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Fresh Tomato Eggs in Purgatory with Chickpeas

2 Servings

This is the perfect summertime breakfast/brunch recipe from Heidi Swanson, the vegetarian cookbook author and blogger behind 101 Cookbooks. Peak-season tomatoes along with chickpeas, toasted almonds, and harissa make for a complete flavour bomb in just one skillet. Keep in mind that harissa brands vary in spiciness. Start off with a smaller amount and build up to your preferred level of heat.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup skin-on almonds
  • 1½ lb. ripe tomatoes
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt, plus more
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 tsp. coriander seeds, crushed
  • 3 Tbsp. harissa paste
  • 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 1″-thick slices whole grain sourdough bread, toasted
  • 1 garlic clove, halved lengthwise
  • ½ bunch of chives, finely chopped 

Recipe preparation 

  • Chop tomatoes into small pieces and transfer to a small bowl along with all the juices. Mix in ½ tsp. salt.
  • Heat ¼ cup oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium-high. Add coriander seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant and starting to pop, about 1 minute. Add harissa and cook, stirring, until fragrant and darkened in colour, about 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cook, mashing up about half of the chickpeas with a wooden spoon, until sauce is reduced and you’re able to make a divot in the mixture, 8–10 minutes. Season with salt, then use a spoon to make little pockets for the eggs near the sides of the skillet.
  • Reduce heat to low and gently break eggs into pockets. Cover skillet and cook, rotating pan a few times for even heating, until eggs are set, 7–9 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, drizzle toasts with oil and rub with garlic halves.
  • Remove eggs from heat and shower with chives and almonds. Serve with garlic toast.