Totally Non-traditional Shakshuka Recipe (video)
What makes it non-traditional? Mostly it's the grilled cheese sandwiches we serve it on! Shakshuka is believed to originate somewhere in northern Africa (most commonly believed to be Morocco after the Columbian exchange) as a sort of worker's dish. There would be a big pan of hot tomato sauce with aromatic herbs and spices and some eggs poaching, and workers would come and grab some with a pita or other flatbread. It spread quickly through the Middle East and the Levant, and you can also find versions of it in Spanish (huevos a la flamenca), Italian (uova in purgatorio), and Israeli cuisine.
At its base, it is a very simple dish. Get some tomato sauce hot in a pan and let the eggs cook in it. It's another one of those dishes where there are a million variations and no one does it quite the same. The tomato sauce can be spiced with Moroccan spices, harissa, coriander, caraway, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, or spicy sausages like merguez, chorizo, or lamb mince. Dairy, such as yogurt or feta cheese, make great additions as well, adding richness. We decided to serve it over grilled cheese sandwiches with some delicious melty and aromatic cheeses, and it goes extremely well with the lovely reduced tomato sauce and eggs!
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