Name: Shakshuka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (diced); 1 red pepper (diced); 3 cloves garlic (sliced); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1/2 tsp chilli flakes; 800 g canned chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp sugar; 6 eggs; 100 g feta (crumbled (optional)); 1 handful coriander or parsley; Salt and black pepper

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Shakshuka: eggs gently poached in a spiced tomato and red pepper sauce, finished with feta and herbs. One pan, 35 minutes.

About this Middle Eastern recipe

Shakshuka is believed to come from North Africa and is now a breakfast favourite in Israel and across the Middle East. It is served straight from the pan with bread for dipping.

Ingredients you will need

The main ingredients are olive oil, onion, red pepper, garlic, ground cumin, sweet paprika. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.

How long it takes

Allow 35 min in total: 10 min of preparation, 25 min of cooking. The recipe serves 4.

Shakshuka

Shakshuka: eggs gently poached in a spiced tomato and red pepper sauce, finished with feta and herbs. One pan, 35 minutes.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Calories: 260

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion diced
1 red pepper diced
3 cloves garlic sliced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
800 g canned chopped tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
6 eggs
100 g feta crumbled (optional)
1 handful coriander or parsley
Salt and black pepper

Method

Heat the oil in a wide frying pan and cook the onion and pepper for 8 minutes until soft.
Add the garlic and spices and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, sugar and salt and simmer for 10 minutes until thick.
Make 6 wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
Cover and cook over low heat for 5–8 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.
Scatter with feta and herbs and serve with bread.

Notes

Cover the pan. Steam cooks the tops of the eggs so the whites set before the yolks harden.