Best Moroccan Shakshouka
Enjoy this spicy Moroccan Shakshouka AKA Shakshuka, a one-skillet dish, where eggs are cooked with delicious tomato-based gravy, onion, garlic, and chili.
Equipment
- 12" nonstick saucepan
Ingredients
Base for shakshouka
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp garlic chopped finely
- 2 canned diced tomato 14.5 oz can each
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Eggs & spices
- 1 tsp red chili flakes replace it with jalapeno, habanero, or cayenne
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1.5 tsp salt adjust as per taste
- 10 eggs
- cilantro chopped, or parsley
Serve with avocado, onion rings, or cheese as per diet requirement. Calories are counted without extras.
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large size saucepan on medium heat, and cook chopped onion for 2-3 minutes1 cup yellow onion, 2 tbsp olive oil
- To this add chopped fresh garlic and cook further for 2-3 mins on medium heat. Cook them until golden brown.2 tbsp garlic
- add canned diced tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin powder, red chili flakes, black peppers, and salt. Mix well and let it simmer.2 canned diced tomato, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp red chili flakes, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1.5 tsp salt
- Once the tomato gravy starts simmering, It is time to crack eggs. Make small indents in the gravy bed with the help of a spoon and place eggs.10 eggs
- Cover the lid and simmer it for 15-20 minutes. You can throw some tomato sauce using a spoon over eggs to help them cook faster.
- Check if eggs are cooked as required. Off the heat and garnish with cilantro. Serve with some avocado, cherry tomato, pita bread, or crusty bread. Enjoy this Morocco shakshouka.
Notes
Tips
- Do not use the cast iron skillet as tomatoes can spoil the skillet. Stainless steel or non-stick is great to make a shakshuka recipe. I am using a nonstick 12" pan to make it.
- Cook as per your desired consistency. So cooking eggs on simmer for 10-12 minutes will result in runny yolk and more than this time will give you cooked eggs. So adjust timing accordingly. This recipe results in perfectly cooked eggs.
- Adjust chili as per taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 1099mgPotassium: 748mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1053IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 4mg
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