🇹🇳 Tunisia recipe
Ojja
Ojja is Tunisia's answer to shakshuka, but bolder, spicier, and more assertive. A vibrant, saucy ragout of tomatoes and harissa forms the base, into which eggs are cracked and poached to silky perfection. Often enriched with merguez sausage or plump shrimp, ojja is the dish Tunisians turn to for a quick, satisfying meal at any time of day. It is scooped up with bread straight from the pan, communal and convivial.
Prep10 mins
Cook25 mins
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 4 merguez sausages, sliced into 2cm rounds (or 200g shrimp)
- 400g canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons harissa paste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground caraway
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish
- Crusty bread for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 20 g
