Shakshuka | Easy Breakfast Recipe using Eggs

Shakshuka means mixture. It is a poached egg dish from the Maghreb region and has many versions of it from each country or community that makes it. Maghreb, also called the Arab Maghreb, is the western part of the Arab world. Maghreb countries are countries of northwest Africa primarily Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco & Tunisia. 

Each country disputes the origin of this dish but it is widely believed that north African jewish immigrants from Israel brought this dish to the land. It has always been a rustic dish with many variations from each country. You can serve this dish with sausages, dried lemons, goats cheese, olives, harissa and even serve it scrambled.

It is mostly served with bread that is dipped in it and eaten with some mint tea. Pickled veggies and sausages can also be served alongside.

Shakshuka

Ingredients

Olive Oil, ज़ैतून तेल – 3 tbsp

Garlic, chopped लहसुन – 2 tsp

Ginger, chopped अदरक – ½ inch pc

Onion, diced प्याज – 1 cup

Capscium, 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