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Afghan Breakfast (Afghani Eggs)

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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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Afghani
Keyword: Afghan breakfast, Afghani eggs, Afghani omelette, Afghani shakshuka
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 2 Persons
Calories: 667kcal
Author: Hinz

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.

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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!
How Long To Cook Afghani Eggs?
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 adjust different timing to prepare poached eggs 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

Nutrition

Calories: 667kcal