Chinese Shakshuka (?)
Chinese tomato & eggs meets freshly baked sourdough... and it's a match made in heaven!
I've always eaten the classic and all-time-fave tomato & egg stir fry with steamed rice. It's my go-to comfort dish. But randomly decided to pair this with fresh sourdough bread that I made and it's actually SO good?!
The chunky bread is perfect for mopping up the sauce, making sure nothing is wasted. The addition of curry powder and coriander makes it extra flavourful and fresh with all the herbs.
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About this recipe
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 stalks spring onions, white and green parts separated, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp medium curry powder
- Handful of spring onions, finely chopped
- Handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
Serve with
- freshly baked sourdough bread, lightly toasted
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Instructions
1. Prepare all the ingredients as this is a quick recipe once you start cooking
2. Heat up one tablespoon of cooking oil in a frying pan on medium high heat and pour in the beaten eggs to scramble. Break up the pieces and once 90% cooked, remove and set aside for later.
3. Heat up another tablespoon of cooking oil and add the garlic and white part of spring onions to sauté for 60 seconds until fragrant, before adding in the chopped tomatoes with a pinch of salt. Allow the tomatoes to cook and soften for 2-3 minutes, pressing down a little to help make it breakdown and turn into a chunky sauce.
3. Add oyster sauce and curry powder, stir to combine with the softened tomatoes. Taste and adjust with salt if needed.
4. Add in the scrambled eggs back in and break up any larger pieces, combine thoroughly with the tomatoes.
5. Scatter spring onions and coriander and stir through one last time before switching off the heat. Serve with toasted sourdough bread and enjoy mopping it all up.
Tips:
- Refrain from adding water to the pan to make it more saucy, unless you really have to. I find that this makes it a bit bland and too watery for my liking.
- Add a pinch of sugar if your tomatoes are more on the sour side.
- For a spicier dish, add a pinch of chilli powder or hot curry powder.
- For a more substantial meal, why not add some cooked shredded chicken.
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