Eggs with Caramelized Spices Onion (Oniony Eggs)

Homemade Oniony Eggs

Ottoman Eggs with Caramelized Spices Onion (Soğanlı Yumurta)!

Today, we are going to share our very unique recipe with you. We are really honoured to present our special "soğanlı yumurta = oniony eggs" for your breakfasts. It is one of the best breakfast option in Turkey is the lightly caramelised, meltingly soft onions well with the eggs. We are sure, when you try this recipe in your kitchen, your family and you like it alot.

Literally translated as oniony eggs or soğanlı yumurta is an very old and unique Ottoman recipe. In Ottoman era, this was the all sultans favourite breakfast. This recipe was a Ramadan specialty in Ottoman palace kitchen. It seems very simple, cook the onions, crack the eggs, sprinkle with spices, you are good to go? Absolutely No! not so much. The original recipe calls for 4 to 6 hours of work with a lot of attention to detail. But, in this post; we will give its simple recipe to you. 

History of Oniony Eggs

According to historians; Ottoman Cuisine is a food culture that started to be shaped in the 15th century by an very elite group living in the Ottoman palace kitchen and around the palace in Istanbul city, who enjoyed good and delicious food. This culture covers many subjects from the materials used, the cooking methods, the types of food to the eating habits, the meals, the etiquette at the table, and the kitchen buildings.

They also say that, this dish was cooked by the chefs in Ramadan month. Especially on the 15th day of Ramadan, chefs from Enderun (an educational institution within Ottoman palace) prepared this dish and served it to the Sultan. If the Sultan approved the dish, the head chef of Enderun would be assigned kilercibasi (head butler) to the Ottoman palace, one of the highest ranking personnel of the palace kitchen.

Eggs with Caramelized Spices Onion (Soğanlı yumurta) 

How to Make Oniony Eggs!

Actually preparing the original eggs with caramelized spices onion (Oniony Eggs) is very difficult. According to the original version, in Ottoman palace kitchen, the onions should be slow-cooked for six hours without burning, as was presumably done by the breakfast team in the sultan’s crew of a thousand cooks at Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. But recipe we give you in this post is so easy and not complicated. 

Recipe for Oniony Eggs!

Here it is our very unique oniony eggs recipe;

Serve: 3 servings, Preparation Time: 10 minutes, Cooking Time: 50 or 60 minutes, Cuisine: Mediterranean / Anatolian Cuisines (Ottoman Palace Cuisine), 

Very good family favourite;

Ingredients: 3 Normal size onion, 

Ingredients: 3 Normal size eggs,  

Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon butter, 

Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil, 

Ingredients: 1 Teaspoon Granulated sugar, 

Ingredients: 1/2 Teaspoon Ground allspice, 

Ingredients: 1/2 Teaspoon Red pepper flakes, 

Ingredients: 1/2 Teaspoon Ground black pepper,  

Ingredients: 1/2 Teaspoon salt or a pinch of salt to taste, 

Ingredients: 1/5 Cup of water,  

Firstly quarter the onions and slice paper-thin
 (or Julienne the onions), 

Then heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy skillet, 

And add the onions and cook on very low heat
for at least 50 minutes or 1 hour, until the onions
 become transparent, tender and shiny.
Stir frequently, be careful not to burn the onions,    

When the onions are caramelized, add alittle water, 

and sprinkle with salt, 

And ground black pepper,  allspices,

And red pepper flakes and sugar and mix thoroughly, 

Stir and try to mix all ingredients well, 

Then make 3 depressions in the onions and
break an egg into each,  and cook gently
until the eggs are covered with a thin transparent film 

Serve immediately, 

A cup of hot tea, a slice of bread and
 oniony eggs combination make you happy at breakfast,

Ingredients:

• 3 Medium size onions,  (quarter the onions and slice paper-thin),
• 3 Medium size eggs,  (organic- free range preferred), 
• 1 Tablespoon butter,
• 2 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil,
• 1 Teaspoon Granulated sugar,
• 1/2 Teaspoon Ground allspice,
• 1/2 Teaspoon Red pepper flakes,
• 1/2 Teaspoon Ground black pepper,
• 1/2 or 1 Teaspoon Salt (or a pinch of salt to taste),
• 1/5 Cup of water,

Preparation:

1. First of all, put your all ingredients on the work table. Then quarter the onions and slice paper-thin (orJulienne the onions). Then heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy skillet and add the onions. Cook on very low heat (the original recipe calls for candle light) for at least 50 minutes or 1 hour, until the onions become transparent, tender and shiny. Stir frequently, be careful not to burn the onions. 
2. When onions are caramelized, add alittle water and sprinkle with salt, ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, allspices and sugar, and mix thoroughly. 
3. Then make 3 depressions in the onions and break an egg into each. Sprinkle with a little salt and cover, and cook gently until the eggs are covered with a thin transparent film. Serve immediately.

Enjoy! 

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