Persian Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce

Name: Persian Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 4 -5 medium Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped; salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped

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"I am fortunate to work at a place where the manager of the cafeteria is a Moroccan native. Our mutual love of food has resulted in endless exchange of recipes, spices and samplings. (Indeed, some of the items now served in the cafeteria are recipes from this site.) One one occasion, I was lucky enough to be able to share in the lunch he prepared for the staff. I love eggs and his were just amazing. This recipe from World Vegetarian seems like a close approximate - though I know his version included a generous bit of cumin and cilantro. I'm posting the original here and will begin to tinker. Once perfected, I'll post that version as a second recipe. Will experiment to see if this works as well with canned tomatoes...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

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1 small onion, finely chopped

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1 garlic clove, finely chopped

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4 -5 medium Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

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salt (to taste)

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pepper (to taste)

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4 eggs

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1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped

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