25 minClassic Breakfast Cızbız
A practical and aromatic breakfast dish made with butter, tomatoes, and peppers.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 320
- Level
- Easy
- Heat
- Gentle heat
- Region
- turk
- Gluten-free
Servings2
Measures
1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe tomatoes (diced)
- 3 green peppers (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons butterInstead: olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional red pepper flakes
Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.
Method
- 1
Melt butter in a wide pan and sauté the chopped green peppers for a few minutes.
- 2
Add the diced tomatoes and cook until they soften and release their juices.
- 3
Add salt and spices, then mix well.
- 4
Create two small wells in the tomato mixture with a spoon and crack the eggs into them.
- 5
Cover the pan and cook on low heat for about 3-4 minutes until the egg whites are set, then serve hot.
Note. To enhance the flavor of cızbız, you can add some fresh thyme or grated kashar cheese at the last minute.
Questions
Should tomatoes be peeled for cızbız?
It is optional, but peeling the tomatoes gives the dish a smoother texture.
What kind of cheese goes well with cızbız?
You can enrich the flavor by adding crumbled feta or grated cheese just before it finishes cooking.
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