I’ve been wanting to share the delicious Shakshuka recipe with you for some time now. I stumbled upon it a while ago and instantly fell in love with this dish. It’s all about eggs poached in a tasty tomato sauce that’s easy to make, healthy, comforting, and bursting with flavor. The colors are absolutely wonderful, making it a recipe you simply must try. Typically enjoyed for breakfast or as a perfect brunch option on lazy weekends.
Although Shakshuka originated in Tunisia, it has become incredibly popular across the Middle East, and you can find different versions of this dish all around the world.
How to make Shakshuka – Eggs in Tomato Sauce
To make this delicious recipe, heat olive oil in a 12-inch (30cm) frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes until it softens. Stir in the garlic.
Next, add the red bell pepper and continue cooking over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until it becomes tender. Stir in the tomato paste and diced tomatoes and add all the spices and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Let it simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until it starts to reduce. Adjust the seasonings according to your taste. Add more chili flakes for a spicier sauce or sugar for a sweeter one.
Now, crack the eggs over the tomato mixture, placing one in the middle and five around the edges of the pan. Cover the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked.
To serve, garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and enjoy with crusty bread or pita.
The best way to enjoy Shakshuka is by serving it right after cooking, alongside some crusty bread or pita. You can adjust the cooking time to your liking, whether you prefer runny or firm yolks. Give it a go, share it with your loved ones, and everyone is sure to be delighted. If you do, make sure to share the photos with me on Instagram. Would love to see how it turns out for you.
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Recipe adapted after Tori Avey
Shakshuka -Eggs in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper , chopped
- 2 cans (14 oz.- 400g each) diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp (30g) tomato paste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- chili flakes , to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 eggs
- fresh parsley/cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a 12 inch (30cm) frying pan over medium heat.Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion begins to soften. Stir in garlic.
- Add red bell pepper and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes over medium heat until softened
- Stir in tomato paste and diced tomatoes and add all the spices and sugar. Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until it starts to reduce. Adjust the seasonings according to your tastes, add more chili flakes for a spicier sauce or sugar for a sweeter one.
- Crack the eggs over the tomato mixture, one in the middle and 5 around the edges of the pan. Cover the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and serve with crusty bread or pita. Enjoy!
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OMG I made this for brunch today and it was incredible! The whole family loved it and it was gone before I could even take a picture! I have also previously made your cookie recipe many times and they are just the softest cookies I have ever had in my life.
I also love the way you edit your videos, very clear, easy to follow and just therapeutic for food lovers like us! LOL 😀
Thanks for sharing your recipes! Next up I’m thinking the chocolate heaven that is your No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake 🙂
Maariyah.. that is so great… I am so happy when I hear that people are trying the recipes and really wnjoy them. Thank you for your comment and don't forget to let me knoe how the Biscuit Cake turned for you. 🙂
Always looking for new ways to cook eggs. This recipe looks so good!
What a gorgeous presentation! Perfect for special overnight guests! I bet it tastes amazing.
This definitely looks like sheer comfort food, Ella! And that spicy tomato sauce sounds delicious!
Wow, Ella…this looks simply incredible. I could eat this entire thing in one sitting!
I love all the food made from eggs. I have saved this recipe in my notebook.
Let me know when you try it out..maybe even send me photos via Facebook:)
I’m from Germany and I made this today for dinner – it was really tasty. My mum said that it would be more delicious with pasta as a side dish. Next time I’ll serve it with noddles.
Sounds great to me:) glad you enjoyed the recipe
My family loves this so much and my father makes it so well! Thank God that I don’t have to embarrass myself in front of my father by asking him how to make it… I have the recipe in front of me right now!
Hi! I made this once and I will definitely make it again.
It was really tasty and spicy, it had lots of flavor it was delicious. But I didn’t know how much I had to cook the egg, I wanted to have them well cooked but ended up cooking the eggs too much but it does not matter at all as it was extremely yummy.
As a side dish I used wheat and it was a nice mix together!
Next… I want to try the feeling of your crepes and the Nutella cheesecake which looks amazing!
Hi. Love the recipe. Have to ask – where did you get those adorable little dishes that you put your spices into?
We made it for supper last night, and the whole family enjoyed it. It will definitely be a standard dish for our table, and the recipe goes into my file of recipes to be made again and again.
I made this today for breakfast and it was spectacular. I was worried the flavours might be too subtle and get drowned out with all the tomatoes but it turned out amazing, perfect amount of flavour and spice. Thank you so much for this fantastic recipe! Will definitely make again x
It’s my favorite dish. I make it every Sunday. Really awesome and delicious recipe of Bangladesh.