Shakshuka bi Khudar (Middle Eastern Shakshuka with Peppers and Cumin)
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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
Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and fry the onion, garlic and red peppers for 8-10 minutes until softened.
- 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
Season with salt and pepper.
- 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
Serve straight from the pan with flatbread.

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