‘ThisNorthAfricandishis quitesimplya
tomato-basedstewmadewithonions,garlicand
peppers,witheggspoachedinthemixture.It’s
a home-comfort-stylemealthat’seasyonthe
calorieswitha slightchilliheat.Serveit with
somenewpotatoesandgreenvegetables
or just on its own as a light meal.’
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PERSERVING
277kcal 8gfibre
10gfat 18gprotein
2.7gsaturates 0.5gsalt
22gcarbs 182mgcalcium
19g sugars 5.8mg iron
Shakshuka
prep 10 mincook 25 minserves 2
vegetarian gluten free
dairy free
Low-caloriecooking spray oil
1 onion,sliced
1 redpepper,deseededandsliced
1 yellowpepper,deseededandsliced
2 garliccloves,finelychopped or grated
½tspgroundcumin
¼tspmildchillipowder
400gcanchopped tomatoes or cherry
tomatoes
Pinchgranulatedsweetener
1tsplemonjuice
100gspinach
Handfulchopped fresh parsley or
coriander
4 medium eggs
1 Spraya largenon-stickfryingpan
withoilandsetovera mediumheat.
Addtheonionandpeppersandcook
for4–5minuntiltheyhavestartedto
soften.Addthegarlicandcontinue
cookingfor4–5min.Addthecumin
andchillipowderandstirfor1 min
orso,thenstirinthetomatoes,
sweetenerandlemonjuice.Cook
forabout2 min,stirringoccasionally.
2 Stirinthespinach,thenturnthe
heatdowntolow,coverandcook
for5 min.Seasonwithblackpepper.
3 Sprinklehalftheparsleyor
corianderoverthetomatomixture,
thenmake4 wellsinthemixand
crackaneggintoeachone.Sprinkle
theeggswithpepper,coverwitha
lidorfoilandsimmerovera low
heatfor8–10minif youlikeyour
eggsrunny,ora bitlonger if you
preferthemfirmer.
4 Removefromtheheat,sprinkle
withtheremainingparsley or
coriander and serve.
Shakshuka
Best off the shelf
58 HEALTHY FOOD GUIDEJUNE 2019