Shakshuka

Name: Shakshuka
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern, African
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 large onions, sliced; 2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into long slices; 2 green peppers, deseeded and cut into long slices; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; ½ tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp caraway seeds; ½ tsp cayenne; 1 tbsp tomato or red pepper purée; 8 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped, or 2 x400g cans of tomatoes,1 tsp sugar (optional); small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped; small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped; 8 eggs; 8 tbsp thick yoghurt; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Another savoury egg sensation – there are so many recipes for this hugely popular Middle Eastern dish and we think it makes a great one-pot lunch or supper as well as a brunch. Here’s our latest version, which is packed full of herbs and spices. Give it a try and you’ll never look back.

Updated at: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:34:25 GMT