Shakshuka

Name: Shakshuka
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 medium onion, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 medium green bell pepper, diced; 2 cans diced tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp sugar; to taste salt & pepper; optional garnish of parsley

Michellious Peyne @minimich

Singapore

Versatile and easy to prepare, this tomato-sauce & egg dish will whet the appetite of even the most discerning of foodies. Bon-apetit! :)

Michellious Peyne @minimich

Singapore

Versatile and easy to prepare, this tomato-sauce & egg dish will whet the appetite of even the most discerning of foodies. Bon-apetit! :)

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Ingredients

40 mins

4 servings

4eggs
1 tbspolive oil
1/2medium onion, diced
1 clovegarlic, minced
1medium green bell pepper, diced
2 cansdiced tomatoes
2 tbsptomato paste
1 tspchili powder
1 tspcumin
1 tsppaprika
1 pinchcayenne pepper
1 tbspsugar
to tastesalt & pepper
optional garnish of parsley

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Steps

40 mins

1

Heat olive oil in heavy pan or skillet and sauté onions until soften. Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
2

Add bell pepper and stir-fry until soften (5-7 mins).
3

Add tomatoes and tomato paste, stir until blended.
(Note: For thicker sauce, reduce the amount of tomato juice added into the pan from the can if canned tomatoes are used.)
4

Add spices and sugar into the pan. Stir to blend well.
5

Simmer on medium heat for 5-7 mins until the sauce has been reduced.
6

Add salt & pepper to taste, stir well. Sample the sauce and add spices according to taste & preference.
7

Make 4 shallow wells in the sauce and drop in the eggs. Cover pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
(Note: If you prefer firmer eggs, add them earlier.)
8

Garnish with parsley and serve. Ideal with pita bread, whole meal bread or over rice.