What Is Shakshuka?
Shakshuka (also spelled Shakshouka or Chakchouka) is a savory dish of eggs poached in a flavorful smoky and spicy tomato sauce. This tomato-based stew is popular in Middle Eastern regions, in North Africa and it’s a staple dish in Israel. You can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Shakshuka Without Eggs
Since I am a vegan, I left out the eggs and added chickpeas and greens for healthy plant-based protein. Do you miss the flavor of eggs? I don’t (never really liked eggs) but if you do, don’t worry because there is a solution. It’s called “Kala Namak” or black salt and it has an eggy flavor. I love this dish because it is:
How To Make Vegan Shakshuka?
This dish is seriously very simple and can be made in one pot or pan! Check out the following step-by-step instruction photos and explanation below.
Use Your Favorite Greens
I love to make this vegan Shakshuka with Tatsoi greens. However, you can also use the following greens:
Kale Spinach Chard Choy Sum Or any leafy greens of choice
Vegan Shakshuka With Simple Ingredients
The recipe contains accessible wholesome and healthy ingredients which you might have already in your pantry/fridge such as:
Onion, garlic Greens Tomatoes, bell pepper Marinara sauce, tomato paste Plant-based cream Different spices Vegan cheese of choice (optional)
You can use soy cream, oat cream, coconut cream or any plant-based cream of choice to make this vegan Shakshuka rich and flavorful. You can also leave out the cream and use plant-based milk for a low-fat version, however, the dish will be more flavorful with the cream.
This Vegan Shakshuka Is:
Egg-free Dairy-free Gluten-free Hearty Satisfying Flavorful Smoky Comforting A quick 1-pot recipe Healthier than a regular Shakshuka with eggs Easy to make with simple ingredients
Should you recreate this healthy vegan Shakshuka recipe, please leave a comment below and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I love to see your remakes and often share them in my Insta Stories! If you like hearty stews, definitely also check out the following recipes which are all vegan and gluten-free:
Vegan Gumbo 1-Pot Lentil Dal Easy Lentil Stew Instant Pot Sweet Potato Curry Chickpea Eggplant Curry Vegan Butter Chicken Best Lentil Soup Vegetable Curry With Coconut Milk
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