Shakshuka-Style Eggs with Rice
Eggs poached in a spiced tomato-pepper sauce with cumin and paprika, served over jasmine rice instead of the usual bread.

Total
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 400 g canned tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 150 g Jasmine Rice
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Cook jasmine rice according to package directions.
- 2
Dice onion and carrot; sauté in olive oil until softened, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Add cumin, paprika, and black pepper; toast 30 seconds.
- 4
Pour in tomatoes, crush them, and simmer 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- 5
Make 4 wells in the sauce and crack in the eggs. Cover and cook 6–8 minutes until whites are set but yolks are runny.
- 6
Fluff rice, plate, and spoon the eggs and sauce over. Scatter with chopped parsley.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 19 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 540 mg |
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