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Chakchouka

Chakchouka

  • North African and Middle Eastern
  • Main course
  • Vegetarian

Peppers and tomatoes simmered with poached eggs, a Tunisian speciality.

Active time25 min

Cooking40 min

Total1 h

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Ingredients

  • 100 g onions
  • 300 g red pepper
  • 200 g green pepper
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 g cumin
  • 20 ml olive oil
  • 400 g tinned peeled tomatoes

Preparation

  1. Peel and thinly slice the onion. Wash and deseed the peppers, then cut them into strips.

    100 g onions
    300 g red pepper
    200 g green pepper
    • knife
    • chopping board
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Sauté the onion and peppers for 15 minutes, then add the tomatoes and cumin and simmer for 15 minutes.

    5 g cumin
    20 ml olive oil
    400 g tinned peeled tomatoes
    • large frying pan
    • spatula
  3. Make 4 hollows in the sauce and crack an egg into each one. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the whites are set.

    4 eggs
    • spoon
    • lid
    • frying pan

Allergens

  • Eggs
Sources and credits

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Chakchouka