Shakshuka or Schakschuka is a specialty of North African and Israeli cuisine. The dish consists of eggs in a spicy tomato sauce, which can be prepared either with fresh or canned tomatoes.
In today’s post, I’ll show you a recipe for shakshuka with fresh tomatoes, peppers, hot peppers, onions & garlic. Have fun cooking!
Cooked/Baked today: Homemade Shakshuka – Eggs in Tomato Sauce
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Category: Vegetarian Recipes, Israeli Cuisine, Recipes with Tomatoes, Breakfast Recipes
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Homemade Shakshuka – Eggs in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients for about 4 servings:
…for meatballs:
- 1 kilogram fresh tomatoes
- 1 red pepper & 1 red hot pepper
- 1 onion & 2 – 3 cloves garlic
- 4 eggs
- A teaspoon each of sweet paprika powder, hot paprika powder, cumin & ground coriander
- Oil for frying
- Salt, sugar & pepper
- Parsley or cilantro for garnish
Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:
- Large pan with lid
Instructions:
…preparations for tomato sauce:
Peel onion & garlic & chop finely. Deseed pepper & cut into small cubes. Cut the hot pepper into thin strips (possibly deseed also before). Roughly dice the tomatoes.
Preparation for Tomato Sauce
Heat up a large pan adding a dash of oil, add the onions, peppers and garlic to the pan and sweat for 2 – 3 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Next, add 1 teaspoon each of sweet and hot paprika powder, cumin & ground coriander, stir in well and allow the spices to roast briefly. Then add the tomatoes & cook gently until softens for about 15 – 20 minutes over low to medium heat while stirring from time to time. Afterwards season with salt, sugar & pepper to taste.
Poaching Eggs
…for shakshuka:
Use a spoon or spatula to slightly move the tomato sauce to the side in four places, so that small wells are formed, then crack in 4 eggs to fill the wells.
Cover the pan with a lid and allow the eggs to poach in the tomato sauce for about 5 minutes over a low heat. Garnish the finished shakshuka with finely chopped parsley or cilantro and serve along with bread. Have fun cooking!
Video Tutorial:
Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):