Name: Mirza Ghasemi with urfa and pine nut butter
Ingredients: 40g unsalted butter; 1 red chilli, split in half lengthways, stem kept intact; 1 x 350g jar Ottolenghi aubergine and tomato sauce; ½ tsp sugar, any kind will work here; 4 eggs, beaten; 30g pine nuts; 60g unsalted butter; 3 tsp urfa chilli; fine sea salt and black pepper; soft bread (like Challah)

Mirza Ghasemi with urfa and pine nut butter

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Serves 4

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

This is a twist on a Persian classic that uses smokey burnt aubergines and tomatoes as a base in which eggs are gently set, much like a scramble. Our aubergine and tomato sauce makes this a quick recipe to put together and the urfa brings a gentle heat and quick smokiness. Serve this as an indulgent breakfast or as a side.

Ingredients

40g	unsalted butter
1	red chilli, split in half lengthways, stem kept intact
1 x 350g jar	Ottolenghi aubergine and tomato sauce
½ tsp	sugar, any kind will work here
4	eggs, beaten
URFA AND PINE NUT BUTTER
30g	pine nuts
60g	unsalted butter
3 tsp	urfa chilli
	fine sea salt and black pepper
TO SERVE
	soft bread (like Challah)

Method

Place the butter and the split chilli in a medium frying pan on medium heat and cook for 1 minute until the butter has melted. Tip in the aubergine and tomato sauce along with the sugar and 200ml of water. Stir well and cook for 8-10 minutes until thickened and bubbling.
Meanwhile, make the finishing butter. Place the pine nuts in a small frying pan and toast, shaking the pan occasionally for 3-4 minutes on medium heat until well toasted. Add in the butter with ⅛ teaspoon of salt and once melted, take off the heat and quickly stir in the urfa. Set aside until needed.
Whisk the eggs with ⅛ teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper. Using a spoon, make a well in the sauce (The sauce will flow back quickly but that’s ok) and pour in some of the egg mixture. Make 3-4 more wells, pour in the remaining egg mixture and allow to cook undisturbed for 1 minute until just starting to set. Stir gently to create curds and cook for another 2 minutes until set but still saucy.
Spoon over half of the butter mixture and serve immediately with the remaining butter alongside.