Shakshuka Turkish Style
This Turkish side builds aubergine, courgette and potatoes into a hearty meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Cut the aubergine, courgette and potatoes into bite-sized chunks and the peppers into large pieces, salting the aubergine and resting it for 15 minutes to draw out bitterness, then pat dry.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a deep pan and fry the vegetables in batches until golden and tender, starting with the potatoes and finishing with the quick-cooking peppers, then drain everything on paper towels.
- For the sauce, soften two grated tomatoes and one minced garlic clove in the olive oil, stir in the tomato paste and a splash of water and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until thick and glossy, then season.
- Beat the remaining crushed garlic into the yogurt with a pinch of salt to make a tangy garlic yogurt.
- Arrange the fried vegetables on a serving platter, spoon the garlic yogurt generously over the middle and ladle the warm tomato sauce on top.
- Warm a little olive oil with the dried mint until fragrant and drizzle it over the dish, then serve warm or at room temperature with bread.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Large pot · Saucepan
What to serve with Shakshuka Turkish Style
- Turkish rice (vermicelli rice) Miscellaneous
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- Ezme Vegetarian
- Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce Vegetarian
Tips & common questions
How long does Shakshuka Turkish Style take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Shakshuka Turkish Style vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Shakshuka Turkish Style is an original Turkish recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Shakshuka eggs for breakfast.jpg by FranHogan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.