Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce | Georgian Chirbuli Recipe | Georgian Cuisine

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil adds flavor and is healthier.

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Tofu provides a plant-based option.

Chop the onions and red bell pepper into smaller pieces.

Grind the walnuts and garlic together.

Heat vegetable oil and butter in a skillet until sizzling.

Add chopped onions and bell peppers to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally.

Sprinkle with cornmeal and cook for about a minute.

Add fresh tomatoes to the skillet and lower the heat.

Add green chili pepper and black pepper to the mixture.

Cook until the tomato sauce has enough liquid and the vegetables are tender.

Add walnuts to thicken the sauce and mix well.

Close the skillet and cook on low heat until the sauce thickens.

Add chopped cilantro and purple basil to the sauce and mix well.

Make small holes in the sauce and crack eggs one at a time into the holes.

Cook the eggs to your liking, usually about three minutes for runny yolks.

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