Flatbreads with avocado, poached eggs, chilli, preserved lemon and pine nuts
A great dish for those seeking their morning avocado kick.
SERVES 2
* 2 medium free-range eggs, poached and kept warm, to serve
FOR THE FLATBREADS
* 200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
* 200g full-fat Greek yogurt
* ½tsp bicarbonate of soda
* Pinch of fine salt
FOR THE MASHED AVOCADO
* 1 ripe avocado, peeled, stoned and chopped
* Juice of 1 lime
* 1tsp chopped tarragon
* 1tsp chopped dill
FOR THE CUCUMBER SALAD
* ½ cucumber, cut into long batons
* 30g lamb’s lettuce or watercress
* 2tbsp olive oil
* Juice of ½ lemon
* Pinch of black onion seeds
FOR THE CHILLI, PRESERVED LEMON AND PINE NUTS
* ¼tsp dried chilli flakes
* 2 preserved lemons, chopped
* 1tsp sesame seeds, toasted in a dry pan
* 1tsp fennel seeds, toasted in a dry pan and crushed with a pestle and mortar
* 1tbsp pine nuts, toasted in a dry pan and chopped
1 First, make the flatbreads. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, mixing together until it forms a soft dough. Divide the dough in half. Flour a worksurface and roll out the dough to form 2 x 20cm rounds, about 5mm thick.
2 Heat a large frying pan over a high heat, and cook the flatbreads on each side for 3-4min until blistered and cooked through. Keep warm until you’re ready to serve.
3 Mash the chopped avocado in a bowl with the lime juice and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
4 Mix all the cucumber salad ingredients in a bowl to combine. Next, mix the ingredients for the chilli, preserved lemon and pine nuts together in a bowl.
5 To serve, spread the mashed avocado onto the warm flatbreads and then top each with a warm poached egg. Spoon over the cucumber salad, and then sprinkle over the chilli, lemon and pine nuts.