Şakşuka - A Turkish Recipe
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Şakşuka - A Turkish Recipe
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Şakşuka is a traditional Turkish dish that can be served as part of a meze or as a side dish. It is full of sauteed vegetables, including eggplant, zucchini, and bell peppers in a thick garlicky tomato sauce. This rich vegetable ragout recipe is so easy to make at home! With whatever vegetables you have on hand. A great one for meal prep as it tastes amazing at room temperature!
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Ingredients
- 1 eggplant
- 1 tablespoon salt (will be washed off)
- 1 red onion
- 2 zucchini
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 5 cloves garlic
- 6 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can tomatoes 14.5oz/400g can
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the eggplant into bite-sized chunks. Then sprinkle the eggplant chunks with salt and place in a colander or strainer and leave it to sit for 15-30 minutes.1 eggplant1 tbsp salt
- Wash the eggplant thoroughly in cold water, then drain it well and pat it dry with paper towel. Set the eggplant on a fresh piece of paper towel, while you chop the remaining veg.
- Peel and roughly chop the red onion. Then cut the peppers and zucchini into large chunks. 1 red onion2 zucchini1 red bell pepper1 green bell pepper
- Peel and thinly slice the garlic.5 cloves garlic
- In a large high sided skillet, use half of the olive oil to fry the eggplant and zucchini chunks until they are golden. Use a slotted spoon to remove them from the pan and drain them off on paper towels. 6 tbsp olive oil
- Use the remaining olive oil to fry the peppers and onions for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.6 tbsp olive oil
- Add the garlic to the pan and stir until aromatic (20-30 seconds)
- Then add in the canned tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper. 1 can tomatoes1 tsp salt1 tsp sugar¼ tsp black pepper
- Simmer rapidly for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Add the eggplant, and zucchini back into the tomato sauce and stir together well.
- Serve warm or allow to cool.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
596mg
(25%)
Potassium
688mg
(20%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1264IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
85mg
(94%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 596mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 688mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1264IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 85mg | 94% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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