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Changua
Colombia
The breakfast of Bogotá's working people for generations. Simple, nourishing and deeply warming at altitude.
Bogotá milk soup with eggs — a simple, comforting breakfast soup of milk, water, spring onion and poached eggs. The traditional morning meal of the Colombian highlands.
Prep
5 mins
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
410 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500mlwhole milk
500mlwater
4eggs
4spring onions, thinly sliced
corianderto garnish
stale breadto dip
saltto season
Method
1
Bring milk and water to a gentle simmer with spring onion. Season.
2
Crack eggs directly into the simmering liquid. Poach 3-4 minutes.
3
Serve in bowls with coriander and bread for dipping.
Chef's Tip
Never boil the milk — a violent boil makes the liquid grainy and the eggs rubbery.
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