Shakshuka and Modern Israeli Salad

Let’s make some Shakshuka and Modern Israeli Salad 🍅🧅🧄🥚🫑🥒🍋🌿🫒

Ingredients for Shakshuka 🍅🧅🧄🥚🫑🥒🍋🌿🫒
• 15ml Olive Oil (1 Tablespoon)
• ½ Brown Onion, diced
• ½ Red Pepper, diced
• 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
• 2.5ml Cumin (½ Teaspoon)
• 2.5ml Paprika (½ Teaspoon)
• Pinch Cayenne Pepper
• 1 Can Tomatoes (1½ Cups)
• Pinch Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
• 3 Eggs
• Parsley or Coriander, chopped

Ingredients for Modern Israeli Salad 🍅🧅🧄🥒🍋🌿🫒
• 10ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 Teaspoons)
• Za’atar Spice, to taste
• Chunk Cucumber, chopped
• 1 Tomato, chopped
• Israeli Pickles or Olives, chopped
• 140g Chickpeas (¾ Cup)
• 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
• Parsley, chopped
• Pinch Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
• 60ml Lemon Juice (¼ Cup)

Method 📖
1. Prepare salad: Chop the cucumber, tomato, pickles or olives and parsley. Add the chickpeas and garlic. Squeeze over the lemon juice, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with za’atar, season and mix well. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven: Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
3. Cook base: Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onion and red pepper until soft.
4. Add garlic and spices: Add the garlic, cumin, paprika and cayenne and cook gently for a minute.
5. Add tomatoes: Stir in the canned tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
6. Prepare for baking: Transfer the mixture to an oven dish and make three wells.
7. Add eggs: Crack and check each egg and place one into each well.
8. Bake: Bake for 10–15 minutes until the eggs are set.

Serve: Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve with the salad and warm pita.

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