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Shakshuka
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delicious traditional turkish food recipe Shakshuka
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Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
45
mins
Total Time
1
hr
Course
Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Turkish
Calories
170
kcal
Ingredients
4-5
eggplants
2
potatoes
2-3
green chili peppers
1
onion
4
cloves
of garlic
4-5
tomatoes
1
tbsp.
tomato paste
1/2
cup
water
1
tsp.
sugar
Salt
Desired spices (black pepper, cumin, ground paprika etc.)
Frying oil
Instructions
Cut your 4-5 eggplants in cube and rest in salt water for about half an hour.
While resting your eggplants cut your 2 potatoes and fry them.
Cut your 4-5 tomatoes into cube.
Finely chop your 2-3 green chili peppers, 4 cloves of garlic and 1 onion.
Fry your rested eggplants and take excess oil with a napkin.
Heat 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil in your saucepan. Add your chopped onion, green chili pepper and garlic and sauté until it changes its colour.
Add your 1 tbsp. tomato paste to your saucepan and sauté a little more.
Add your 4-5 cubed tomatoes, salt, spices and 1 tsp. sugar and stir a little.
Finally add your 1/2 cup water and stir occasionally until your sauce gets thicker.
Combine your fried vegetables and sauces when your sauce is ready.
Serve your
shakshuka
as cold.
Notes
You can make large amounts of
shakshuka
on eggplant season and make little cans to use whenever you want.
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