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Pita Shakshuka

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: israeli
Keyword: Breakfast
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Inactive time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 647kcal
15-20 pitas and shakshuka for 1
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Ingredients

For the Pita

  • 2 1/2 cups water 600 ml
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dry yeast 15 gr
  • 3 tablespoons sugar 35 gr
  • 7 cups white flour 1 kg
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt

For the Shakshuka

  • 3-4 whole tomatoes
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • ½ fresh chili pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • Parsley
  • Prepared tahini for serving, if desired

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a mixer, put water, yeast and sugar and let them sit for 15 minutes.
  • Add flour, oil and salt and knead with a dough hook on medium speed for 12 minutes.
  • Cover and let rise for about one hour until the dough has doubled in volume.
  • Divide the dough into 15 to 20 balls (depending on the size of the pita bread you like) and form each dough into a beautiful round ball. Let the balls rest on the counter, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • Flatten each ball of dough into a thin, uniform pita, using a rolling pin. About ¼-inch thick. Place the rolled pita doughs to rest on a towel, covered, for 20 min.
  • Heat up a pan on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
  • Transfer the pita to the pan, flip the pitas every 20 sec until a big pocket has formed.
  • When the pitas are ready, place them in a box covered with a towel so they will keep their softness.
  • Make the shakshuka. Cut the tomatoes into medium size chunks.
  • Slice the garlic cloves and the chili as thin as you can.
  • Heat up a pan with olive oil. Add the garlic and the chili. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and salt. Cook until the tomatoes start to melt into a sauce.
  • Make wells in the sauce. Add the eggs and cover the pan. Cook for 3-5 min (depends if you like the yolks runny or not). Decorate with chopped parsley.
  • Cut the pita open and add the shakshuka in serve with tahini over top if desired.

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Nutrition

Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 1741mg | Potassium: 1247mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 3767IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 6mg