Egg and Potato Tagine with Cumin and Tomato
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Ingredients
- 600 g waxy potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 12.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 31 g
- of which sugars
- 6.6 g
- Fat
- 13.2 g
- of which saturates
- 2.8 g
- Fibre
- 4.5 g
- Salt
- 0.27 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic, ground cumin and paprika and cook for 1 minute.
- 2
Add the potatoes and chopped tomatoes with 100ml water, cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- 3
Make four small gaps in the sauce and crack in the eggs. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks still soft.
- 4
Scatter with the fresh coriander and serve straight from the pan.

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