Tunisian Egg Scramble with Golden Raisins and Paprika

Preparation time: 10 minutes

4 servings

Cooking time: 5 minutes

246 calories per serving, 30.0% from fat

RealAge effect if eaten 12 times a year:

RealAge-effect ingredients:

This scramble has every B vitamin we track—B1, B2, B3, B6, B12—plus folate. Its RA effect is terrific: 3.2 days younger.

Onion, egg whites, olives, raisins, parsley, whole wheat (B vitamins, including folic acid)

ingredients

2 medium poblano chiles

2 teaspoons olive oil

½ cup chopped onion

5 large egg whites plus 2 large eggs

½ teaspoon each salt and ground cumin

¼ teaspoon paprika, preferably hot Hungarian, such as Szeged brand

¼ cup each chopped pitted Kalamata olives, golden raisins, and flat-leaf parsley

4 whole wheat pitas (pocket breads), such as Sahara brand, toasted or warmed

preparation

Heat broiler. Split chiles lengthwise in half; discard stems and seeds. Place cut side down on foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat source until skin blackens, about 8 minutes. Wrap chiles in foil; let cool 5 minutes. Unwrap chiles; discard blackened skin and cut chiles into strips.

Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, then onion; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Beat together egg whites, eggs, salt, cumin, and paprika; add to skillet and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir sliced chiles, olives, raisins, and parsley into egg mixture; continue cooking until eggs are desired doneness. Serve over pita bread.

substitutions: 1¾ cups egg substitute may replace the egg whites and eggs without any loss of flavor.

tips: Good, rich, plain yogurt, especially soy yogurt, and pickled capers (which are, actually, flower buds!) are other flavorful toppings that can make this intriguing dish even better.

nutritional analysis

Total fat (g) 8.1

Sodium (mg) 752

Vitamin A (RE) 76

Fat calories (kc) 73

Calcium (mg) 73

Beta-carotene (RE) 177

Cholesterol (mg) 106

Magnesium (mg) 27

Vitamin C (mg) 17

Saturated fat (g) 1.4

Zinc (mg) 0.8

Vitamin E (mg) 1.1

Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0.8

Selenium (mcg) 19

Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.2

Monounsaturated fat (g) 4.3

Potassium (mg) 286

Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.5

Fiber (g) 2.1

Flavonoids (mg) 0.7

Niacin B3 (mg) 1.7

Carbohydrates (g) 32

Lycopene (mg) 0

Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1

Sugar (g) 6.6

Fish (oz) 0

Folic acid (mcg) 48

Protein (g) 13.5

Nuts (oz) 0

Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0.4

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