Chakchouka (Eggs, tomatoes and chillies)

A Libyan breakfast recipe aka Shakshuka. Variations of this dish are also popular in Algeria and Tunisia.

Chakchouka (Eggs, tomatoes and chillies)

Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	110
Ready in:	25 minutes
Prep. time:	5 minutes
Cook time:	20 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	JuliaBalbilla
First published:	20th January 2013

Best recipe review A cracking breakfast 4/5 Just the way for a chili-head to start their day! Susie

Ingredients

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• Olive oil for frying
• Garlic cloves, to taste, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• Green chillies, to taste, finely chopped
• 5 ripe tomatoes, sliced
• Seasoning
• 4 large eggs

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and gently fry the garlic and onion until soft and golden brown (about 10 minutes).
2. Mix in the chillies then arrange the tomato slices on top.
3. Season, then cover and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
4. Break the eggs into the pan and, using a fork, spread the whites to cover the tomatoes.
5. Cover and cook for about 6 minutes, or until the eggs are done.
6. Cut the mixture into quarters and scoop these out onto warmed serving plates.

Serving suggestions

Serve with pitta bread.

Variations

Add a little tomato purée to the mixture with the chillies for additional colour or try adding a teaspoon of hilba to it. You can also include sweet peppers. In North Africa merguez is sometimes added.

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