Brazilian Spiced Egg Rice

This is a cheap, tasty dish eaten in Brazil by people of African descent. Eat it with rice as a satisfying and exciting dinner.

You need:

This will serve five people

• 12 eggs
• olive oil
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 heaped tspn grated coconut
  
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 onions
• 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
• Salt and pepper, to taste

To make it:

1. Finely slice the onion, mince the garlic.
   
2. Break the eggs into the bowl (a great opportunity to use up leftover yolks or whites). Gently beat the egg.
   
3. Put a generous splash of olive oil into a frying pan. Heat it on medium and throw in the garlic, onion, tomato, coconut and coriander, stirring constantly.
   
4. When they are a little browned (but just a little) add the eggs.
   
5. Keep stirring, and after 10 seconds reduce the heat as low as it will go.
   
6. Stir now and then for the next five minutes, when they eggs should be done.
   
7. Season with salt and pepper.
   

Tips

Delicious in a tortilla for lunch the next day!

photo with thanks to franck94