Cottage cheese Turkish-style eggs

Name: Cottage cheese Turkish-style eggs
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Turkish recipes
Ingredients: 250g cottage cheese, at room temperature; ½ bunch dill, chopped, plus a few fronds to serve; Finely grated zest 1 lemon, plus a squeeze of its juice; 60g unsalted butter; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp pul biber (aleppo pepper – or ½ tsp regular chilli flakes); 4 medium free-range eggs; Mint leaves to serve (optional)

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 24 May 24
Updated: 29 May 24

Test kitchen approved

Inspired by Turkish eggs, which are served on a bed of labneh or thick yogurt, this version uses cottage cheese instead. The poached eggs are complemented by cottage cheese flavoured with dill and lemon, and finished with a drizzle of simple spiced butter.

Creamy cottage cheese has had a resurgence in popularity recently – and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Try our easy cottage cheese scones next.

Serves 2
Hands-on time 15 min

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Ingredients

250g cottage cheese, at room temperature
½ bunch dill, chopped, plus a few fronds to serve
Finely grated zest 1 lemon, plus a squeeze of its juice
60g unsalted butter
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp pul biber (aleppo pepper – or ½ tsp regular chilli flakes)
4 medium free-range eggs
Mint leaves to serve (optional)

Method

Mix the cottage cheese in a bowl with the chopped dill and lemon zest. Melt the butter in a small pan, then stir in the spices and remove from the heat.
Bring a pan of water to a simmer. For the best poached eggs, crack each one into a ramekin before lowering into the centre of a whirlpool of whisked simmering water. Cook for around 3 minutes and do two at a time so you’re not overcrowding the pan. Remove with a slotted spoon onto kitchen paper and season with salt and pepper.
Divide the cottage cheese between 2 bowls, making wells with the back of a spoon for the eggs. Carefully nestle in the poached eggs, then spoon over the warm spiced butter. Finish with fresh dill and mint, then serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 504kcals
Fat: 42g (23g saturated)
Protein: 26g protein
Carbohydrates: 3.9g (3.9g sugars)
Fibre: 0.6g
Salt: 1.2g

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