Balbuljata - Maltese Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes
A traditional Maltese breakfast or lunch. Balbuljata is a quick and easy soft creamy scrambled eggs in tomatoes and onions.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 8 tomatoes finely diced
- 1 large onion finely diced
- 1 tsp tomato paste kunserva
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- olive oil
- parsley to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a generous table spoon of olive oil in the pan over medium heat. Gently add the onion and let it cook until it’s opaque.
- Add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Carefully add the chopped tomatoes, a teaspoon of tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix well and let everything cook for about 10 minutes, until the tomatoes break down and you have a delicious sauce bubbling away. In the meantime, whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
- Once the sauce is done, add the eggs and immediately start mixing them in the pan with the sauce. Continue mixing gently until the eggs are cooked, for about 3 minutes. Be careful not to overcook it!
- Finish it off with a generous handful of parsley. Serve immediately warm with a side of crusty bread to clean up the plate!
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 940mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3080IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg