Baid Tamat Bahraini (Spiced Crushed Tomato, Cardamom & Cilantro Egg Skillet) – Authentic Bahrain Recipe
Perfumed with cardamom and Bahraini spices, this jammed tomato-and-egg skillet is a Manama café legend.
- Country of Origin
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain (Middle East, Asia)
- Dietary Profile
- vegetarian
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Juicy ripe tomatoes, Softly scrambled or poached farm eggs, Warm flatbread, Bahraini bezar spice, Cardamom pinch
Ingredients for Baid Tamat Bahraini (Spiced Crushed Tomato, Cardamom & Cilantro Egg Skillet) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) juicy ripe tomatoes, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups softly scrambled or poached farm eggs, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup warm flatbread
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with Bahraini bezar spice
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Bahrain seasoning (cardamom pinch, garlic, green chili, cilantro)
- 2.5 tbsp traditional cooking oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fresh citrus or herbs
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a wide heavy skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Sauté onion, garlic, and Bahraini bezar spice for 2–3 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Add juicy ripe tomatoes and softly scrambled or poached farm eggs along with cardamom pinch, garlic, green chili, cilantro, searing for 8–10 minutes while tossing occasionally.
- Deglaze the pan with a splash of broth or citrus so the caramelized fond coats every bite.
- Garnish with warm flatbread and serve straight from the skillet.