Chakchouka
Chakchouka is a traditional Tunisian recipe for a classic fried breakfast dish of sliced bell peppers, onions, Merguez sausages, garlic and tomatoes that are cooked in olive oil and finished by cracking-in eggs that are then fried. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Tunisian version of: Chakchouka.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Lamb RecipesVegetable RecipesTunisia Recipes
This is a traditional Tunisian breakfast fry-up that's flavoured with that chilli condiment of choice for all Tunisian cookery, harissa.
Ingredients:
3 green bell peppers, de-seeded and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
150g
Merguez sausage (usually found in North African or French delicatessens, or you can make your own)
4 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
sea salt, to taste
1 1/2 tsp
harissa
1 tsp
cumin seeds, roasted in a dry frying pan and ground
6 ripe tomatoes,
blanched, peeled and thinly sliced
6 fresh eggs
Method:
Add the oil to a large frying pan and use to fry the peppers and onions until soft. Add the garlic and the Merguez sausage and fry for 1 minute then add the harissa and cumin and season with salt. Fry for a few minutes more, stirring all the while, then top everything with the tomatoes.
Crack the eggs on top then sprinkle a little salt over everything. Continue cooking, without disturbing anything, until the eggs are just done.
Use a spatula to transfer onto plates and serve.
