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Shakshuka

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Whenever I go out for breakfast I order Shakshuka and on Sunday I decided to make my own at home. It’s a simply dish to try and delicious with flavours. Shakshuka is a Mediterranean egg dish cooked with tomatoes, capsicum and spices such as cumin, paprika and chilli flakes. Garnished with feta chesses, coriander, basil and green chilli.

Ingredients

I tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon paprika

pinch of chilli flakes or to your liking

3/4 Capsicum chopped (I added more)

1/2 onion chopped

1 garlic clove crushed

250g tin crushed tomatoes

4 eegs

To Garnish

25g chopped feta cheese

Chopped corriander

Chopped Basil

1/2 green chilli (optional)

Method

Heat oil in a frying pan. Cook onions and capcicum for 5 minutes or until soft.

Add garlic and cook for a few seconds, add spices and cook until fragrant.

Add tomatoes and season, and bring to a simmer.

Slowly add eggs to mixture, reduce heat and cover with a foil paper and cook for 4-8 or to your liking.

Once ready, garnish with feta, basil, coriander and chilli.

Note

You can bake the eggs instead of leaving it on the stove. Bake eggs for 7-8 minutes.

This dish serves 4

Kefta Shaksuka

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Today I tried another Moroccan dish.  Kefta Shaksuka, spiced meatball cooked in an aromatic tomato sauce.  I love Moroccan food because of the deep spicy flavours and the simplicity of making this dish.

Ingredients

500g extra lean beef mince

2 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1.5 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

¼ cup chopped coriander (for the meatball)

2 tablespoon chopped coriander (for the sauce.)

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon olive oil

400g canned chopped tomatoes

 

 

Method

For the Kefta Meatballs 

In a bowl, add the mince, one onion, ½ a teaspoon of the paprika and cumin.  Add the salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and coriander.

Knead and make small round balls.

For the Sauce

Heat the oil on medium heat.  Add onions and cook for five minutes.

Add the remaining spices, garlic, bay leaves and coriander  and cook for 1 minute.

Add the canned tomatoes, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the meatballs, ¼ cup water and cover for 20-30 minutes.  Simmer ntil the sauce is thick and the meat is cook through.  If the meat is not cooked but sauce is thick add more water.

 

Note 

This dish serves 4

Serve this dish with couscous

 

Try these meatball dishes  

Poached Chicken Meatballs

Pasta with Pesto and Meatballs

Beef Patties with Mashed Potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Pilau and Roasted Cauliflower

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Everyone has their version on how to make pilau.  Different cultures uses different spices.  The Kenya Pilau   we use cardamom, cumin and cinnamon.  The Indian version uses garam masala and turmeric.  I made the Indian pilau and it’s equally tasty.  I roasted cauliflower as a side dish instead of making a salad.  Added turmeric to the cauliflower and roasted them.

Ingredients

For the Pilau

300g chopped chuck steak

1 tbsp. garam masala

1 brown onion chopped

1 cup basmati rice

1 tsp turmeric

2 cups chicken stock

Salt to season (option)

 

For the roasted cauliflower

600g cauliflower cut in florets

1 tsp turmeric

¼ cup oil

 

 

Method 

To make the roasted cauliflower

Preheat oven to 180ºC

Line baking tray with non-stick baking paper

In a bowl add ¼ cup of olive oil and 1 tsp of turmeric.  Mix to combine.

Add the cauliflower in the bowl and mix.

Place on the tray and bake for 20 minutes or until cauliflower is cooked.

 

To make the Pilau

Mix the garam masala with the meat, season with salt. Place pan on a medium heat and lightly spray with oil.  Cook meat until brown.

Add the chopped onions, cook for five minutes or until soft.

Add turmeric, cook for 30 seconds , add rice and coat with the onions and spices for 1 minute.

Add chicken stock and bring to the boil.  Simmer and cover  until all the liquid has absorbed, and the rice is soft.  Put the heat off and cover the saucepan and let it cool .

 

Note

This dish serves 6

 

Try these Indian dishes

Pea and Potato Curry

Dhal

Lamb Korma

 

 

 

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