Spiced Paprika Butter Food

CORN WITH PAPRIKA BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 stick softened butter, 1 small clove grated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Boil 4 ears corn in salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the corn and dot with the spiced butter.

PAPRIKA BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together butter, paprika, salt, and pepper. Use immediately, or refrigerate, covered, up to 1 week.

ROASTED SALT & PAPRIKA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Spread the nuts on a baking tray and roast for 15 mins. Tip the hot nuts into a bowl and toss with the butter, salt and paprika to taste, until coated. Tip the nuts back onto the tray and roast for 2 mins more to dry the coating onto them. Cool and store in an airtight container. The nuts will keep for 3 days.

TURKISH EGGS (CILBIR)

Steps:

• Spoon yogurt into a medium bowl. Grate in garlic and mix to combine. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add dill and mix thoroughly. Set aside at room temperature.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; heat until bubbles begin to burst. Add cumin, paprika, and chili flakes. Stir until color is uniform, then turn off heat and let spices infuse.
• Grind parsley and jalapeno together in a mortar. Season with salt, drizzle in olive oil, and stir to combine.
• Fill a large saucepan with 2 to 3 inches of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, pour in vinegar, and keep the water at a gentle simmer. Crack an egg into a small bowl then gently slip egg into the simmering water, holding the bowl just above the surface of water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Cook eggs until the whites are firm and the yolks have thickened but are not hard, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Remove the eggs from the water with a slotted spoon, dab on a kitchen towel to remove excess water, and place onto a warm plate.
• Dollop yogurt mixture onto serving plates. Use the back of a spoon to spread yogurt out into a bed for the eggs, carving ridges into the top to catch the oil. Drizzle on some jalapeno oil. Top with eggs and a spoonful or two of the Aleppo butter. Sprinkle sea salt on top.

SPICED PAPRIKA BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup (1 stick) room-temperature unsalted butter, 1 1/4 teaspoons hot smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon celery seeds, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in a small bowl until well combined; season with salt and pepper.