Spicy Baked Eggs with Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 400g baby spinach
- 400g tinned diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp chilli flakes (or more if you like it spicy)
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp dukkha
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley leaves to serve
Method
1. Pre heat the grill to medium.
2. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat, add the garlic and thyme and cook for 2 minutes until the garlic has softened but not browned.
3. Add the chickpeas and harissa paste and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the spinach, tomatoes and chilli flakes and bring to a simmer. Once the mixture starts to simmer, carefully crack the eggs over it so they sit neatly on top.
4. Simmer for 2 minutes, then transfer the pan to the grill and cook for 3 – 4 minutes until the egg whites are cooked but the yolks are still runny.
5. Remove the pan from the grill, drizzle the top with the remaining olive oil, sprinkle with the dukkha and parsley.