🇱🇾 Libya cuisine · #10

Libyan Shakshouka

Libyan Shakshouka
Time30 min
Serves4
Ingredients10

Eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce with gedid (cured lamb) or minced meat — a common Libyan breakfast and supper.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Fry the onion, garlic and gedid in oil.
  2. Add the paste, tomatoes and spices and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Make wells in the sauce and crack in the eggs.
  4. Cover and cook until the eggs are set to your liking.
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