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Bhisto with fried eggs

35 minutes

Bhisto with fried eggs

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, roughly chopped
6 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 chillies, finely chopped
1 T brown sugar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 free-range eggs
fresh white bread

Method

Heat a saucepan and add half the olive oil. Lightly fry the onion over a medium heat until soft and fragrant.
Stir in the tomatoes. Simmer for a few minutes, or until the tomatoes begin to break down. Add the bird's eye chillies, sugar and salt and stir well. Simmer for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the relish is thick. Set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in another pan and fry the eggs. Serve with a dollop of the bhisto, fresh white bread and a steaming cup of tea.

Cook's note: This genius relish made out of little more than tomatoes and onions was popularised in Port Elizabeth by black, working-class families in their endless pursuit of affordable meal solutions. I added bird’s-eye chillies to take it to the next level. It’s not a boastful or fancy dish, just a lip-smackingly good old tomato sauce – the taste of nostalgia.

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