I love how busy this dish looks! There are red, green, white and brown; bright and dull all coming together in one pan. My favourites – avocado, egg, red chilli. And the best part of it is that I can eat as much as I can and stop whenever I am full.
‘Shakshuka’ means beaten together, mixed up, to sizzle. It is a dish that originates from the African and Middle Eastern regions of the world, one that combines many ingredients together to create a unique flavour with a tomato base and topped with eggs. Interestingly, this dish has been popping up in a lot of menus in smaller cafes nowadays here in Singapore. And why not? It is a dish that has fruits, vegetables and proteins, enough to make for a full and healthy meal. And it goes well with a cuppa coffee or tea.
There is a skill that you will need to have though, in order to do a good job making this dish. You need to crack the eggs in at the right time, and with enough depth in the tomato base so that the egg stays within its cave and doesn’t run all over. I’m still trying to get that right, but for now, this works and it tastes great.
Till next time!
Ingredients:
- Oil: 2 tbsp
- White onion: 2, finely chopped
- Garlic: 2, finely chopped
- Red chilli: 1, de-seeded, diced
- Canned tomato: 2 x 400g, leaving out half a can of juice from tomatoes
- Sundried tomato paste: 1 heaped tbsp
- Sugar: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1/2 tsp
- Ground blackpepper: 1/2 tsp
- Egg: 3 (or 4 if there are more people)
- Parsley: 1 stalk, finely chopped
- Avocado (optional): 1, sliced
- Crusty bread: 1/2 loaf, sliced
Method:
- Heat oil in deep-frying pan. Fry onions for 5min till softened.
- Add in garlic and red chilli. Fry for 30 seconds.
- Add in canned tomatoes, sundried tomato paste & sugar.
- Bring to boil, then simmer 10min till thickened.
- Season with salt and blackpepper.
- Make 3 round holes with back of spoon. Crack an egg into each hole.
- Cover with lid and simmer 3-5min till whites are set but yolks are still runny.
- Garnish with parsley. Top with avocado.
- Serve warm and crusty bread slices.
Serving:
3 persons
