Shakshuka

 Shakshuka - Simple healthy breakfast recipe.

1. 6 - Eggs

2. 2 - Onions finely chopped

3. 2 - Red/Yellow pepper square cut

4. 1 or 2 - Tomatoes finely chopped

5. 1 cup - tomato puree

6. 1-2 tsp - Pepper powder

7. 2 tsp - Jeera (cumin) powder

8. 2 tsp - Coriander powder

9. 1 tsp - paprika or Kashmiri chilli powder

10. 4-5 - Cloves of garlic finely chopped

11. Coriander leaves chopped

12. Salt to taste

13. 1.5 tbsp - Olive oil 

1. Heat olive oil in a flat pan, add onion fry until translucent and bell pepper and let cook for sometime with covered lid.

2. Add pepper powder, jeera ppwder, coriander powder, garlic and peprika ppwder. Let it cook for sometime

3. Add tomatoes and tomato puree and salt and mix well, close the lid and let it cook until the oil starts to leave from the sides. Adjust the salt and spices as necessary. 

4. Flatten the cooked veggies to form a layer in the pan. Break 6 eggs in circle in the pan. DO NOT MIX THE EGGS WITH VEGGIES. Sprinkle little salt & pepper over eggs and sprinkle coriander leaves and cover the lid and let it cook for 5 to 10 mins on a low flame.

Once the eggs are cooked remove from heat and keep the lid on and let it cool down a bit. This will help in ensuring the eggs are properly cooked. Serve with garlic bread.

Note: You can also add chopped potatoes when frying onions to make it heavier.