Shakshuka recipe: This one-skillet meal is all you need to relish on a lazy Sunday!

Shakshuka may be at the apex of eggs-for-dinner recipes, though in Israel it is breakfast food, a bright, spicy start to the day with a pile of pita or challah served on the side.  It’s super easy and versatile. It’s a simple meal that works as a breakfast, lunch, dinner or ‘brinner’. So let’s get started!

Ingredients:

6 Eggs
6 medium tomatoes, diced
2 cups Swiss or red chard, chopped (can use spinach too)
½ cup chickpeas, boiled
1 white onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons paprika
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin 
½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
Fresh basil for garnishing
1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe:

Step 1 – Preheat the microwave oven to 400°F
Step 2 – Heat olive oil in your ovenproof skillet over medium heat, add onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, add chickpeas and stir for another 3 minutes.
Step 3 – Add diced tomatoes, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, red pepper flakes. Mix well and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4 – Add Swiss chard/spinach and stir for a minute or two.
Step 5 – Create 6 small wells in the prepared mixture and fill each with one egg without breaking the egg yolk.
Step 6 – Shift the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the egg-whites are settled.
Step 7 – Garnish with fresh basil leaves (add coriander to give an Indian twist), serve hot and enjoy in a company of 3.

Hi-Points:

Shakshuka gets a high five from fitness experts as this yummy meal packs 20 grams protein and 40% of your daily fiber need, all in 350 calories! 

You can experiment with a basic, simple shakshuka spiced just the way you like it!