Shakshouka

Shakshouka or shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions, often spiced. Shakshouka is similar to the Turkish dish menemen, and the Mexican breakfast dish Huevos Rancheros

Makes/Serves:  2 People

Ingredients:

·      4 large eggs

·      2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

·      2 medium plum tomatoes coarsely chopped

·      1 large onion thinly sliced

·      1 large bell pepper thinly sliced

·      3 Garlic cloves thinly sliced

·      1 tsp curry powder

·      1/2 tsp cayenne papper, or to taste

·      1/2tsp black pepper

·      1 tsp dry thyme

·      1/2 cup cheese (optional) 

·      2tbsp Chopped cilantro

·      salt to taste

Method:

·      Heat olive oil in a pan add chopped onions, chopped garlic, salt sauté it.

·      Add bell pepper add cayenne pepper, curry powder, thyme, tomato cook this for few minutes, 

·      And break the eggs one by one and pour on the top of the mixture side by side and cook for few min.

·      When egg get set sprinkle the cheese and cook for about 1min with lid on. Turn Off the heat.

·      Serve this with bread, chapatti.

Recipe Credit: From a cooking book.

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