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Lahsa (Yemeni Skillet Eggs with Cream) 🍳

Name: Lahsa (Yemeni Skillet Eggs with Cream)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Yemeni
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 1 onion, diced; 1 tomato, diced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp black pepper, cracked; 3 tbsp liquid cheese (cream cheese or processed spread), plus more to finish; Salt to taste; Flatbread or hash brown potatoes to serve

Sana'a's weekend brunch in one skillet: onions sweat down, tomatoes collapse into a red base, eggs are stirred in loose and steamed under a lid until just set, then finished with a slick of liquid cheese. Torn flatbread is mandatory, not optional.

Middle East Yemeni ⏱ 30 min Easy

Method

1

Warm olive oil over medium heat and soften the diced onion until translucent, a few minutes.
2

Add the tomato and cook 4-5 minutes until it breaks down into a thick red sauce.
3

Season with allspice, cracked pepper and salt.
4

Crack in the eggs and stir through loosely for 2 minutes — you want curds, not an omelette.
5

Cover and steam 5-6 minutes until the top is just set.
6

Spread the liquid cheese over the surface, re-cover for 1 minute until it melts, and serve straight from the pan with flatbread for tearing.

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