By Devi Poojari
November 27, 2025
What is essentially eggs cooked in a flavourful tomato sauce—the shakshuka is a popular cafe offering which requires a few ingredients that are easy to process and combine in a home kitchen. Serve with pieces of crisp toast or dip in toasted pita bread to mop up the sauce and runny eggs.
4 eggs 1 onion, chopped 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 large tomatoes, diced 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon chilli powder 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped coriander 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Salt and pepper, to taste
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the chopped onions, garlic with the bell peppers.
Season lightly with some salt and allow the vegetables to soften slightly before adding in the cumin and chilli powder.
Mix well to combine before adding the diced tomatoes and seasoning generously with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, releasing their juices to make a saucy base for the eggs.
Use the back of your spoon to create four ‘wells’ in the sauce, in which the eggs can be cracked open.
Put a lid on the pan to cook the eggs until the whites have been set before seasoning them with some salt and pepper individually.
Sprinkle a generous amount of chopped coriander and parsley once the heat has been turned off. Serve hot.