Shakshuka - World's Best Breakfast Recipe - Eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce

EGG SHAKSHUKA
(Eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce)

Cooking time: 15 minutes                                                                                Serves:6 

INGREDIENTS:

1. Eggs
2. Chopped onion
3. Chopped capsicum (green bell peppers)
4. Chopped tomatoes
5. Salt
6. Sugar
7. Red chilli powder
8. Red chilli flakes
9. Cumin (Jeera) powder 
10. Coriander (Dhania) powder
11. Coriander leaves
12. Refined vegetable oil

METHOD: 

1. In a pan add 4 tablespoons of oil. Let it heat up.
2. To the hot oil add finely chopped onion (3 medium sized onions). Saute for a minute.
3. Then add in chopped capsicum (2 medium sized capsicum). Fry again for 2-3 minutes.
4. To this add chopped ripe tomatoes (4 medium sized ripe tomatoes) and fry all these vegetables for 3-4 minutes.
5. At this stage add salt as per your taste, sugar to balance the sour taste of tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes, 1 tablespoon each of cumin and coriander powder. Mix and fry for 3-4 minutes. 
6. When the vegetables are properly cooked in the spices, using a spoon make 6 wells on the masala mix.
7. To this wells carefully break in 6 raw eggs directly over the veg-masala mixture taking care that the yolk should not break.
8. Close the lid and cook for 4-5 minutes until the eggs are properly poached. 
9. Switch off the gas and garnish with red chilli flakes and chopped coriander. 
10. Serve the hot egg shakshuka with bread. Bon Appetite!! 

NOTES:

1. Make sure the tomatoes used are ripe and juicy. Instead of tomatoes tomato puree can be used. 
2. You can add all kinds of bell peppers (red, green, yellow). 
3. Cumin powder is a must for traditional shakshuka recipe. However you can avoid coriander powder.
4. Saute the vegetables with the spices. If you like gravy add a cup of water to the fried vegetables before adding the eggs. 
5. Make sure the yolk stays intact. 
6. If you want runny yolks cook for 3-4 minutes. For a well done yolk cook for 5-6 minutes. 
7. Serve with bread or chapati. Make sure the egg shakshuka is served hot.