Preparation time:10 minutes
Cooking time :15 minutes
Level: easy
To serve 2
Shakshuka is a Middle Eastern breakfast recipe, also very popular in the African continent. Most people in Israel enjoy this simple and easy yet delicious recipe for lunch and dinner too.
I was introduced to this when our son a final year hotel management student who had to do a project on eggs- 10 egg recipes, and that's how Shakshuka came to our home .When I can't make up my mind on what to cook for dinner...
Only one answer comes to mind...and that's Shakshuka. I usually cook this for cold winter dinners, it's so quick and I enjoy it with a hot crunchy buttery toast.
For all those who haven't tried,must give it a try and you won't regret it. It's worth a try.
It's an easy recipe, eggs are poached in a tomato sauce and garnished with parsley.
Sharing my version
Ingredients :
- 4 overripe soft tomatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
- 1-2 green chillies
- 2 medium-sized capsicum
- Fresh parsley
- 3 tsp olive oil or any other oil( do not use mustard oil)
Cooking direction:
- Heat oil in a large shallow pan
- Add green chillies slit in two
- To this add chopped onion
- Cook till colour changes
- To the onions add ginger and garlic
Add finely chopped capsicum
Cook till the colour starts changing
Add finely chopped tomatoes and add salt.
(You can add tomato paste about 2 tbsp)
Cook till mushy
Make an indention in the sauce and crack open one egg in each indention.
Cover and cook till egg whites are firm
Garnish with parsley.
Sprinkle freshly ground pepper.
