Shakshuka

Paul Lynch

Serves one to two. Aka Menemen, Uova in Purgatorio

Ingredients

  • 1/4 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 chilli, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1.5 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • garnish: spring onions, cilantro parsley

Fry onion and chilli until golden; add garlic for 2 minutes more. Then the tomato, 2 minutes. Cover until the tomatoes are done to a sauce consistency.

Season with salt, pepper, oregano.

Crack two eggs into the pan, then cover until done. Finish with cilantro/spring onions/parsley.

Options

Green peppers, hot sauce, grated cheese (block mozzarella/feta), chorizo/Italian sausage. Harissa? (cumin, paprika?)

Alternative Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 bell peppers, chopped
  • 6 cloves of garlic, mashed
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 0.5 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne (aka chilli powder)
  • 2 tins (400g) tomatoes
  • 4-8 eggs
  • cilantro

Fry 1 onion, add and fry 2 bell peppers, add 6 garlic cloves, 2 tsp sweet paprika, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp cayenne.

Add 2 tins tomatoes. Sugar/lemon juice; simmer 30 mins, season (salt). 4-8 eggs. Cover, cook approx 10 mins. Garnish with cilantro.

If you serve it on top of a wheat tortilla, you can call it huevos rancheros.