Shakshuka Recipe |How to Make Best Ever Shakshuka

Shakshuka Recipe with step by step photos and video. Shakshuka a breakfast recipe made with poached eggs in a simmering mixture of tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic and some warm spices.

It is one of the easiest pot meal served with bread for breakfast or brunch.

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• What is Shakshuka?
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What is Shakshuka?

Egg shakshuka is a simple dish of gently poached eggs in a tasty mixture of simmering tomatoes and pepper sauce. Shakshuka is a popular Middle Eastern and North African dish . Its easy to make and can be served even for Lunch or dinner. Shakshuka is best served immediately.

How to make Shakshuka

To make a Shakshuka Recipe , make sure to use well ripened tomatoes . Also bell peppers used in this recipe adds little crunchiness to the tomato sauce. I have used Red Bell peppers in the recipe but you can use Green coloured Bell pepper as well.

For spices , red chilli powder , Jeera/ cumin powder and black pepper powder adds heat . I consider adding about ½ teaspoon of sugar in my recipe , as it balances out the tanginess and all flavours meld together. Also I usually add 1 tablespoon of Tomato Sauce which is purely optional , you can skip if you dont wish.

In case if you don't like poached eggs or runny eggs then you can continue to cook eggs covered for further more minutes , till egg reaches your prefered texture. Also as an alternative , you can fry eggs or scramble eggs and add into hearty spiced tomato pepper sauce. It tastes delicious either the way.

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Equipment's Used

While making Shakshuka , you can either consider making in well seasoned iron cast skillet or heavy bottom non stick pan. Only well seasoned Iron cast work well in this recipe. Though I made this recipe in a iron cast , I never prefer to cook any acidic food in iron cast skillet as it may leave some tinny flavour to the dish. Stainless steel or non stick pans will works well for this recipe.

If you looking for more similar egg recipes then you can try Savoury Egg Toast and Indian Style Egg Bhurji's like Beet Egg Bhurji , French Beans Egg Bhurji , Onion Egg Bhurji , Mumbai Style Egg Bhurji

Step by step directions to make ShakShuka

Heat 2 tablespoon of Olive oil in a pan

Add chopped garlic and onion , fry till onions turns translucent.

Now add in chopped bell peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Tip in chopped tomatoes and ½ cup tomato puree.

Stir well and cook until tomato juices condenses partially.

Now add in salt , sugar , red chilli powder and cumin powder.

Mix well everything and continue to cook on medium heat till all flavours combine together. Further tomato juices continue to condense more.

Add 1 tablespoon of Tomato sauce into this, its a optional step. You can skip if you don't like.

Now make some space / well near the peripheral of the skillet and drop in eggs into the well.

Regulate the flame to simmer and cover the skillet with a lid.

Continue to cook on simmer for 3-5 minutes, till egg whites are just set .

Turn off the heat , sprinkle about ½ to 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder and 2 tablespoon of fresh coriander leaves.

Serve  hot Egg Shakshuka with bread !

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