Israelisches Shakshuka Rezept

Shakshuka, or also Schakschuka, is an egg dish originating from North Africa. It probably came to Israel with Tunisian Jews and has since attained the status of a national court there. In Israel, it is a typical breakfast dish, which is traditionally prepared from tomatoes, eggs, chilies and onions in a pan.

It can also be modified with other ingredients such as paprika or feta, because, as is often the case, everyone has their own original recipe for national dishes. In Israel, Bino Gabso aka. „Dr. Shakshuka“ with his restaurant in Tel Aviv is something like a Shakshuka star chef. I have prepared my recipe a little milder with paprika and feta.

The cuisine of Israel is part of the Levant cuisine, which is traded as a Food Trend. This gives us hope that we will see and taste this dish more often in Germany in the future

Preparation of the Shakshuka eggs

1. Heat some oil in an iron pan. Cut the peppers into small cubes and fry them in the pan together with the chopped onions and garlic. If you like it hotter, use a chili bell pepper instead of the paprika.

2. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes and add them to the pan with 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Let everything simmer at low heat for about 10-15 minutes.

3. In the meantime, you can season the tomato-paprika sauce with salt, pepper, paprika powder and optionally some cumin.

4. Next, press 3 small depressions into the thick sauce. Put one egg in each of them and carefully mix the egg white with the sauce without damaging the yolk. This works quite well with the style of a wooden spoon, which you let rotate carefully in movements like an 8. 

5. Leave everything with a closed lid to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes at low heat, so that the egg white can curdle, but the yolk still remains somewhat liquid. Finally, garnish with some feta and parsley and serve hot. Bon appetite.

Israelisches Shakshuka – My Conclusion

The preparation of the shakshuka takes about 20 minutes and this Israeli dish is perfect to spice up your Sunday breakfast. So why not create an international brunch buffet for your friends and family?
You can find more recipe suggestions in my international recipe collection.

Have you ever cooked the shakshuka yourself? If so, what are your experiences and tips? Please leave me a comment.