Shakshuka – eggs in tomato sauceIllustration

Illustration – not a dish we made, so it may look a little different. Photo: Calliopejen1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Shakshuka – eggs in tomato sauce

Eggs cooked in a thick tomato sauce. One pan, lots of flavour.

⏱ 25 min · serves 2 · World cooking · Mild

309kcal
18 gprotein
22 gcarbs
16 gfat
5 gfibre

Per serving, out of 2. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.

Allergens: Eggs

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • Egg (4 pcs)220 g
  • Tinned tomatoes400 g
  • Bell pepper150 g
  • Onion100 g
  • Olive oil10 g

Also: Garlic, cumin, sweet paprika, chilli, parsley, salt

Method

  1. Get ready: finely chop the onion, cut the pepper into thin strips and thinly slice 2 garlic cloves.
  2. In a frying pan with a lid, heat 1 tbsp olive oil (10 g) over medium heat. Soften the onion, pepper and garlic for 7 min. If they start to catch, add a splash of water.
  3. Add the cumin, sweet paprika and chilli and stir. Add the tomatoes and season lightly with salt.
  4. Cook over medium heat for 10 min until the sauce thickens, stirring now and then.
  5. Use a spoon to make 4 hollows in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
  6. Cover and cook over low heat for 5–6 min, until the whites are completely set. If you like a firm yolk, cook for another 2–3 min.
  7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve straight away.

Tips

  • Make hollows in the sauce with a spoon – the eggs stay where you put them.
  • Cover with a lid – the whites set while the yolks stay runny.
  • Want it hotter? More chilli or harissa in the sauce.
  • Want it milder? Leave out the chilli – cumin and sweet paprika are tasty without it.
  • More protein? One more egg each.

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We haven't tested this recipe in our own kitchen yet – if you spot something off, let us know. Dumpli is a dumpling, not a doctor: for health questions, talk to your doctor.