Çılbır

Name: Çılbır
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 300g Greek-Style Yogurt, thick, plain (süzme); 1 clove of Garlic, finely grated; 1/2 tsp Salt; 4 Eggs; 1 tbsp White Vinegar, for poaching water; 50g Unsalted Butter; 2 tsp Aleppo-Style Pepper Flakes, pul biber; 1 tsp Dried Mint; 1 pinch of Salt; 1 pinch of Salt; Some Pide, warm, or crusty bread

Çılbır is a simple, comforting Turkish dish of silky garlic yogurt topped with gently poached eggs and finished with a fragrant, spicy butter pour. The creamy yogurt and runny yolks pair beautifully with the toasted flatbread for scooping — bright, rich, and deeply satisfying in every bite.

Çılbır is a simple, comforting Turkish dish of silky garlic yogurt topped with gently poached eggs and finished with a fragrant, s... Show more

Traditional Turkish Recipe

Health Grade

C+ · Balanced

Rating

4.8

Time

15 min

Price

0,88 €

Calories

465 kcal

vegetarian

low calorie

quick

easy

Method

Mix yogurt

Finely grate the Garlic, then stir it into the Greek-Style Yogurt with the Salt until the yogurt is smooth, cool, and evenly seasoned. Leave it in the bowl while you cook so the garlic has a few minutes to mellow and infuse.

Poach eggs

Bring a wide pan of water to a bare simmer, then stir in the White Vinegar and a pinch of salt. Crack each Egg into a small cup, swirl the water gently, and slide them in one by one; poach for 3 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks still look soft and glossy. Lift them out with a slotted spoon and let them drain for a moment.

Make spiced butter

Melt the Unsalted Butter in a small pan over medium heat, then add the Aleppo-Style Pepper Flakes, Dried Mint, and a pinch of salt. Stir for 30 seconds until the butter turns a deep orange-red and smells fragrant, then pull it off the heat right away.

Assemble and serve

Divide the yogurt between two shallow bowls or plates and make a slight well in the center. Top with the poached eggs, spoon the hot spiced butter over the center so it seeps into the yogurt, and serve immediately with warm Pide.