Shakshuka is a common Middle Eastern dish. It normally has a tomato base but we’ve included a mountain of fresh greens to make a nutritious and delicious Green Shakshuka. Perfect for a lavish breakfast, lunch or dinner!
You will need:
Shallow casserole dish or pan
Ingredients:
5 eggs
½ bag spinach leaves
3 baby leeks, sliced thinly
1 cup shelled edamame beans, thawed
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1 tsp cumin seeds
Salt and pepper
To Serve:
2 tsp chilli flakes
Handful of dill, roughly chopped
2 New Zealand Avocados, halved and sliced
Crusty bread
Butter
Method:
- Use Shallow Casserole dish or pan.
- Add the cumin seeds to the pan and for a minute. Stir in the spinach, edamame and peas and fry for 1-2 minutes, until bubbling and hot.
- With a spoon make 5 wells for the eggs in the frying pan and crack the eggs in. Cover with a lid and cook until the whites are cooked through. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and take off the heat.
- Serve with chopped dill, chilli flakes and sliced avocados. Eat hot with your favourite crusty bread.
Recipe courtesy of New Zealand Avocado