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Shakshuka

By Let's Cook It · December 23, 2025

A delicious Middle Eastern breakfast of eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce with onions and peppers. Quick, healthy, and bursting with flavor.

Shakshuka
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Serves
2

Ingredients

  • 5 small tomatoes
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 white onion, peeled
  • Fresh chives
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon powdered sweet pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt to taste

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Scald the tomatoes in boiling water so they are easier to peel

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  2. 2

    Peel the tomatoes and cut into cubes

  3. 3

    Chop the onion and glaze it in a frying pan with oil until translucent

    3 min timer — runs automatically in the app

  4. 4

    Add the cubed tomatoes to the pan

  5. 5

    Season with cumin, sweet pepper, and salt

  6. 6

    Stir and cook until the sauce thickens

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  7. 7

    Create small wells in the sauce and crack the eggs into them

  8. 8

    Season the eggs with a pinch of salt

  9. 9

    Cover the pan with a lid and cook until eggs are set

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  10. 10

    Garnish with fresh chives and serve immediately

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