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Piperade

Piperade is a modern Fusion recipe for what is essentially vegetables with set scrambled eggs. Delicious despite the description! The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Fusion version of Piperade.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesHerb RecipesVegetable RecipesFusion RecipesFusion Recipes

Piperade (Gascon and French) or piperrada (Basque and Spanish), from piper ('pepper' in Gascon and in Basque), is a typical Gascon and Basque dish prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes sautéd and flavoured with red Espelette chillies. The colours coincidentally reflect the colours of the Basque flag (red, green and white). This is a fusion adaptation of that original dish that uses eggs as the base.

Ingredients:

3 eggs
2 tbsp milk
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 large red pepper, halved and cut into thin strips
175g ripe tomatoes, halved and cut into thin wedges
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp herbs (mix of thyme, chives, sage, parsley, savory)
salt and pepper

Method:

Break the eggs into a bowl, whisk-in the milk and season. Meanwhile heat the oil in a pan, add the sliced onion and sprinkle with sugar. Cook slowly on a low heat for about five minutes then add the peppers and cook for a further five minutes. Add the tomatoes, cover the pan with a lid and cook for a further five minutes, until the vegetables are very soft.

Remove the lid, pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and sprinkle the herbs over the top. Continue to cook over gentle heat, pushing the cooked egg to the centre of the pan until the mixture is just set but remains very creamy. Spoon onto warmed serving plates as an accompaniment to ham or mushrooms and hot buttered toast. Serve immediately.