Shakshuka Israeli

Name: Shakshuka Israeli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 400g crushed tomatoes; 2 red peppers, diced; 1 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 0.5 tsp chilli flakes; olive oil to cook; feta and parsley to serve

Israel

Brought to Israel by Libyan and Tunisian Jewish immigrants. Now the unofficial national brunch dish.

Tel Aviv's beloved egg dish — eggs poached in spiced tomato sauce with peppers, widely adopted from North African Jewish immigrants. The definitive Israeli brunch.

Authentic Israel Shakshuka Israeli recipe

Prep

10 mins

Cook

20 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

470 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

6eggs

400gcrushed tomatoes

2red peppers, diced

1onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic

1 tspcumin

1 tsppaprika

0.5 tspchilli flakes

olive oilto cook

feta and parsleyto serve

Method

Fry onion, garlic and pepper in olive oil until soft. Add spices.

Add tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes until thick. Make wells. Crack eggs in.

Cover and cook 5-7 minutes. Top with crumbled feta and parsley. Serve in the pan.

Chef's Tip

Cover the pan for the eggs — this ensures the whites set while yolks remain runny.

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