Tomatoes with eggs
The Greek cookery writer Rena Salaman mentions that the word for this dish used in Corfu - strapatsatha - comes from the Italian verb strapazzare, meaning to beat. Eggs and tomatoes are natural best friends, and although olive oil is the obvious cooking medium, I use a little butter as well. It adds even more opulence to the already florid nature of Greek tomatoes that have ripened and fattened fit to bust in the sun.
3 tbsp olive oil
50g butter
500g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Sugar, salt, pepper, rigani (Greek oregano)
4 eggs, lightly beaten
First select a frying pan in which you can serve this dish. Heat the oil and melt the butter in the pan, then add tomatoes and seasonings, including a pinch of sugar. Cook slowly until the mixture lets down into a thickish sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Lightly beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper, and stir into the tomato pan. Using a fork, drag it around the tomatoes and eggs until curds like scrambled eggs form. Serve with toasted or olive oil-brushed grilled bread for dipping.
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