Pouring pie on kefir with egg, cheese and herbs
8 servings
30 minutes
The kefir pie with egg, cheese, and herbs is a true gem of Bulgarian cuisine, embodying the harmony of taste and simplicity of preparation. The airy kefir dough infused with the rich aroma of herbs and sweet peppers creates the perfect base for a filling of juicy tomatoes, tender pieces of eggs, and two types of cheese. The hard cheese adds a rich flavor to the dish while mozzarella contributes softness and stretchiness. This pie is a wonderful option for family dinners or festive gatherings. In Bulgaria, it is often prepared as a cozy homemade dish that combines traditional ingredients reflecting the soul of local cuisine. Its pleasant texture and balanced taste make it ideal both hot and cold, revealing new shades of aroma with each bite.
1
Prepare the necessary ingredients. Wash all vegetables and greens thoroughly under running water and dry them.
2
Boil 2 eggs for 10 minutes, peel them, and then cut into small cubes.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
3
Chop the parsley finely.
- Parsley: 20 g
4
Cut the sweet pepper into strips.
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 100 g
5
Cut the tomato into medium-sized strips or cubes.
- Tomatoes: 150 g
6
Cut the onion into strips and add it to the container with tomatoes, peppers, greens, and eggs.
- Onion: 100 g
7
Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater and place it in a container with the chopped vegetables, greens, and eggs.
- Hard cheese: 150 g
8
Grate the mozzarella on a coarse grater, set aside about 20 grams in a separate container, and add 30 grams to the other previously chopped ingredients.
- Mozzarella cheese: 50 g
9
Add 5 grams of pepper mix and 10 grams of salt to the previously chopped ingredients. Mix everything well.
- Mixed peppercorns (four peppers): 5 g
- Salt: 20 g
10
In a separate container, mix 170 grams of sifted flour, 10 grams of baking soda, and 10 grams of salt.
- Wheat flour: 170 g
- Baking soda: 10 g
- Salt: 20 g
11
Whisk the egg lightly with a fork and add it to 200 grams of room temperature kefir. Mix everything together.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Sunflower oil: 35 ml
12
Pour 25 ml of sunflower oil into the liquid ingredients.
- Sunflower oil: 35 ml
13
Gradually add the prepared flour with baking soda and salt to the kefir-egg mixture. Knead the dough.
- Wheat flour: 170 g
14
The batter should have a consistency similar to pancakes.
15
Grease the baking dish with sunflower oil and add half of the prepared dough.
16
Place the previously chopped ingredients on the dough and distribute them evenly.
- Hard cheese: 150 g
- Mozzarella cheese: 50 g
- Mixed peppercorns (four peppers): 5 g
- Salt: 20 g
17
Spread the remaining dough on top and evenly distribute it with a spatula.
18
Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 35-40 minutes until golden.
19
Check readiness with a wooden skewer.
20
Sprinkle with mozzarella and put in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Mozzarella cheese: 50 g
21
Before removing the pie from the mold, cool it for about 15-20 minutes, covered with a towel. This will allow moisture to distribute evenly throughout the pie and make it easier to remove from the mold.
