Shakshuka |How to make shakshuka from scratch

Hello every one .Hope you all are doing well .After a holiday I am back to the grind.Hope you all have enjoyed the scheduled posts.Today's post is an Arabic classic breakfast - S H A K S H U K A.A tongue twister indeed.Shakshuka is one of the commonly available breakfast here apart from falafel ,hummus ,foul.

Shakshuka is believed to have originated in ottoman empire and travelled all through the middle east .What is shakshuka? In simple terms it is poached eggs on a bed of caramelised onions ,tomatoes and peppers.You can use red and green peppers both or just any one of them according to the availability and taste .Choose the not so tart tomatoes that are deep red in colour.Shakshuka is comfort food for the Arabs.An easy breakfast option that can be made in a jiff and is a bliss if served with warm khubz/challah bread/Egyptian bread. Feel free to use the eggs as you wish ,as I was the one for the breakfast I went with only 2 eggs.

I think I am addicted to light .Bright morning sun rays made this red beauty much beautiful isn't it?

Here's some play with the sunlight hope you all like it .

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Stepwise tutorial to make shakshuka 

Preparation time:15 minutes
Serves:1
Cuisine :Arabic

Ingredients

• 1 -onion
• 2 -tomatoes
• 2 tbsp-tomato puree
• 2 tbsp-capsicum
• 1/4 tsp-paprika/ chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp -cumin powder
• 2 - cloves of garlic
• a generous pinch of black pepper
• 2 tbsp- olive oil
• 1/4 tsp - sugar
• salt to taste 
• Coriander or parsley 

Procedure

1.Heat olive oil in a pan ,add  chopped onion and garlic.Saute it until it becomes pink. 

2.Now add the capsicum and saute it for a while.

3.Add tomatoes and tomato puree and cook it until the tomatoes become mushy.

4.Add the remaining spices.slowly drop the eggs,add coriander cover and cook until the eggs are done.

5.Reduce the gravy to your discretion.

6. Your shakshuka is ready to be served.