Meera Sodha’s recipe for Turk-ish eggs with lemon yoghurt

A warming, scoop-it-up tomato and egg dish a bit like shakshuka, but the zippy lemony yoghurt and harissa give away its Turkish roots

Meera Sodha’s recipe for Turk-ish eggs with lemon yoghurt

TL;DR

  • The dish is a Turkish-inspired tomato and egg dish, similar to shakshuka but with Turkish flavors.
  • Key ingredients include pine nuts, Greek yogurt, lemon, harissa paste, onion, green peppers, garlic, sun-dried tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, parsley, and eggs.
  • The dish is versatile, suitable for any meal, and leftovers can be reheated.
  • Preparation involves toasting pine nuts, making lemon yogurt and harissa oil, cooking down vegetables and tomatoes, and then gently poaching eggs in the mixture.
  • It is served with a spoonful of yogurt, harissa oil, and pine nuts, accompanied by warmed flatbread.