Kima with Eggs (Kimë me Vezë)
A rustic one-pot stew of minced beef simmered with onions, tomatoes, and paprika, then finished by poaching eggs in the sauce. Hearty, simple, and comforting, it makes a filling Albanian breakfast or brunch.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 579.49kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium-sized red onions diced finely
- 3 garlic cloves grated
- 250 grams ground beef
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 carrot chopped into roundels
- 1 red hot pepper chopped into thin roundels
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder or Kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- water as required (just an inch above the mixture)
- 2 eggs
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a thick-bottomed saucepot. Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until translucent.2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 medium-sized red onions
- Next, add minced garlic and sauté until they turn golden.3 garlic cloves
- Now, add the ground beef and turn the heat to high. Stir to break all clustered meat and brown the meat. Do not add water at this stage.250 grams ground beef
- Once the meat is dry, add in the chopped tomato, carrots, salt, pepper, paprika and a cup of hot water to barely cover the contents.1 large tomato, 1 carrot, 1 red hot pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, water
- Bring to a boil and adjust the salt as needed. Halfway through the cooking add in the chopped red pepper and give it a mix and cover again.salt to taste
- When the sauce has reached your desired consistency, add the eggs one by one to the stew. Cover again and let it simmer until the eggs are done.2 eggs
- Serve with boiled pasta, bread, or rice.
Notes
The nutrition information does not include pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 579.49kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.87g | Protein: 30.1g | Fat: 44.03g
