Shakshuka with grilled lemon tofu

Shakshuka is a traditional Near East and North Africa breakfast dish of baked eggs cooked into super flavourful tomato sauce. It became one of my top breakfasts ever, it is filled with good carbs, proteins and fat. Perfect morning fuel, however it gets longer to cook it than scrambled egg. I like to eat it on lazy Saturday or Sunday mornings, but sometimes I cook it on the evening and eat it next morning or take Shakshuka to work and have it for lunch. You can have it for dinner even.

In this recipe I replaced eggs with grilled tofu marinated in lemon juice, soy sauce and garlic. It did very well!

Shakshuka with grilled lemon tofu

 (for 2 people)

Tofu

150 - 200g tofu (I use hard one, no need to drain it) cut in slices

lemon juice of 1 lemon

2-3 tbsp soy sauce

chili powder

2 garlic gloves minced

Shakshuka 

2 diced bell peppers

2 big tomatoes, blanched, peeled and sliced

1 chopped onion

1 tbsp tomato puree

2 chopped garlic gloves 

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp cumin 

1/2 tsp sugar (optional)

salt

pepper

chili powder (optional)

fresh parsley (for garnish)

delicate oil (I use rapeseed oil)

•  Lemon juice, soy sauce, chili powder and minced garlic mix together and pour on tofu. The best solution is to keep it in plastic lunch box tightly closed in a fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Grill tofu on both sides. Leave it aside when is ready.
• Heat the oil in a large pot, minimise the heat and simmer onion for +/- 10 minutes, then add coriander, turmeric and cumin (this way releases aroma hidden in spices and our dish will be rich in flavor). Stir gently and do not let it burn, as spices getting bitter and whole process is ruined. When scent of spices is rich and deep, add garlic, let it mingle with onion, turmeric, cumin and coriander for some minute and add peppers, stir thoroughly with spices and onion and cover with lid. Saute for around 7-10 minutes on small heat.
• Add chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, salt and pepper to taste and if you like it hot'n'spicy some chili powder. If needs some flavor balance add some sugar. 
• Serve with tofu, garnished with parsley. Taste great with bread. 
• Bon Appetite!