 minutes
- Hard eggs - 5 minutes
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Delicious Afghan breakfast idea - Afghani Eggs (omelette) close to Shakshuka..