Tunisia · Middle East & North Africa

Shakshuka

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Cultural note: Shakshuka is rooted in the Maghreb — Tunisia especially — and travelled with North African Jewish communities to Israel, where it became a breakfast icon.
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Shakshuka

10 minPrep
25 minCook
4Servings
2/5Difficulty
4/5Impressiveness

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp harissa
  • 1 tsp ground caraway or cumin
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 800 g canned whole tomatoes, crushed
  • 6 eggs
  • salt, pepper, parsley, crusty bread

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet; soften onion and pepper 6–8 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, harissa and spices; cook 1 minute.
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  1. Add tomatoes, season, and simmer 10 minutes until thickened.
  2. Make wells, crack in the eggs, cover and cook 5–8 minutes until whites set and yolks are runny.
  3. Scatter herbs and serve from the pan with bread.

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