The North African Breakfast Every Student NEEDS To Master (Shakshuka)

Shakshuka is a North African and Middle Eastern breakfast dish that is rich in history and culture and has many variations across the world. My case for Shakshuka is that it's a perfect student breakfast and we should all make it more often using ingredients that we like. It is affordable, healthy, convenient and of course, delicious. I'm showing you 2 Shakshuka recipes: one that is more traditional, and another that is customized to our student needs.
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[@nadjibyahi494]

If i can add something to this as a North African you sould definitely add olive oil at the end, it’s the most important . And it is delicious eaten with « kesra » which is a very easy North Africa bread

[@laridion7901]

I'm excited to learn about this bread

[@hhpanda8994]

He should add some hresa too ;/

[@قناةفلاحالأمةفيالكتابوالسنة]

ههه he is destroying that shakshoka

[@thatlucidguy]

my fav bread to go with this is sourdough

[@bendmymind486]

I love olive oil… yes, I’ll add that when I make it!

[@mom24boybarians]

You can make a big batch (3 or 4 day's worth) of the shakshuka sauce/base and keep it in the fridge. At breakfast time, just take a portion and bring it up to a quick simmer, add your eggs to poach and you have a quick healthy breakfast.

[@stephenstrang590]

Going to do this!!

[@totallynuts7595]

Planning to do this tomorrow, was going to switch up a few ingredients and add corn, red beans and tofu (don't judge me, it's all I have in the pantry rn xD ). My every morning of this week will probably start with shakshuka now.

[@mom24boybarians]

@@totallynuts7595 From what I have been told by friends, that is how it is supposed to work with shakshuka; you use what you have and put it in a spicy sauce. No shame and no judging!

[@totallynuts7595]

@@mom24boybarians Improvised food is the best food, i guess =))

[@demontitania]

vegetables and all? totally considering this!

[@stormyprawn]

Just made shakshuka with my family, we loved it! For anyone making this, don't be too fussed with the ingredients. You can basically put any sort of vegetables, cover it in tomato sauce, poke a few holes in it, put some eggs in the holes and get a wonderful dish. We used cilantro, parsley, smoked paprika, cumin and fennel. Highly recommend that combo of spices and herbs.

[@rajbhattacharya4427]

That sounds freaking delicious. Going to the market tomorrow and will definitely be thinking of this comment when I do my shopping :d

[@Live.Laugh.Lobotomy]

i know this is an incredibly dumb question but is it easy to get out of the pan cause i’d have no idea how to eat this

[@annem9195]

@@Live.Laugh.Lobotomy not a dumb question at all, it’s usually served with some sort of flatbread & you just tear off a bit of bread, scoop up the yummy stuff with the bread. Not much washing up required, my kind of cooking😀

[@hi-ud2zg]

@@annem9195 do u think this could be eaten with rice or nah?

[@annem9195]

@@hi-ud2zg I think you can eat it with whatever you like! The bread just makes it easy to scoop it up🙂

[@Woodcocce]

This dish is an absolute life saver. If I wake up in the morning feeling a little groggy I still know I can cook myself up a nice and easy nutritious breakfast in a single pan with an onion, a can of tomatoes, and whatever vegetables are available in my fridge. My personal Shakshuka often winds up including garlic with the onion, jarred roasted peppers and pearl onions, white pepper, and chili oil drizzled over it at the end... it's so, so delicious...

[@SuperFuzzyDunlop]

Students aren't buying fresh herbs, come on

[@AC57001]

don't get them fresh then lol

[@JH-no8sy]

I do because I like to cook.

[@Ethereal_muse]

Grow the herbs

[@ねいねい-i7z]

It's really not that expensive, less than 2 euro

[@x0_kailu_0x]

we don't use fresh herbs and it's just as goood

[@amomentofrelief3636]

As an algerian I am glad that a lot of people are enjoying this meal Ps : if u add mushrooms to this it will taste like heaven And you should check kesra too

[@tropack7327]

طلعونا لعلام

[@virginiemazy7054]

Good idea for the mushrooms!

[@AidenHuston]

same but im tunisian

[@ammaral-esayi9282]

هي عربيه بالعموم مشهوره في بعض الدول انها يمنيه ونا عن نفسي ك يمني كنت احسبها يمنيه بس بعدين عرفت انا عربيه وكل الدول العربيه يعملونها

[@tropack7327]

@@ammaral-esayi9282 هيا فل اصل جزائرية بعدين انتو تعلمتوها من عندنا

[@Joe-vu5kr]

Man went from 5k subs to 1.7million subscribers in 5months, absolutely insane. Keep cooking Bro

[@tortoisebutt]

I was just about to say that. That’s awesome

[@dream_state]

He's over 2 mil now

[@tomvobbe9538]

Bots

[@samichjpg]

@@tomvobbe9538 or people who like good food

[@lancetheking7524]

he what

[@nala8219]

As a Moroccan 🇲🇦💛, we don't eat this for breakfast, we make it for lunch or dinner when we're too lazy to cook. And we sometimes add meat balls (kefta). I can confirm it is so delicious! And we normally call it "bid o maticha" aka "eggs and tomatoes". Ps: I really want him to try "zaalouk", he's gonna love it!!

[@chillchill3320]

In Algeria, we also eat it for Lunch and Dinner. I wonder who eats it for breakfast. i feel like its too heavy for breakfast haha

[@Vlive-xf1dz]

@@chillchill3320 ahaha so true 🇲🇦

[@rebbouhhind2580]

Yeah but I guess Americans would want to have it for breakfast so why not ! We north Africans in the other hand have a typically french like breakfast with mostly coffee and croissant 😊

[@NonSequitur15]

@@rebbouhhind2580 We Americans are very particular about our breakfast - some foods, like soft-cooked eggs, are nearly synonymous with it. So much so that if we ate something like this for dinner, we'd call it "breakfast for dinner." 😋

[@bradyhalstead4822]

@Nala i like using sausage meat but i suppose you guys use beef right?

[@raducora7159]

Here's a tip for the herbs: CORIANDER! I swear the combo of cumin and coriander is absolutely amazing and definitely needs to be tried!

[@your3kidding]

That would be delicious! He mentioned cilantro, which I think is another name for coriander greens.

[@megazombiekiller9000]

⁠@@your3kiddingit depends on where you live. I think the British call cilantro coriander, but in America coriander is the seeds and cilantro are the leaves of the same plant.

[@AbelFarkas]

@@megazombiekiller9000 good to know, thanks!

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

Oh wow. I’ve got homemade sauce in the fridge right now!

[@Riendadora]

Cilantro *Is* coriander; it's just the Spanish word for the herb and is the more common term in the U. S.

[@instakillgaming]

I think it's not talked about enough that healthy food like this can be much cheaper than pre-made meals, with more calories

[@warthoggoulags1679]

healthy is not just calories tho, this needs more proteins by adding more eggs

[@grqfes]

@@warthoggoulags1679 no it doesnt.. not everyone is trying to bulk up 10 kilos per day

[@louayker4249]

@@warthoggoulags1679 3 eggs are already enough, even tho I put 4 when I made myself.

[@_Sloppyham]

I think it’s no talked enough that students don’t always got a stove laying around 😭

[@instakillgaming]

@@_Sloppyham i could pick up a counter stove from goodwill for like $10 so next argument lmfao

[@mystaminacantakethis]

“Thank you for 5000 subscribers” this guy really jumped from 5k subscribers to almost 2 million in 6 months. That is so wild but also well deserved. Love the recipes and his general vibe.

[@Flippokid]

What the... how??

[@mystaminacantakethis]

@@Flippokid probably because he picked a topic that addresses a huge audience (internationally dishes), good quality editing and he comes across as likable because he is funny but also doesn’t otherwise state any opinions that could offend a part of his audience. And of course a big portion of luck.

[@leonmaurice557]

@@mystaminacantakethis 3 million now lmao Bro absolutely deserves it tho

[@palboytg1]

yeah the way he presents the information is very digestible and easy to watch. great editing and likeable personality, recipe for success

[@eunnahkim1649]

10 months later and he is over 3 million subscribers

[@LaurenMilla]

The first time I had/heard of shakshouka was when I was couch surfing in Tunisia. I came back to the u.s. and started making it for everyone I know! I can't believe restaurants started serving it for the prices they do. It's the easiest, cheapest meal and blows everyone away with flavor🥰

[@discordlexia2429]

Most businesses charge what they can get away with. It looks fancy and it's exotic.

[@RoboJo-pq8pj]

$15 for shakusa vs $18 for 2 egg McMuffin and a drink. Overpriced but so is everything else.

[@WORKS-tf6ii]

​@@RoboJo-pq8pjlol it's so much cheaper I mean if you add some sea food it's very good also With merguez...

[@sekki327]

​@WORKS-tf6ii I can definitely see you're tunisian with those suggestions but I would say the most important part is the traditional harissa(not the canned/jarred stuff).

[@WORKS-tf6ii]

@@sekki327 true and fresh tomatto

[@Sara-lk2yr]

In Italy we eat It but not at breakfast. We make It with only eggs, onion, basil and fresh Red tomatoes. It Is a Summer dish, because tomatoe must be fresh to appreciate its flavour, and we call It "uova in purgatorio" (eggs in purgatory). Buon appetito a tutti! 😊👋

[@michaelanthony4750]

As an Italian American, throughout the whole video I was wondering if there was an Italian version. Thx

[@Sara-lk2yr]

@@michaelanthony4750 not at all! 😊🙏

[@RR-cl2vf]

@@michaelanthony4750 'Italian American' aka my (great) nonno was Italian, I don't speak the language or know the culture.

[@suvajoyghosh5620]

@@RR-cl2vf bruhh lmao did him dirty

[@nariphondeth6423]

In france, we call it Piperade which means chili pepper dish in south of france dialect (béarnais). Bon Appétit !

[@Rana-Ehab-Mohamed]

Shakshuka isn't just food, it's a national treasure 😃❤. You can have it for lunch and dinner as well, it's filling but not heavy 🇪🇬 🇹🇳 🇲🇦 🇩🇿 🇱🇾

[@ssahar.g]

As a Tunisian 🇹🇳 I love that people are appreciating Tunisian and North African food

[@user-hj6ew2io6i]

One day I started making food from myself, randomly mixing my equipment and inventing my omelet. Today I came to KZbin, and I saw that it was not random food, but it was called Shakshoka and i think that was fantastic 😄

[@ijemand5672]

Would that be cannibalism?

[@QUBIQUBED]

@@ijemand5672 ahah

[@shivamthakur1176]

@@ijemand5672 😂😂😂 " my equipment "

[@YSleepish]

@@shivamthakur1176 "from myself"

[@cjohnson3836]

If you added the egg at the beginning as you would an omelet, then what you made would be closer to Turkish menemen.

[@westonblock7097]

I make Shakshuka a lot!!! In fact, I made it a couple hours ago 😂 Here are a few things I’ve learned! - Personally, I like my veggies diced very small so that everything cooks down very nicely! It means no big crunchy chunks, and allowed everything to cook super easily, but this on is 1000% preference :) - I add a lot more spices than illustrated in this video; namely Cayenne, Chilli Powder, and my secret ingredient • Ras El Hanout • This stuff will take your Shakshuka to a CRAZY level of goodness like you can’t even imagine!!!! - Finally, I simmer everything for at least 40 minutes once the tomatoes go in! This allows the acidity to break down and the natural sweetness come out of the tomatoes! This makes it sooooo much better I cannot even begin to tell you lol. Either cover or add water as needed if your Shakshuka begins to get too thick! Good luck, and happy cooking everyone! :)

[@AVABROOKEE]

Thank you for the tips 👍🏻

[@maba5202]

I also cut my peppers in long really tiny stripes this way they are all over the place and every bite has peppers. Did i mention that I love peppers lol

[@westonblock7097]

@@AVABROOKEE absolutely! 🥳

[@westonblock7097]

@@maba5202 peppers are so good 🤩

[@ydoloirit3223]

He won't find rase elhnout there 🤣🤣🤣

[@FrankBlissett]

That technique also used sometimes for Huevos Rancheros ("farmhouse eggs") in Mexico. The basic dish is fried eggs served with salsa, but a tastier version poaches the eggs in a skillet of salsa.

[@Dram1984]

That’s what I immediately thought of too. And similarly it is sort of a “canvas” that can incorporate a lot of different ingredients.

[@abhavishwakarma5035]

One thing I have learned through the process of cooking is that you can make your own rules. Yes I love the traditional curries my mother made me as a child, but when you don't have the option of making it authentically but you still gotta feed yourself something healthy you find the amazing fact that most ingredients can complement each other in some way or the other, and you don't even need a lot of spices to make it taste good, since you will realise how much flavour is already packed inside those veggies. It's amazing. I would have never realised how simple food can get, yet how healthy and delicious it can be compared to the restaurant dishes that are most of the times not even that great.

[@LaraStreams]

Ik this vid is a year old but I just found it and made it tn and HOLY MOLY it was such a hit with my family. I loved cleaning out my fridge in the process thank you so much.

[@lastlightR]

my gf and i started trying out shakshuka a couple weeks ago and from the very first time it was like: "damn, food really is effing good" we'll be at work just texting each other like should we make shakshuka again today. it's just that good. we keep changing the recipe every now and then with leftovers and it improves in its own way. so versatile and convenient and some of the yummiest dishes i ever had. so thank you so much for that!

[@neymarsleftpinkytoe1252]

I made this this morning and I can confirm, best breakfast I’ve had in ages.

[@letsKWOOWK]

I know right?

[@mattiasandersson8693]

@@letsKWOOWK your video on this lade me try it for the first time. All time favourite breakfast. Thank you for introducing me to this treasure

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Pro Tip: Crush your garlic, mince your aromatics, and simmer them in the oil for a bit prior to adding the peppers and onions. I cook a variant of this just about every day in NE Oklahoma, with locally grown herbs and spices (Szechuan pepper trees grow in zone 7 - we crush those peppercorns, mix with mustard for pungency and cayenne for heat, and no one would ever guess that the dish has no black pepper in it) Goes GREAT on a home made corn tortilla.

[@brewsive]

good stuff for sure!

[@Martinator0325]

Funny, my mind also went to huevos rancheros watching this haha

[@Mooskittl]

pro tip for anyone else who reads this: completely disregard this comment lmao. Do not add garlic first, it will burn. peppers and onions first, then garlic and aromatics.

[@BerosCerberus]

@@Mooskittl what? You can and wehn you want should do it like that especialy when you dont want the garlic directly in youre food or want it extra garlici. You put the oil in than heat it up and than you wait and before the garlic gets black you get it out of the oil. You have no clue.

[@Ice.muffin]

​@@Mooskittl Exactly. I hate this "tip", and people have the audicity to present it as the miraculous way of cooking, yeah right. Total opposite. The taste is LONG gone by the time you finish cooking, culinary obviousness 101. I *always* add garlic and spices right at the end, *always* . The taste and the improvement is ineffable and unmatchable.

[@leech571]

I completely understand where he lives food is more affordable but in the US ingredient prices are so jacked up especially the eggs now. For a dozen at Walmart it costs around $10-$12 for the generic brand. I made this and it was amazing I completely recommend trying it. In total it costed me around $25 for all the ingredients and I got 5 portions out of it. So about $5 per portion wasn’t too bad and was so much better than anything McDonald’s could whip up.

[@stefanbertasz4690]

These are lies. I've never seen a dozen eggs over $4. They're less than $2 now and have been for over a year. You should be ashamed

[@JaydanPErsaud]

​@@stefanbertasz4690 He could be living in a different area then you, as in the US prices vary from areas.

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

Because its a habit of mine, I'd make this with rice. I'm not a massive fan of rice, but nothing else can quite so easily slip into a meal to give it so much more of a filling feeling, and that's a nice feeling to have. This definitely looks like something to try.

[@unrightist]

It wasn't nearly as complete, but this morning I made a simple version of this: literally a fresh tomato from my dad's garden plus an egg, fried together in a pan (tomatoes first) with a little olive oil, dried basil and salt... ate it with crackers. Made the same thing again in the afternoon but added frozen spinach. Just thought it was interesting cause I had never heard of this dish, it really was just a "this is what I have, let's make a meal of it" kind of situation.

[@edgybitch2177]

I think that would be closer to strapatsada actually.

[@unrightist]

@@edgybitch2177 I'll have to look that up

[@fightsportspace7327]

You accidentally made your own version just hours before you came across this video? The KZbin Algo is wild 😳

[@MohammedMuhiUddin]

ive added minced beef to it, diced sweet potato along with the eggs and peppers. tastes damn good. ive already cooked the mince beef and diced sweet potato in a separate skillet and kept it in the fridge. i just take out a portion of it and add it to the pan after cooking the onions and peppers, and tomato sauce. and lastly i add the eggs. and it tastes so good even with rice.

[@thedarklordofall6792]

stop that sounds amazing

[@yankeedude252]

The whole time I was watching this, all I could think about was the fact that it needed more meat. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@MohammedMuhiUddin]

@@thedarklordofall6792 its really not. its just easy to for me.

[@DTPandemonium]

We call this menemen here in turkey but it's practically identical. You can put pretty much anything in it and it'll work as long as there is tomatoes, the best vegetable ever. Oddly enough Shakshuka (Şakşuka) is the name of a completely different dish made out of mainly eggplants and stuff here.

[@ridwa]

Aynen. The şakşıka i know is different. And never had it for breakfast 😁

[@Yonhondainove]

Because it's basically a Turkish dish as it was created under Osman rule.

[@Ouail98]

@@Yonhondainoveit was made by north africans lmao, the region being occupied doesn’t make the dish turk

[@kimlipbias]

tunisian 🇹🇳 shakshouka is lunch/dinner 😊 i also recommend using harissa (spicy chili paste) in the shakshouka and scooping it up with baguette bread

[@shiguCS]

The herbs are €4 alone lmao

[@eriklutz3512]

I just made this immediately after seeing it. It’s the greatest meal i’ve ever made. Thanks for getting me into cooking while i’m at school. It feels good to eat something other than fast food.

[@lovelight6973]

I've never heard of shakshuka until about a month ago. I tried it and I am obsessed! I've had it several times since then. I've been researching recipes and it does seem like there are variations. I tried the first traditional route and I really loved it!

[@Zqott]

I appreciate the fact that ur super-realistic about cooking as a student (referring to the part where u just threw all of the veggies together, as a real student would lol)

[@markanderson3870]

Breakfast? Dude, that's dinner!

[@TVcassee]

If you remove the Onion, (and optionally add some meat - meatballs, sausage, shrimps..) you have an "Ojja" (Tunisian dish). Adding (warm) water is a good idea for the second part of the cooking. Taste when cooking, and if it's acidic (because of the tomatoes) : add baking soda or cook more (before adding the eggs)

[@timbronitskiy6603]

Just made this for breakfast. I’m always blown away at how the “middle eastern area” countries really have their cuisine figured out! It was such a lovely dish!

[@2juiced]

Im more blown away at how western countries still haven’t figured out how to cook lol

[@yaakovgrunsfeld]

Middle Eastern area is amazing since it's heavily influenced by Italy and shares a similar climate (in the coastal areas at least), has always had a pastoral culture (great for meat and cheese) and was closer than Italy and Europe in the spice trade to India/ China

[@imSarab]

@@yaakovgrunsfeld yall westerns loves to take credit for everything

[@rnd.0m458]

@@yaakovgrunsfeld The best food in Italy is in the south. Why? Because it is closer to the Maghreb where the food is even better!

[@casewhite-954]

@@imSarab you are just jealous

[@Strahbaerie]

I eat this and had zero clue it actually existed somewhere else... just how I like food... My mind has been blown and now I know which country's culinary genius to research. Thanks.

[@flossiesmommydoggo77]

Darn you! Now I’m starrrrrving, & this is all I want…but I’ll hv to go shopping! 😭 Truly - thank you! I’d forgotten how easy this dish is, & how great it is for all seven meals (first breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, & supper.☺️).

[@letsKWOOWK]

🙌🙌🙌

[@JeewanthaBandara]

I don’t think he knows about second breakfast, Flossiesmommy Doggo

[@flossiesmommydoggo77]

@@JeewanthaBandara poor man; I bet the tops of his feet aren’t hairy, either. And his doorways are rectangular. 😭😭😭

[@danielhoran4749]

for a small price of 1.89$ shake my head.

[@Unknown-zs8ex]

That’s probably very delicious breakfast but by no means it’s that easy or convenient to prepare for a students on a regular basis. You can’t beat regular boiled or fried eggs in that domain. Oatmeal is also very student friendly and healthy.

[@boblangford5514]

Ok, where are you buying a bell pepper for 50 cents? Everywhere I go, bell peppers are at least $1.50.

[@eane4762]

One of my favorite breakfast and breakfast-for-dinner meals to make for the family. Yo, for students: can of red or black beans, 1/2 jar of salsa, (add whatever seasonings and stuff you like)simmer for an hour or even 15 mins then, add eggs.

[@Sonicron86]

My brother made this for me once many years ago, and even without some of the fancy spices it was a heavenly food experience. Absolutely second this recommendation.

[@saratexas5181]

This is perfect for guests! Had my parents over and made it for breakfast and it was a hit. I fried up some mushrooms on the side to throw in after the fact for those who wanted mushrooms, I’ll definitely do that again. I tried crumbly goat cheese but feta definitely tastes better. Parsley was good but I think I’d enjoy cilantro more. I’ll be making this again!

[@Ice.muffin]

I love the first version of Shakshuka, it's literal perfection for this dish.

[@WhateverGinger]

Thank you so much for this video. I used to despise tomatoes, but now this is one of my favorite things to cook!

[@debwanyboy8084]

You don’t need onions or bell peppers, it’s honestly better with just tomatoes jalapeños egg and spices, also good touch with the water

[@thatlucidguy]

how do you recommend to add jalapeno

[@debwanyboy8084]

@@thatlucidguy just slice it up thinly and add it in the beginning so it can soften up

[@ericktellez7632]

Have you ever thought about those ingredients though? Tomatoes, jalapeños and the bell peppers?

[@knitler885]

As a Tunisian, I'm proud that this dish is popular

[@soullessangel207]

Saaaame

[@knitler885]

@@soullessangel207 a7la nes

[@besafricain9281]

But unfortunately it’s not known as a Tunisian dish 😢

[@fredf7457]

Love your video. I am not a student and I can afford a meal that is a little more than $1.89. But I love the simplicity of how a Shakshuka is done and how tasty it looks. With the tomato sauce and eggs and all the veggie and herbs, you really can't go wrong. After watching your video, I have come to the conclusion that what makes Shakshuka a Shakshuka are the last 4 ingredients added at the end : the tomato sauce, the eggs, the feta cheese, and the herbs. The sky is the limit for any veggies you add prior.

[@JonPoncho]

1:58 This is an incredibly clean video cut, and it's so subtle and quick that I feel like everyone overlooked it haha.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Jesus christ prices have literally doubled since this price breakdown 😭

[@Talik13]

Yo, this shit is AMAZING! It seriously redefined how I cook. It’s been great for breakfast, and I’ve found that I can remove the eggs, add more spices and vegetables, and it becomes a curry for rice!!

[@chrisdawson1776]

Literally nobody asked 🤡🤡🤡

[@jonity11]

@@chrisdawson1776 Literally noone asked for your comment either :)

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@jonity11 🤓

[@Nestoras_Zogopoulos]

@@chrisdawson1776 grifter spotted

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@Nestoras_Zogopoulos 🤓

[@maba5202]

Thank you so much for sharing it. Eating it for the 2nd day in a row. I love how you promote cultural diversity of the national food! Keep up the Grind and inspire us to cook more!

[@kristinaisakovic1026]

I made this dish today and I was wowed by it! I usually don't like adding things to eggs and I just like eating them with bread but after two hours I am hungry. This was the perfect recipe for me to add more vegetables throughout my day and it tasted amazing! Also, I wanted to add that some people were discussing the price of the dish and how much money you actually need to get this groceries. I bought my groceries in lidl and I paid: 59 cents for the can of tomatoes (I used half of it) Kumin and paprika were together 1.4 and ofc I have lots of them left over Onion 31 cents Pepper 66 cents Feta 2.2 euros and I used maybe 1/4 of it Eggs 66 cents for three Garlic 70 cents but I didn't use the whole thing. The total is 5.9 euros but I will have spices, feta left over to make other things. Maybe it's not 1 euro dish for where I live (Slovenia) but I think it's totally worth the effort and cost.

[@peterk2455]

Shakshuka is a variation of dishes that originated in Central America. A tomato, chili and capsicum mix was a staple of the native people long before the Europeans landed. Adding corn, eggs and various meats was dependent on what was available locally and season. Huevos Rancheros is a Tex Mex variation. This is well presented and your channel deserves the growth it has enjoyed.

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

yeah , i mean if you go back far enough all dishes/sauces with tomatoes technically originated from the americas since tomatoes originate there and only came to the rest of the world later.

[@GangstaliciousMC]

I love that so many different cultures have their own version of this dish, very delicious been having it since I was a child

[@crabcrab2024]

Wow! I have been making this dish for 20 years. Thought it was my invention. Now I know it’s called Shakshuka. (But mine also contains some smoked meat). I learned something new. Thank you.

[@Pickleton]

My standard breakfast that I started making like the day I started college: 1/2 medium onion, 3 strips of bacon, 1 egg, oyster sauce (soy sauce works, too), white rice Slice onion vertically so that it can get nice and carmelized while not becoming goo. Dice up the bacon into bite sized pieces. Onion and bacon into pan. Low heat so that it can sweat and the onions can absorb the rendered fat from the bacon. Take a shower, have a cigarette, make some coffee. Whatever your morning routine. When the onions look gooey, add a splash of oyster sauce, crack in egg, crank up the heat and stir fry. When it's almost but not quite done, turn off heat and pour over rice. The residual heat will finish off the eggs. Can instead add the rice around the time of the egg and burn it a little, but I think that's a bit too impactful for a breakfast food. As a Chinese friend taught me: The secret of Chinese cooking is to add a splash of oyster sauce and ever so slightly burn it.

[@erikabailey7397]

I like to use celery leaves (I grow my own so they are super dark green and flavorful) instead of parsley. I also cut up the tiny stalks for crunch. Love this dish!

[@Polite_Indifference]

Shakshuka is an excellent dish with a broad range of nutrients and taste fantastic, North Africans hit the jackpot with this dish.

[@Mill_O]

I feel like wilting spinach into the sauce will increase it's nutritional value by a whole bunch, as well as the coriander/cilantro and the parsley. I'm making this tomorrow for sure

[@ylvac7574]

I saw the thumbnail and I was like “hey, that looks like shakshuka” (couldn’t read the entire title). Hell yeah, it’s my favourite breakfast/lunch by far! I switch it up a little every time and I add way more spices than in the video. I also let it simmer for longer, especially because I like to add red lentils for extra protein, and when the lentils are almost perfect, I add the eggs. I used to eat it with nachos… I’m sorry.

[@maren8597]

I never even knew what this was called but I used to make this alllll the time in my early twenties/ late teens, I’d usually do onions, mushrooms, kale or spinach and kidney beans with whatever pasta sauce I had on hand and Cholula hot sauce, then crack in the eggs and usually top it with grated parm. Best with some sourdough toast

[@clayvision]

shakshuka got me through college, ate it like 4 days a week easy but a bit spicier than you made it here, usually id just make a 6 egg version and just use that as my food for two days, i usually make it very easy on the garlic since if i use garlic reminds me too much of italian food Also I nearly always eat it over rice

[@nathanbarnhart7823]

You had me at “6 egg version,” but then lost me at [didn’t eat it all in one sitting].

[@clayvision]

@@nathanbarnhart7823 hah! It's a very rich dish! I can't eat it all in one sitting, I would do half today, half tomorrow and usually had a snack in the interim each day, usually something like veggies and hummus or maybe an orange or something

[@frog6054]

You only eat 3 eggs a day? If I eat like you, I would be starving all the time lol

[@nathanbarnhart7823]

@@frog6054 for real, I’ve eaten 12 eggs in a sitting before. 6 is like… is this a joke?

[@clayvision]

@@frog6054 well heres the thing, i went heavy on the oil, and would have a snack later, and was trying to lose weight at the time, which i did! it all ended up at about 1200 calories a day since id also always keep bacon, nuts veggies, fruits, hummus, and salami in the fridge, but id probably eat shakshuka at around 10am, and id be good until like 7, when id have a snack and then bedtime

[@BeatlesNinja]

After discovering that shakshuka is something you make a batch of then eat over several days, I decided to try it. Did the basic version to get the feel for it and can confirm it is f***ing delicious. Can't wait to try it with the poached eggs tomorrow morning.

[@lujain2480]

You can make this dish with just cutting the tomato’s into the small cubes and putting them in the pan with just a green pepper (you can cut it or not) and salt and pepper and boom done

[@tutosENE]

I can't imagine eating it in the morning, but it would be a great lunch

[@azizgoqnn1590]

Actually, we Tunisians eat it for lunch or dinner we make it spicier than the video and add our delicious north african sausage called Merguez.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Not to brag, but in 2016, having never heard of such a dish, I independently 'invented' it on my own stove in a single go. (But without paprika.)

[@DeKalbGal]

It's interesting that the recipe is from de XVI century in North Africa and it's made with tomatoes. The tomato came from the American continent and it wasn't known anywhere else until the arrival of Columbus in 1492. If we think about the time of this recipe, the tomato covered the world very fast for those times.

[@ericktellez7632]

Not just the tomatoes, look at the other ingredients, those specific chillies, bell peppers? Those are all ingredients from the Americas

[@zippery]

@@ericktellez7632 the dish is from around the 16th century so timeline makes sense

[@ghassencsetwow]

Spanish controlled parts of northern africa at 1500S that's why

[@fabbeech9290]

My dad always makes shakshuka on Saturday morning so all the family can enjoy it together. Really a nostalgic dish that lives close to my heart.

[@DeeTeeCat2023]

I'm nearly half way through the video, thinking "no garlic?" again and again. Finally, my inner chef has calmed down. Thank you.

[@itsdannyhoney]

Shakshuka is the ultimate comfort dish. Easy to make, extremely delicious and both cheap and healthy! EDIT: I basically said what you summarized in the video, haha

[@chaimaslama1918]

actually in Tunisia we made an upgrade and made a seafood shakshouka it's more than fucking delicious you should try it and we made another one just like the regular shakshouka but with broad bean and potato

[@trevisharto]

Cost of shakshuka: 1.89 $ Also cost of canned tomato: 1.88$

[@ghoulkisser]

i watched this a couple of nights ago after it came up in my recommended while i was high and hungry. finally made it today and oml. i think i am in love with you for introducing me to this. shakshuka is genuinely SO easy and tasty. ty, i adore u

[@prudvi01]

as a student, I just made this dish and my roommates loved it!!

[@soheibgrabsi4166]

For Algerians, chekchouka is usually served for lunch instead of breakfast; it's also served with kesra which is a type of really easy to make bread.

[@vinodterry2212]

Can't believe this channel only had 5000 subscribers during making of this video . Now 2.66 million 🤩

[@therongjr]

I just made this again for a fourth or fifth time and I finally had feta cheese at home . . . this makes all the difference and it was already amazing before!

[@nathaniela.5053]

You've gone a long way. From only 5000 to 3.1 million subs. Congrats 🎉

[@michal4561]

Dutch person here, the cardboard tomatoes are specially bred for shelflife both cut and uncut. You want to use 'vlees tomaten' or 'frambozentomaten' if you can find them. Never go for the round balls of playdough

[@darthmamdouh]

Watching the video: "Wow, we've reached 5000 subscribers!" Check the amount of channel subscribers: 2.3 million. Video was posted 8 months ago. Wow. You my good sir, are on a roll! And by the way, great video, thanks for the recipe ideas and will definitely be trying out my own version!

[@hshdss1318]

Personally I would recommend adding the garlic a bit earlier, and the peppers/chilis later, it doesn't make that big of a difference though, overall great stuff!

[@lateeftheone2050]

hey, i'm arabian (Kuwaiti) and i eat Shakshuka daily for breakfast, though i never tried your leftover version so i'm interested. Also, can you provide how long we should sauté each veggie?

[@Specoups]

There are no particular rules regarding the time you spend cooking them. It's up to your liking wether you like them crunchy or even a little bit burnt. The rule is that you just need to dice them to roughly the same size so they basically have the same cooking times. The burning will stop as soon as you add your tomatoes, so just add your tomatoes when you're satisfied with your vegetables' frying state.

[@Noplayster13]

You had TWO whole eggs in that dish! You’d have to take out a loan for that these days.

[@patypami16]

As a Spaniard living on the Netherlands you can't imagine how I miss tasty tomatoes. What I do is put them inside a plastic bag, close it and let the ethylene do his thing for 2 o 3 days. Or just put them in the fruit bowl alongside bananas and apples. Btw I loooove shakshuka, but for lunch ;)

[@Bazzi69]

Im lebanese and never heard of this before lol Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, god bless your hands

[@boazba6667]

Come to Israel, we have great Shaksuka XD.

[@Surgeon.shatha]

@@boazba6667 Palestine * even stealing middle eastern food

[@henrystoes6508]

@@Surgeon.shatha israelis cant steal middle eastern food if they are middle eastern, bozo. north african jews brought shakshuka to israel when they were ETHNICALLY CLEANSED from north africa so now its popular in israel. Don't try it with your holier than thou attitude when Arabs are the kings of colonialism and ethnic cleansing.

[@colinwilliams3459]

Great video! Just letting you American fellas know that this will cost wayy more over here. For example Kwoook's half onion costed him $0.10 but for my local grocery store it would cost around $1.25. Also his half bell pepper costed $0.25 but for me it's around $1. In the US you could have gotten at least 4 fast food meals in the amount of money this dish costs. It puts into perspective why so many Americans don't get the nutrients they need. Nevertheless great video- that looks delicious!

[@maxlough2237]

I'm not sure where you are buying your "fast food meals" but there is no way you could buy one in California for the same price of the ingredients of this dish.

[@colinwilliams3459]

@@maxlough2237 I’m a little too tired to go back and do the math but you could easily get 2-3 fast food meals in Oregon for $5 which this meal could easily cost more than. Point I’m making is fresh vegetables are super expensive

[@ericktellez7632]

??? Bro that dish is like 70% Mexican ingredients just go to a bodega or a Mexican Market anywhere in the US you will find all of the ingredients rather cheap

[@katiestory5704]

Yeah I was wondering about that cost breakdown; I estimate it's at least a dollar per vegetable required plus $10-20 investment in spices if you don't have them already.

[@tearsintherain6311]

This looks like an average Mexican breakfast, glad to see my African brothers enjoy a familiar meal!!!

[@glumbumble]

When I first started cooking shakshuka was a very common go to. I still sometimes will cook it for supper just as a nostalgic treat and to mix up my mostly Italian repertoire. It is a great dish at any time of day, and very, very filling.

[@pol2171]

I love Shakshuka - it is heavenly. I have had it in a Morrocan restaurant for breakfast and they added a Turkish sausage but I cannot remember the name of the sausage. But heaven in a pan. I would also have upped the value and not the cost for the second version you made as it made good use of leftovers. Value added for you, taste added, and added benefit for the planet with reduced food waste. Well done.

[@RoboJo-pq8pj]

It adds cost as you have to buy extra to have leftovers to be used. My go to for using everything up is fried rice and/or omelettes. Sure you could be silly and buy extra and write it off as waste if that's your prerogative

[@mariia7186]

Made it for dinner the other day and it came out delicious

[@baconscarf9522]

Important things you missed- Garlic. It's a must. Depends on the preferences but- both options are viable, rough chopped or fine. But when it comes to authentic middle Eastern shakshuka (by my Libyan grandma) , boil the tomatos and peel them, garlic and onions finely chopped, paprika both spicy and sweet, salt pepper to taste and cook the eggs until only the yellow parts are runny. Either way though, this dish is an easy comfort food with a lot to offer.

[@rorychivers8769]

3:28

[@baconscarf9522]

@@rorychivers8769 yeah but like, one Clove??

[@rorychivers8769]

@@baconscarf9522 Yes, I am also in the "1 bulb or 2" camp when it comes to garlic :)

[@baconscarf9522]

@@rorychivers8769 you mean the entire market's stock

[@therongjr]

I've been wanting to make shakshouka for a long time, since I brought my North African vegetarian cookbook, but it intimidated me. After watching your video: I'm making it this weekend!

[@therongjr]

I made it, and it is good! It's less of a breakfast food and more of a brunch food for my American tastes, but I will definitely make it again . . . I do want to say that I used a full green bell pepper, half an onion, maybe about two cups of crushed tomatoes, and three eggs, and it was too much for one person. I don't know how well it will keep, but this was enough for two or three people, LOL!

[@dustmukhammadtojimamatov7395]

I made shakshuka and it was awesome and super delicious. Thank you for the video. I appreciate it. Make this kind of cheap but delicious food in the future please.

[@Alg3rian]

I'm actually glad you used the term "North African" instead of attributing it to one single country because the comments would've been a disaster lmao. Love from Algeria

[@miriansp1020]

This is the first time I hear about this dish! I really like both recipes! I would like to make it, but I don’t like runny egg yolks! Perhaps, I can cook the eggs longer!

[@bongdonkey]

Very similar to Mexicano food. Huevos con Salsa or huevos Rancheros . But without the corn tortilla and frijoles.

[@ericktellez7632]

It’s because of the ingredients, the chilis used, bell peppers and tomatoes, ingredients from the Americas

[@YahyaXEditz]

If i could say a thing i would love to see you try an Egyptian breakfast

[@zachraymond1727]

Holy crap! At the end of this video he says he just reached 5k subs, hes at almost 4 MILLION NOW. Great job man!

[@pdruiz2005]

This popped up on my feed. YES! I will try this! I think I have all the ingredients. Shakshuka sounds so fancy and hipster and foreign, that I didn't realize it was this simple to make. LOL. It hasn't helped that I've only had this dish in brunch places in the Lower East Side of Manhattan where the beautiful people brunch. So you think in your head "I can't make beautiful people food. Especially NYC beautiful people food. Sounds complicated and expensive!" Thanks for dispelling the myth. :D