Want something quick and delicious? Here’s a Shakshuka recipe for the evening delight

Making evening snacks can be challenging as, although we want to enjoy delicious foods, we also want to make sure they are nutritious and high in nutrients. It’s very uncommon to have evening desires for mouthwatering foods, especially when the winter frost is in the air.

About Shakshuka

Anytime of day is a great time to enjoy shakshuka. Shakshuka is a Meghrebi meal made of poached eggs in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, and garlic. It is thought to have originated in North Africa.

Here’s a really simple and enjoyable recipe for green garlic shakshuka that you can make at home and share with your loved ones, courtesy of Master Indian Chef Sanjeev Kapoor:

Ingredients used

1 medium bunch of green garlic, 5 eggs, 1 small bunch of fresh coriander leaves, 10-15 fresh mint leaves, 1 medium onion, roughly chopped, 2-3 green chillies, 1 inch ginger, sliced, 2 tbsps oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 spring onion bulbs (finely chopped), ¼ tsp turmeric powder, Salt as per taste, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ lemon, 2 tbsps chopped spring onion greens and for sprinkling, Red chilli flakes , Crushed black peppercorns, bread slices

Procedure

1. With the greens, chop the green garlic and set it aside. Blend the coriander, mint, onion, green chilies, and ginger leaves into a fine paste using a blender.
2. Next, heat some oil in a skillet, add the cumin seeds and spring onion bulbs, and sauté them together.
3. Stir everything together after adding the fine paste and chopped green garlic.
4. Mix together the cumin, coriander, and turmeric powders with one cup of water.
5. Next, squeeze in the lemon juice, add the spring onion greens, and thoroughly stir.
6. Make five indentations and crack an egg into each one.
7. Cook with a cover on until the eggs are set.
8. Garnish with red chili flakes, crushed black peppercorns, and spring onion leaves.
9. Serve warm, accompanied with slices of toast.