Shakshuka (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Stew)
Shakshuka is a dish of poached eggs in spicy tomato stew, it’s an Israeli (or Middle Eastern) breakfast dish eaten with pita bread. The spicy tomato stew is called salad cuite.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil extra virgin
- 1 pc Onion medium size / minced
- 5 pc Garlic Cloves minced
- 3-4 tablespoon Green Finger Chilies leave whole or sliced thinly
- 1 pc Red Chili Pepper siling labuyo
- Tomatoes fresh / roughly chopped
- Cayenne Pepper to taste
- Paprika
- Cumin optional
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
- Chicken Stock or water
- 3 Eggs large size
- Pita Bread or rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep pan over medium fire/heat, add garlic, onion.Olive Oil
- Saute until garlic is fragrant and onion is translucent.5 pc Garlic Cloves, 1 pc Onion
- Add fresh or canned tomatoes.Tomatoes
- Cook until tomatoes is soft.Tomatoes
- Mash it with a potato masher or back of large spoon then add chicken stock or water.Tomatoes
- Season with cayenne pepper, salt.Cayenne Pepper
- Add a dash of cumin if you like and a little sugar.Cumin
- Add in the green chillies and the red hot chilli pepper, if using.3-4 tablespoon Green Finger Chilies
- Bring mixture to a boil and let simmer for at least half an hour or until mixture has little liquid left, stir occasionally.
- Add more liquid (broth or water) as necessary.Chicken Stock
- Gently crack eggs into pan, taking care not to break yolks.
- Season with a little salt and black pepper.Salt, Black Pepper
- Simmer until whites solidify but yolks remain runny.
- Serve with pita bread.. or rice.Pita Bread
Notes
This recipe is just a guide...I don't really measure ingredients when I do tomato sauce/stew (and for most dishes too).
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