African Recipe of the Week – Nigerian Spicy Scrambled Eggs

Serve up an African breakfast with these spicy scrambled eggs from Nigeria! They’re easy, fast, and fun. Here’s how to make them:

What You Need:
8 eggs
4 tomatoes (sliced and chopped)
I chili pepper (sliced)
I onion (sliced)
I clove of garlic (crushed)
3 green peppers (seeded and chopped)
I tsp. fresh thyme
3 tsp. fresh thyme
3 tbsp. groundnut oil (or other cooking oil of your choice)
salt to taste

How to Prepare The Eggs:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and cook until it begins to color. Add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes, garlic, chilli and seasoning. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly whisk the eggs with a little salt and stir into the tomatoes. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring constantly until they are creamy and well combined for about 8 minutes. Serve hot.

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