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Chickpeas Shakshuka
🥙 Middle Eastern

Chickpeas Shakshuka

🥙 Middle Eastern

A soul-warming middle eastern curry where chickpeas simmers in a deeply spiced sauce — comfort food built for sharing with warm flatbread or rice. About 45 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 12 min Cook 33 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1 large, finely chopped
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Chickpeas2 cans
  • Bell Pepper1
  • Tomato Sauce400 ml
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Eggs4
  • Ground Cumin1 tsp
  • Tahini400 g
  • Paprika1/2 tsp
  • Ground Coriander1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the Olive Oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until shimmering.

  2. 2

    Add the onion and cook until golden and softened, 6-8 minutes, stirring so it doesn't catch.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic plus the ground cumin, ground coriander and paprika; toast for about a minute until the kitchen smells incredible.

  4. 4

    Add the chickpeas, turning every piece through the spice base so it's fully coated, and sear lightly.

  5. 5

    Pour in the tahini, bring to a gentle bubble, then cover and simmer until the chickpeas is tender.

  6. 6

    Uncover and reduce until the sauce clings to a spoon. Finish with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — middle eastern cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: CHICKPEA SHAKSHUKA | Middle Eastern | Special Breakfast Recipe | SUPER TASTY · on YouTube