Kaygana
Kaygana: the Black Sea's herby egg pancake, cooked in butter
In Trabzon and Rize homes, kaygana is what appears when breakfast needs stretching: eggs beaten with a little flour and milk and a big handful of spring onion, dill and parsley, then poured thin into a buttered pan. It sits halfway between an omelette and a crêpe, soft in the middle with lacy, browned edges. Fold it onto a plate with cheese, olives, tomatoes and tea, or roll it up for a packed lunch. Common mistake: a pan that isn't hot enough, so the batter soaks up butter and turns leathery instead of puffing. Chef's tip: let the batter rest for 10 minutes; the flour hydrates and the kaygana flips without tearing.
- Total time
- 27 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Whisk 4 eggs, 3 tbsp plain flour and 4 tbsp milk in a bowl until completely smooth, with no lumps of flour.
Step 2: Stir in 3 spring onions, ⅓ oz fresh dill, ⅓ oz flat-leaf parsley, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Rest for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Melt half of ½ oz butter in a 24 cm frying pan over a medium-high heat until it foams and just starts to smell nutty.
Step 4: Pour in half the batter and tilt the pan so it spreads thinly. Cook for 2 minutes, until the edges are lacy and brown and the top is nearly set.
2 minStep 5: Flip with a wide spatula and cook 1 minute more, until golden underneath. Slide onto a plate and fold in half.
1 minStep 6: Make the second kaygana the same way with the rest of ½ oz butter and batter. Serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kaygana take?
- About 27 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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