
‘Shakshuka’ has become so popular and I don’t need to explain what it is, but it is a North African and Middle Eastern dish of Eggs cooked in Tomato based sauce. It is easy to cook and you don’t need to spend a lot of money at restaurants. This recipe is for 1 serving. It would be easy to multiply the recipe to cook more than 2 servings.
Makes
1 Serving *I used 20cm frying pan
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1/4 Onion *finely chopped OR cut into small pieces
1/4 Red Capsicum *finely chopped OR cut into small pieces
1 clove Garlic *finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/4 teaspoon Cumin
Ground Chilli as required
1/2 can Diced Tomatoes OR Whole Tomatoes *about 200g, OR diced Fresh Tomato
Salt and Pepper to taste *I added 1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 to 2 Eggs
Chopped Coriander OR Parsley
*Note: You can add Bacon, OR other vegetables such as Carrot. A small amount of Sugar can improve the flavour depending on the sourness of the Tomatoes.
Method
- Leave the Egg(s) at room temperature, so that Egg(s) will be cooked more quickly.
- Cut all vegetables finely OR into small pieces. You can thinly slice them if you prefer.
- Heat Olive Oil in a frying pan over medium heat, cook vegetables until soft and slightly caramelised. Add the spices and stir.
- Add Tomatoes and bring to the simmer stirring occasionally. Season with Salt & Pepper, and mix well. Add Egg(s), cover with a lid if you want to do so, and simmer until the Egg(s) are very softly cooked.
- Sprinkle with some chopped Coriander OR Parsley, some extra Pepper, and enjoy with nice crusty bread.
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