Good Cooking since 1995
Shakshouka
The Shakshouka dish is popular across North Africa and through the Middle East. The above picture comes from tasteatlas.com as it is prepared in Egypt.
The picture here is from visitsaudi.com
recipe:
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1
cup onion , diced
1 tbsp garlic cloves, finely chopped
1
cup red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 28-ounce can whole
peeled tomatoes
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1
teaspoon allepo chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon
sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper
6 large eggs
¼ cup
chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
pita
feta or goat crumbled cheese
Instructions
1. Heat a
large saute pan (10 or 12 inches) over medium heat.
2. Add
the olive oil and as soon as it sizzles, add diced onions and
garlic saute for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant...try not to
overly brown.
3. Add red bell pepper and continue cooking
slowly for about 8-10 minutes, stir occasionally, until onion
and bell pepper mixture is soft and slightly carmelized. Do not
let it burn.
4. Add whole tomatoes together with all the
juice and crush to a chunky texture, add all the spices - cumin,
paprika, and chili pepper seasoning with with salt, sugar and
pepper
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and continue
cooking stirring for about 6 minutes.
6. Crack one egg at a
time in a small bowls and then form a small wells with the back
of a spoon or spatula in the tomato mixture.
7. Gently drop
the eggs into the wells. Repeat the same process with all the
remaining eggs (crack eggs, make a well and add whole eggs all
before hand).
8. Simmer over medium heat for about 6-8 or
more minutes or until you have reached the desired doneness.
(Place cover on the pan to set the tops of the eggs)
9. Serve
immediately with cilantro and a drizzle of olive oil!
You
can make individual pans of 1 egg each in 7 inch pans and serve
them in the pan as the plate itself.
restaurants in Israel prepare and serve 100's of dishes a day as this image from igoogleisrael.com shows
Cafe Landwer an Israeli restraunt chain has now come to the USA and serves a very nice version of Shasksuka!
