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Qayğanaq
Thick butter omelette
Qayğanaq: thick Azerbaijani butter omelette eaten with honey
Qayğanaq is the thick, soft omelette Azerbaijani families in Baku and the villages of the north cook for breakfast, or for a fast supper with a glass of black tea. Eggs are beaten with a spoon of flour and a little milk, then cooked slowly in plenty of butter under a lid until puffed and tender, and eaten with honey or a sprinkle of sugar; savoury versions skip the sweet. The common mistake is cooking it on a high flame, which burns the base before the middle sets. Chef's tip: keep the lid on and the heat gentle, and the qayğanaq rises like a little cake.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggslarge
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 pinch salt
- ⅞ oz butter
- 2 tbsp honeyto serve
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whisk 4 eggs, 1 tbsp plain flour, ¼ cup whole milk and 1 pinch salt in a bowl until smooth and no lumps of flour remain.
2 minStep 2: Melt ⅞ oz butter in a 22 cm frying pan with a lid over a medium-low heat until foaming.
1 minStep 3: Pour in the egg mixture, cover and cook without stirring until puffed, golden underneath and completely set in the middle when pressed with a spoon, with no runny egg, 6–7 minutes.
7 minStep 4: Cut into wedges, drizzle with 2 tbsp honey and serve warm with tea and bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 350 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 23 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does qayğanaq take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 3 minutes to prepare and 7 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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