Egg with matbukha and cream sauce

6 servings

40 minutes

Matbukha is a juicy Moroccan tomato-pepper sauce that sometimes you want to soften with something. Here its pressure is slightly restrained by a cream sauce. Recipe from the menu of the restaurant I Like Wine 2.0 by chef Roman Orlov.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 816.1
• Proteins: 16.4g
• Fats: 70.6g
• Carbohydrates: 25.3g

Ingredients

• Chicken egg: 4 pc
• Red sweet pepper: 2 pc
• Tomatoes: 4 pc
• Onion: 2 head
• Olive oil: 3 tbsp
• Sweet paprika: 1 tsp
• Turmeric: 1 tsp
• Ground coriander: 1 tsp
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Processed cheese: 180 g
• Sea salt: 3 g
• Cream 33%: 850 ml
• White wine: 160 ml
• Thyme: 2 g
• Vegetable oil: 30 ml
• Greek yogurt: 120 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Green onions: to taste
• Basil: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all vegetables: wash, peel off the skin, remove stems and seeds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red sweet pepper: 2 pieces
   • Tomatoes: 4 pieces
   • Onion: 2 heads
   • Garlic: 1 clove

2. Chop the tomatoes, 1 onion, and pepper into small pieces. Mince the garlic.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 4 pieces
   • Onion: 2 heads
   • Red sweet pepper: 2 pieces
   • Garlic: 1 clove

3. Heat the pan and sauté the chopped onion in olive oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
   • Onion: 2 heads

4. Add pepper and paprika, mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red sweet pepper: 2 pieces
   • Sweet paprika: 1 teaspoon

5. Add tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, and coriander to the pan. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 4 pieces
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Turmeric: 1 teaspoon
   • Ground coriander: 1 teaspoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

6. Simmer the sauce a bit and remove from heat. Moroccan matbouha sauce is ready.

7. Next, prepare the creamy cheese sauce. Pour vegetable oil into a pot and place it on low heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 30 ml

8. Finely chop the remaining onion and add it to the pot.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 2 heads

9. Add thyme to the onion and simmer until the onion is soft.

   Required ingredients:

   • Thyme: 2 g

10. Pour wine into the pot. Let it reduce a bit and add sea salt, cream, and melted cheese.

    Required ingredients:

    • White wine: 160 ml
    • Sea salt: 3 g
    • Cream 33%: 850 ml
    • Processed cheese: 180 g

11. Stir and simmer for 20 minutes.

12. Remove from the stove and blend the contents of the pot with a blender. The creamy cheese sauce is ready.

13. Prepare an egg. Pour water into a saucepan and place it on high heat.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken egg: 4 pieces

14. Once the water boils, reduce the heat and stir the water to create a vortex in the center.

15. Crack an egg in the center and boil for 5 minutes.

16. Take the egg with a slotted spoon.

17. Wash the green onion and chop it finely.

    Required ingredients:

    • Green onions:  to taste

18. Assemble the dish. Put a couple of spoons of matbukh in a plate and place an egg on top.

19. Pour cheese sauce over the egg, then sprinkle with onion and basil leaves.

    Required ingredients:

    • Green onions:  to taste
    • Basil:  to taste

20. Place 2 spoons of Greek yogurt nearby.

    Required ingredients:

    • Greek yogurt: 120 g

21. To serve.