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Shakshuka bi Khudar (Middle Eastern Shakshuka with Peppers and Cumin)

35 min Serves 4 ~306 kcal/serving ~£4.50 (£1.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 2 red peppers, sliced
  • 800 g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
306 kcal
Protein
14.9 g
Carbohydrate
16 g
of which sugars
12.3 g
Fat
19.3 g
of which saturates
4.4 g
Fibre
4.5 g
Salt
0.38 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and fry the onion, garlic and red peppers for 8-10 minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Stir in the cumin and paprika and cook for 1 minute, then add the tinned chopped tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.

  3. 3

    Season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Make six small wells in the sauce, crack an egg into each one, cover the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your liking.

  5. 5

    Serve straight from the pan with flatbread.

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