Shakshuka | Easy Breakfast Recipe using Eggs
Shakshuka is a flavorful, one-pan dish featuring poached eggs in a spiced tomato and bell pepper sauce. Originating from North Africa and the Middle East, it is commonly enjoyed for breakfast, but also works for lunch or dinner. The sauce is seasoned with cumin, paprika, and chili flakes, creating a rich and aromatic base. Traditionally served with warm bread, shakshuka is a comforting and hearty meal that is easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Shakshuka
- Olive Oil, ज़ैतून तेल – 3 tbsp
- Garlic, chopped लहसुन – 2 tsp
- Ginger, chopped अदरक – ½ inch pc
- Onion, diced प्याज – 1 cup
- Capsicum, diced, शिमला मिर्च – 1 cup
- Tomato, diced टमाटर – 1 cup
- Green chilli, chopped हरी मिर्च – 1 no
- Fresh Tomato puree ताज़ी टमाटर प्यूरी – 2 cups
- Kashmiri chilli powder कश्मीरी मिर्च पाउडर – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder हल्दी – ½ tsp
- Salt नमक – to taste
- Sugar चीनी – ½ tsp
- Cheese grated, चीज़ – ½ cup
- Eggs अंडे – 4-5 nos
- Black olives काला ज़ैतून – handful
- Green olives हरा ज़ैतून – handful
- Coriander, chopped ताज़ा धनिया – handful
Accompaniments
- Sourdough bread slices
- Mint tea
Instructions
- Heat a pan and drizzle olive oil. Once hot add garlic, ginger and give a quick stir, do not brown it. Add onions, tomato, capsicum and green chillies together and on high heat toss them for a minute. Sprinkle chilli powder, turmeric and stir and then pour the fresh tomato puree. Sprinkle salt and a pinch of sugar and cook on high heat for 3-4 mins.
- Now lower the heat and separately break an egg in a bowl. Using the back of the spoon make a little space or depressing in the centre of the pan and pour the egg in that cavity. Similarly break the remaining eggs and pour it in the pan. Sprinkle some grated cheese over the entire dish. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook on low heat for 4-6 mins or till the egg yolk is cooked but still runny. Remove the lid and garnish it with olives and chopped coriander and serve it hot with crisp bread and mint tea.
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