Chakchouka

Name: Chakchouka
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 3 green peppers, sliced; 4 tomatoes, chopped; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tbsp harissa; 4 eggs

شكشوكة/shahk-SHOO-kah/

About this dish

A stew of peppers, tomatoes, and eggs, similar to a Tunisian ratatouille with poached eggs.

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Ingredients

🫑3 green peppers, sliced

🍅4 tomatoes, chopped

🧅1 onion, sliced

🌶️1 tbsp harissa

🥚4 eggs

Method

Serves 4

Sauté onion and pepper until softened.

Add tomato and harissa, and simmer until it forms a thick sauce.

Crack the eggs directly into the sauce, spacing them apart.

Cover and cook until the eggs are just set.

Serve hot with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chakchouka is a well-known North African dish, with the Tunisian version typically featuring a spicier, harissa-forward tomato base.

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