Shakshuka - Plenty by Ottolenghi

Name: Shakshuka - Plenty by Ottolenghi
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 3/4 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil; 2 large onions sliced; 2 red bell peppers, cut into 3/4-inch strips; 2 yellow bell peppers, cut into 3/4-inch strips; 4 tsp muscovado sugar; 2 bay leaves; 6 thyme sprigs, leaves picked and chopped; 2 Tbsp chopped parsley; 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro, plus extra to garnish; 6 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1/2 tsp saffron threads; pinch of cayenne pepper; salt; black pepper; up to 1 1/8 cup water; 8 eggs

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories590.3 kcal (30%)

Total Fat50.1 g (72%)

Carbs24.3 g (9%)

Sugars13.6 g (15%)

Protein14.5 g (29%)

Sodium336.8 mg (17%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ tspcumin seeds

¾ cuplight olive oil

cut into 3/4-inch strips

2yellow bell peppers

cut into 3/4-inch strips

4 tspmuscovado sugar

2bay leaves

6thyme sprigs

leaves picked and chopped

2 Tbspparsley

chopped

2 Tbspcilantro

chopped, plus extra to garnish

6tomatoes

ripe, roughly chopped

½ tspsaffron threads

Instructions

Step 1

In a very large pan, dry toast the cumin seeds on high heat for 2 minutes. Add the oil and onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the peppers, sugar, and herbs and continue cooking on high heat for 5 to 10 minutes to get a nice color.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, saffron, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. During the cooking keep adding water so that the mix has a pasta sauce consistency. Taste and adjust the seasoning. It should be potent and flavorful.

Step 3

Remove the bay leaves, then divide the pepper mix among four deep frying pans, each large enough to take a generous individual portion. Place them on medium heat to warm up, then make two gaps in the pepper mix in each pan and carefully break an egg into each gap.

Step 4

Sprinkle with salt and cover the pans with lids. Cook on very (!) gentle heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or until eggs are just set. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.