Instructions
- • Fry onion with olive oil till translucent. Add garlic and tomatoes to the mixture. Cook till tomatoes soften.
- • Add eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
- • Serve eggs topped with fresh thyme.
Recipe Notes
Serve it along with pita bread.
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Abla Safadi, 59
Place: Battir Bethlehem
Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | My mother taught it to me |
Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? |
It is a popular breakfast all around the Mediterranean, Middle East, including North Africa. Ingredients vary from country to country. |
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Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | No | |
Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | No |
Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | No | |
Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? | We usually eat at breakfast. | |
Season (season this food is linked to) | All year long. |
Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
Tomatoes | 1 cup of cut tomatoes provides: • 27 calories • 5.84 g carbohydrates • 1.8 g dietary fiber • 0.3 g total fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 1.3 g protein |
Tomatoes are an excellent source of the strong antioxidant vitamin C and other antioxidants, tomatoes can help combat the formation of free radicals known to cause cancer. The fiber, potassium, vitamin C and choline content in tomatoes all support heart health. |
Olive oil | 100 grams of olive oil provide: • 884 calories. • 0 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 216 g total fat • 30 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0 g protein |
Olive oil carries large amounts of plant-derived anti-oxidants, phyto-sterols, and vitamins. Studies suggest that olive oil diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes, and might help prevent stroke. Olive oil helps improve the artrial function of elderly individuals thus keeping the heart young. Studies also suggest that the high content of Vitamin K in olive oil helps fight osteoporosis and protects against neuronal damage in the brain. Olive oil also protects against depression. The high content of Vitamin E protects against harmful oxygen free radicals |
Garlic | 1 clove of garlic provides: • 4 calories • 0.99 g carbohydrates • g dietary fiber • 0.02 g total fat • 0.003 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0.19 g protein |
Garlic is also a member of the lily or Allium family, which is rich in a variety of powerful sulfur-containing compounds. Garlic has important cardioprotective properties. Garlic is clearly able to lower our blood triglycerides and total cholesterol, even though this reduction can be moderate (5-15%). Garlic also has clear benefits in blood cell and blood vessel protection from inflammatory and oxidative stress. It may also be able to help prevent clots from forming inside of our blood vessels |
Onion | 100 grams of Onion provide: • 40 calories • 10.11 g carbohydrates • 1.4 g dietary fiber • 0.08 g total fat • 0.026 g saturated fat • 0.062 g unsaturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0.92 g protein |
Onions are members of the Allium family, and are rich in sulfur-containing compounds that are responsible for their pungent odors and for many of their health-promoting effects. The sulfur compounds in onion can lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and also improve cell membrane function in red blood cells. Moreover, many of our connective tissue components require sulfur for their formationOnions are an excellent source of polyphenols, including the flavonoid polyphenols. Within this flavonoid category, onions are a standout source of quercetin. |
Eggs | 1 large egg provides: • 74 calories • 0.38 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 4.97 g total fat • 212 mg cholesterol • 6.29 g protein |
Eggs are an excellent source of many essential vitamins including vitamin A, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, Vitamin B5. Eggs are also a good source of selenium and phosphorus. Eggs are high in cholesterol but they do not adversely affect blood cholesterol. Eggs raise HDL which is the good cholesterol. Eggs are a rich source of choline which is used to build cell membranes and helps in the nervous system |
Additional information | |
Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? | This food is a good source of fibers and good cholesterol. Also, it helps keep the blood pressure under control, it lowers the risk of diabetes and it prevents cancer. |
What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base? | The key ingredients are tomatoes, that are vegetables, and eggs, that are a source of protein. |
What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? |