Breakfast Shakshuka

Get Maseehah Karodia's winning recipe from The Taste Master Professional Episode 1

OVERVIEW

SERVES: 2

COOKING TIME: 30 MINUTES

Ingredients

Method

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 tsp (10ml) cumin seeds

  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) butter

  • 3 tsp (15ml) ground cumin

  • 3 tsp (15ml) ground coriander

  • 2 tsp (10ml) chilli powder

  • 1 tsp (5ml) ground turmeric

  • 1 sachet (50g) tomato paste

  • 3 whole tomatoes, grated

  • 2 Tbsp (30ml) apricot jam

  • 1 can (410g) butter beans, drained and rinsed

  • 4 large free-range eggs

  • 1/2 punnet (10g) fresh coriander

Yoghurt Sauce:

  • 1 cup (250ml) plain yoghurt

  • 1/2 punnet (10g) fresh coriander

  • 1/2 punnet (10g) fresh parsley 

  • Zest and juice of 1 lime

  • Salt and milled pepper 

Naan

  • 2 cups (500ml) self-raising flour

  • 2 cups (500ml) plain yoghurt 

  • Pinch of salt

 

  1. For the shakshuka: Braise onions and cumin seeds in a little bit of oil and butter until translucent. Stir in remaining spices and allow to cook through slowly adding in a bit of water to create a “curry base”. 

  2. Once spices are cooked through. Add tomato paste and cook through for 1-2 minutes.

  3. Add grated tomatoes, 1/4 cup of water and apricot jam and allow it to reduce.

  4. Stir through butter beans and let it simmer for about 3 mins. 

  5. Transfer mixture to a skillet and crack in eggs and cover to steam eggs until soft. Garnish with fresh coriander and a lime slice 

  6. For the flatbread:  Mix together yoghurt, salt and flour until a soft dough is formed. Divide into 4-6 equal portions.

  7. Roll out onto a lightly floured surfaced into an oval shape of about 5mm thick.

  8. Cook in a hot pan or skillet while basting with butter, until golden and cooked through.

  9. For the yoghurt sauce: Chop herbs and add to yoghurt with lime zest, juice and seasoning and dollop onto shakshuka just before serving.