Tchakchouka

[Amina-DZ]

Ingredients:

* 3 tablespoons olive oil

* 1 onion, sliced thin

* 2-3 garlic cloves, minced

* 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced

* 2-3 green & red peppers, diced

* 1 cup of water

* Paprika

* Salt & pepper, to taste

* 4 eggs (optional)


Method:

* Heat the oil over a medium flame in a deep skillet. Stir in the paprika and let cook slighly to color the oil, about 10-15 seconds.

* Add the onions and garlic and sauté until onions are translucent and wilted but not browned, about 5 minutes.

* Add tomatoes and bring to a rapid simmer. Add peppers, water and salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes. Add more water as needed.

* If you want to add eggs, form four small indentations in the simmering peppers to hold the eggs. Crack eggs, one by one, into a small bowl and slip each egg from the bowl into an indentation.

* Cover and simmer another 10 minutes or so until eggs are cooked through.

* Serve with kessra




Variations:

* Add 1 t of cumin seed to the hot oil for about 15 seconds before you add the paprika. Add 2-3 t of ground coriander along with the onions.

* Sauté 1 tablespoon of harissa with the onions for a spicier, deeper flavor.

* Use 1 or 2 chile peppers for a spicy dish.

* Sometimes fresh shrimp or a spicy lamb sausage (merguez) is added to the simmering peppers along with the peppers.

* Add 1 small, diced aubergine along with the peppers.

* Add 1 potato, cut in a small dice, along with the peppers.

* Sprinkle the top of the cooked dish with chopped parsley or cilantro.

* Add a few olives and capers and eliminate the eggs. Chill and serve garnished with hard-boiled eggs or tuna.

[newyorker2]

thanks anima i was thinking what to make for dinner. I didn't have chakshouka since summer

[Amina-DZ]

You're welcome

[phylay]

potatoes, zucchinis and aubergine

[liberte]

delicious - thanks Amina!

[HOUDA-K]

My favourite pack lunch is Tchakchouka eaten cold over ryvita seame

I also add Paprika - only a touch and I add crushed chillis.

[phylay]

Originally posted by Amina-DZ
Add peppers, water and salt and pepper.

water in chekchouka?
This is new to me

PS: add peppers and then pepper?