Shakshuka is a popular middle Eastern dish and is quick and easy to make. Try our full of flavour recipe.
Shakshuka
11 July 2018
Shakshuka is a popular middle Eastern dish and is quick and easy to make. Try our full of flavour recipe.
Serves
4
Preperation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
800g ripe diced tomatoes or tinned chopped tomatoes
1 packet of cooked Puy Lentils (250g)
1 medium white onion peeled and diced
1 red pepper seeds removed and chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp sundried tomato puree
1 tsp chilli powder (mild)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1tsp of cayenne pepper
2 tsp sugar
4 medium size eggs
Salt and pepper to season
Handful of fresh parsley chopped.
Spring onion
garnish
Instructions
1Preheat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4
2Add olive oil to a large frying pan (suitable for oven use) and add the diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, until softened
3Add the diced red pepper and minced garlic and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
4Add the diced tomatoes or tinned tomatoes along with the tomato puree and sun dried tomato puree, bring to the boil
5Combine the spices along with the sugar and add to the pan, season with salt and pepper. Allow to cook on a medium heat for 8-10 minutes
6Add the cooked lentils to the mixture and simmer for a further 5 minutes
7Once the lentils have heated through, take the pan of the heat. With a spoon, make four wells in the mixture evenly spread. Place the cracked eggs into each of the wells, ensuring no spillage
8Place the pan into the preheated oven for between 5-7 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked
9Take out of the oven and garnish with parsley or spring onion.