
Tochitură with Polenta and a Fried Egg
A single portion of Romanian cooking, ready in 23 minutes with 8 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.
Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a high heat and brown the pork for 4–5 minutes. Add the sausage and fry for 2 minutes more.
- 2
Stir in the garlic and paprika for 30 seconds, then add the passata and wine. Simmer for 8 minutes until the sauce coats the meat.
- 3
Meanwhile, bring the water to the boil with a pinch of salt, whisk in the polenta and cook, stirring, for 3–5 minutes until thick. Stir in the butter.
- 4
Push the meat to one side of the pan, crack in the egg and fry until the white is set.
- 5
Spoon the polenta onto a plate, top with the tochitură and the egg, and scatter with the crumbled cheese.






