Shakshuka

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop onions, red bell peppers, and red chilies.
  2. 2Finely mince garlic.
  3. 3In a pan, sauté the onions and peppers with olive oil.
  4. 4Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Once translucent and starting to caramelize, add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  6. 6Add cumin, smoked paprika, red chili powder, and tomato paste.
  7. 7Let it cook until the spices are toasted and the tomato paste is cooked out.
  8. 8Add a can of whole peeled tomatoes.
  9. 9Stir, making sure to break up the tomatoes, and season with more salt and pepper.
  10. 10Let it simmer until slightly thickened.
  11. 11Make indentations in the sauce and pour in eggs.
  12. 12Cover with a lid and once the egg whites start to solidify, garnish with feta cheese and cilantro.
  13. 13Serve with some nice crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 red chilies
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp cumin seed or powder
  • 1.5 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 4 eggs
  • Feta cheese
  • Cilantro
  • Crusty bread

Equipment

knifepanlidchopping boardtongs