Israeli Shakshuka

a vegetarian spice bomb- not only for breakfast

This is one of my boyfriend's all-time favorites when it comes to simple healthy meals with a special kind of twist.
Originally an Israeli breakfast, we usually eat this dish for a quick lunch or dinner- when we don’t have a lot of time to cook but still want something extravagant, somehow.

The creation of this recipe surely took some time, as I tried to balance the different spices as perfectly as possible. Therefore I am extra proud of the final recipe :)

Hope you’ll enjoy it just as much as my family and I do!

Tip: You can eat this dish with rice or potatoes, the original israeli Shakshuka is served with fresh pita bread- and that’s also how we enjoy it the most.

Preparation time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Yields: 2 servings

Ingredients:

• one yellow onion
• 2 bell peppers
• 2 tbsp. of olive oil
• a can of chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp. of tomato paste
• 2 eggs
• some fresh parsley
• 10 g pine nuts

Spices you’ll need:

• a fourth of a tsp. of chili powder
• a fourth of a tsp. of paprika powder
• half a tbsp. of honey
• 1 tsp. of cinnamon
• 2 tsp. of cumin
• 1 tsp. of Ras el Hanout (spice mix)
• 1 tsp. of smoked paprika powder
• salt and pepper as preferred

We enjoy this dish the most when served with fresh homemade pita bread.

Instruction:

1. Peel the onion and cut them into thin strips. The bell peppers are also being cut into thin strips. Simultaneously heat a frying pan with the olive oil in it. Throw in the onion and bell pepper and sautée until onions get translucent.
2. Add the tomato paste, the canned tomatoes, and all the spices to the pan. Then let everything simmer down for about 10 minutes while stirring it sometimes. After that, season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. While the tomato mixture is simmering, prepare the pine nuts and let them roast until they get brown. Caution: they burn very quickly.
4. Take a tablespoon and form two wells in the tomato sauce. Put the lid on and let the eggs cook until waxy.
5. To finish off, garnish the Shakshuka with the pine nuts as well as the finely chopped parsley.

And it’s ready to enjoy! Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner :)