Egyptian Shakshuka

Name: Egyptian Shakshuka
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 5 tomatoes, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 tsp cumin

شكشوكة/shak-SHOO-kah/

About this dish

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, a beloved Egyptian breakfast dish.

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Ingredients

🥚6 eggs

🍅5 tomatoes, chopped

🫑1 green pepper, chopped

🌶️1 tsp cumin

Method

Serves 3

Sauté onion and pepper until softened.

Add chopped tomato and cumin, simmering until thickened.

Make small wells in the sauce and crack in the eggs.

Cover and cook until the egg whites are set but yolks remain soft.

Serve directly from the pan with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Shakshuka is a widely eaten North African and Middle Eastern breakfast dish, commonly served in Egypt straight from the pan.

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