Aug 30

Aug 30 Sexy&Smooth plant based Shakshuka

This aromatic North African dish is one of my all time favourites. Usually Shakshuka is considered a breakfast or brunch dish but I personally enjoy it any time of the day.

Traditionally this delicious skillet dish is made with poached eggs but for this yummy plant based version I use some super tasty Tofu scramble as a substitute. Another twist to the traditional Shakshuka recipe is that I like to add Kalamata olives to this dish which adds some extra flavour and gives it a bit of a Mediterranean meets Northern Africa flair.

Sexy&Smooth plant based Shakshuka recipe

(Serves 2)

Instructions:

Start by placing your finely chopped red onions, finely chopped garlic and diced Red pepper in a frying pan and add 2tbs of olive oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes on low temperature.

Then add in your Tomato Passata and give it a good stir.

Next add in the paprika, chili, cumin,black pepper and salt. Give the sauce a few stirs and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.

Now add in your fresh diced tomatoes and the Lemmon juice. Give it another stir and keep on cooking your Shakshuka sauce on low temperature while you preper the Tofu egg scramble.

Tofu egg scramble:

Place the vegan butter and plant based milk in a small pan, put on medium heat and cook for about 2 minutes.

Then crumble your Tofu into the pan and give everything a good stir.

Now it’s time to add in the turmeric, vegetable stock and black pepper. Then cook your scrambled Tofu mix for 2-3 minutes while stirring thoroughly.

Once it is done, turn down the heat and set aside.

We are now ready to garnish our delicious Shakshuka!

Putting everything together&garnishing:

We start by creating little wells in our Shakshuka mix and place the scrambled Tofu egg mix into those wells.

Now take your Kalamata olives, cut them in half and scatter them across our Shakshuka.

Then we chop up some fresh coriander and generously scatter it across our Shakshuka.

Well done! Your Shakshuka is ready to eat!

Traditionally the Shakshuka skillet is placed onto a coaster in the centre of the table and served together with some delicious fresh bread- I’ve also eaten it together with a side of brown rice though, which is also super tasty and a nice gluten free option.

Happy Shakshuka moments!xx