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I had a frustrating day in the studio. Were in the thick of our house sale/moving process. Leftover blue corn chips from Fridays nachos were calling. So I thought Id whip up something fun for a quick and easy bite to eat.

Organic gluten-free blue corn chips- enough for one layer in an ovenproof omelette pan

A few organic grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

A spoonful of chopped roasted red peppers

2-3 oz. crumbled feta or goat cheese (or vegan cheese)

4 large organic free-range eggs

1/3 Greek style yogurt

Fresh chopped basil, parsley or cilantro

Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

Lightly oil an oven proof 8-inch omelet pan.

Layer the blue corn chips into the bottom of the prepared pan. Top the chips with tomatoes and roasted red peppers. Sprinkle with crumbled feta or goat cheese.

Whisk the eggs with the yogurt and chopped herbs till fluffy and pour the mixture all over the chips. Season with sea salt and fresh pepper.

Bake in a hot oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the eggs are set and the frittata is golden.

How easy is that?

Serves 2.

Make this dairy-free with vegan "cheese" and plain unsweetened non-dairy yogurt.

Ejja is an egg-based dish similar to an omelet or frittata, made with chopped potatoes, tomatoes, chillies and fresh herbs such as coriander or parsley. This recipe is traditionally cooked in the oven but it may be cooked in a frying pan too. It is perfect for the iftar table with Libyan soup, or wrapped inside a piece of ftat, Libyan stove top flat bread.

Chop all the ingredients, chopping quite small.

Saute the potatoes.

Saute the onions.
 

Put the onions and potatoes, add the other ingredients.

Add the milk, breadcrumbs and flour. The mixture should be thick.

Put some oil in the pan, wait until it gets hot and add the mixture. Flip to the other side after a few minutes when the bottom is set.

Serve warm, with soup, bread or wrapped inside ftat as below.