Shakshouka (also shakshuka, shaqshuqa; Arabic: شكشوكة‎; Hebrew: שקשוקה‎) is a North African dish consisting of poached or fried eggs cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and spices (often including cumin, turmeric, and chillies), and usually served with pita bread.

Originally enjoyed by rulers of the Ottoman Empire, this dish later amassed its greatest popularity among the North African countries. Shakshouka was then taken to Israel largely by Tunisian Jews after the Jewish exodus from Arab lands. This dish is now a staple of Yemeni, Israeli, Tunisian, Algerian, Somali and Moroccan cuisine.^[1] It is similar to the Turkish dish Menemen, and the Latin American breakfast dish Huevos rancheros.

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Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Cookbook:Shakshouka

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• Recipe from Jewlicious
• Recipe from MoTV
• Recipe from Recipezaar