Vegetarian Shakshuka
A Saudi Arabian dinner. Ready in about 45 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 25 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 45 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- ⅔ red onion
- ⅔ red bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
- 1.1 lb tomatoes Shopping tip: Fresh or canned both work (14.5 oz can of diced = about 4 tomatoes).
- ¾ tsp garlic granule
- 3 eggs
- Garnish parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
- 3 toasts
Spices & seasonings (4): cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, chile flake
- ¾ tsp cumin
- ¾ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 ¼ tsp paprika
- Garnish chile flake Shopping tip: Crushed red pepper flakes.
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Fry onion plus pepper together on medium heat till onion is soft.
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Add garlic granules.
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Cook for a minute.
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Add chopped tomatoes and remaining spices.
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Stir well.
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Simmer for about 20 minutes.
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Make indents for in your sauce and crack an egg in each one.
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Wait until egg whites are cooked through.
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Garnish.
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Serve with toast.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.