Author Notes: Çilbir—poached eggs on a bed of garlicky yogurt, drizzled with spiked butter—is a Turkish egg dish. This is Filiz Hosukoglu’s recipe. She is a culinary resear (…more) —Lucky Peach
Serves 2
- 1garlic clove
- 1 3/4cups whole-milk yogurt
- 4poached eggs
- 4tablespoons butter
- 1teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes
- 1/2teaspoon paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Mint leaves (optional)
- Pide or pita bread, for serving
- Crush and pound the garlic to a paste in a mortar and pestle; mix it in with the yogurt. They must be properly mixed. These two ingredients are good company— leave them alone.
- Meanwhile, combine the butter, chili flakes, and paprika in a small saucepan. Set over medium-high heat to melt and froth a little, about 2 minutes.
- To assemble, spread the garlic yogurt on a plate and place the poached eggs on top, so you can see the beauty of the eggs.
- Drizzle with chili butter, and season generously with salt and pepper. If you like, tear some mint leaves over the top for some extra color and texture. Serve with bread.
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