Tchaktchouka. Chakchouka (also called shakshouka) is a Tunisian and Israeli dish of tomatoes, onions, pepper, spices, and eggs. It's usually eaten for breakfast or lunch, but I think it's tasty anytime. Tchaktchouka is a very tasty Algerian dish but also popular across North Africa in general.

The sunny mediterranean produces tomatoes that are intense with deep aroma and flavor. Chakchouka is a summer dish in Tunisia. In Israel, it's thought to have come from either Libyan or Tunisian Jews. You can have Tchaktchouka using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tchaktchouka

You need 1 of gros oignon.
It's 1 of poivron vert.
You need 1 of courgette.
You need 1 boîte of tomate concassée.
Prepare 1 of CaS de concentré de tomate.
You need 1 of verre d'eau.
You need 1 of cac de paprika, cumin, piment doux, coriande moulue, sel, poivre.
Prepare 4 of oeufs.
You need of Persil et coriandre frais haché.

So then north Africa really is the origin of the dish. Over in Morocco, it's an egg tomato tagine, in Algeria it's called 'tchaktchouka' or 'tastira' by the Algerian Jews. In Libya it can be served with merguez sausage or dried lamb. Tchaktchouka (or Chakchouka) This is a popular dish in all parts of Algeria for its ease of preparation, healthy ingredients and low cost.

Tchaktchouka step by step

Faire revenir les ognions dans de l'huile d'olive, des qu'ils sont translucide ajoutez les poivrons coupé grossièrement, laisser revenir 5 min le tout à couvert..
Ajoutez ensuite les courgettes coupé en cube, ajoutez les épices, laisser revenir à couvert 5 min à feu moyen..
Ajoutez la tomate concassées et concentré avec 1 verre d'eau moyen, mélanger, laisser mijoté 10min à couvert..
Ajouté un peu d'eau si besoin, rectifié l'assaisonnement si tout est OK, mettre les œufs couvrez 3 min..
C'est prêt ! 😀 Mettez du persil frais hachée ! On l'accompagne souvent avec des frites maison 😋.
Détail sur la photo.
Rectifier l'assaisonnement que cela soit à votre goût puis ajoutez les œufs couvrir 3 min à peu près. C'est prêt 😋😊.

There are multiple variations to this recipe, tomatoes and onions only or with merguez sausages. It can be served warm as a side dish or cold as an appetizer. It is easy to prepare, especially with the abundance in tomatoes and peppers during summertime. It's appetizing and colorful and much better when cooked with a good extra virgin oil. They can also be filled with kefta (meatballs), tchaktchouka (tomato marmalade) or potatoes.