Starters & Light meals

3-ingredient “shakshuka”

By Khanya Mzongwana
4
Easy

I use the term shakshuka loosely here, as these poached eggs in chorizo-tomato sauce are inspired by the popular Middle Eastern and northern African dish. The result is an “eggs in purgatory” vibe with a mild hit of spice from the chorizo.

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Ingredients

Method
  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil
  • 220 g Woolworths smoked Spanish chorizo pork sausage, roughly chopped
  • 1 x 400 g can whole unpeeled cherry tomatoes
  • 4 Woolworths free-range eggs
  • fresh herbs, for serving (optional)
  • pitas, for serving

Method

Ingredients

1. Heat a pan and add the olive oil. Fry the chorizo until crispy. Add the tomatoes and stir through.

2. Crack in the eggs and place a lid on the pan. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes for a nice, gooey yolk. Serve with warm pitas.

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Videography and stills: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail
Khanya Mzongwana

Recipe by: Khanya Mzongwana

If you're anything like our deputy food editor Khanya Mzongwana, you're obsessed with uniqueness and food with feeling. Cook her family-tested favourites, midweek winners and her mouth-wateringly fresh takes on plant-based eating.

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