Middle Eastern
Shakshuka
Eggs poached in spiced tomato and pepper sauce.
- 25minutes
- 6servings
- 454kcal each
- 21gprotein
Ingredients
The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.
- Eggs 9
- Tomato puree 600 g
- Bell pepper 3
- Onions 1½
- Garlic 4½ cloves
- Cumin seeds 1½ tsp
- Olive oil 3 tbsp
- Feta 120 g
- Bread 12 slices
From the cupboard
- Salt and black pepper
- A pinch of chili flakes (optional)
What you will need
Wide frying pan with lid, Wooden spoon, Small cup for cracking eggs
Method
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1
Soften the vegetables 8 min
Slice the onion and peppers and chop the garlic. Heat the olive oil on medium and cook them with a pinch of salt.
In this step
- Onions1½
- Garlic4½ cloves
- Olive oil3 tbsp
- Bell pepper3
Ready when: Peppers are soft and onion is golden.
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2
Make the sauce 8 min
Add the cumin for 30 seconds, then the tomato purée, salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring now and then.
In this step
- Tomato puree600 g
- Cumin seeds1½ tsp
Ready when: Sauce is thick enough that a spoon leaves a trail.
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3
Add the eggs 2 min
Make small wells in the sauce with a spoon. Crack each egg into a cup and slide it into a well.
In this step
- Eggs9
Ready when: Each egg sits in its own well.
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4
Cover and cook 6 min
Cover and cook on low until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft (cook longer if you like firm yolks).
Ready when: No clear, runny egg white is left.
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5
Finish and serve 3 min
Crumble the feta on top and serve straight from the pan with toasted bread.
In this step
- Feta120 g
- Bread12 slices
Ready when: Bubbling sauce with set eggs.
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