How often do you have the power to make a dream come true? Well, I did it this morning. I woke up ravenous, dreaming of shakshuka. That typical Israeli breakfast of eggs atop a bed of spicy tomato sauce. Having all the ingredients in my kitchen, I whipped up my dream for a great start to the day.
Shakshuka
Not really a recipe, but just guidance as there are many variations to this dish. I like mine spicy and liberally add cumin and schug (a Yemenite mix of hot red or green peppers). Taste the sauce as you go along and make adjustments as necessary.
Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, onions, and diced peppers, sautéing until soft. Add salt, a few pinches of cumin, and schug. Then add crushed tomatoes to fill the pan and continue to cook until heating through. When sauce is to your taste, crack two eggs into the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes until the whites are solid. If you prefer your yolks less runny, cover the pan while the eggs are cooking. Eat while still hot with some bread to soak up any leftover sauce.
Schug in a shakshuak?? I live and learn.
Try it with hot paprika.
This is a nice one, even better eaten right out of the pan 🙂
You definitely need to eat it out of the pan — the only authentic way!
Sharon — i like things spicy, so schug or harissa work for me. But last time, I made the shakshuka SO spicy that I felt like I was burning my throat!
Dolce – this is always served out of the pan, which I think is so fun and rustic.
I love shakshuka, I ordered it at the yemenite restaurant and told him to make it hot. I shouldn’t have said that to a yemenite man, it was blazing but delicious. 🙂