chickpea shakshuka

This Chickpea Shakshuka is a thick, hearty stew of mainly tomatoes, bell pepper and onion. Imagine it as a kind of Middle Eastern Ratatouille with spices like cumin, paprika, fennel, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. It is absolutely delicious, flavorful, and stunning. Not to mention it is super easy to make under 30 minutes.

Vegan Chickpea Shakshuka

Tbsp Olive oil

Onion (medium) (chopped)

Garlic (minced)

Bell pepper (red, yellow, green) (chopped)

tsp Sweet smoked paprika powder

Fennel seeds

tsp Ground cumin seeds

Cinnamon

Cayenne pepper

Tbsp Cane sugar

tomatoes (with liquid)

15-oz can Chickpeas (canned) (drained)

¼ cup Freshly chopped cilantro (or parsley)

Vegan Fried Eggs

Peel and chop onion. Peel and mince garlic. Wash and chop bell pepper.

Heat olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet.

Add chopped onions, minced garlic, and chopped bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.

Add smoked paprika, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and sugar and sauté for 1 minute.

Add canned diced tomatoes and canned drained chickpeas, cover, and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove lid and allow to simmer for an additional 5 minutes, until thick and bubbly.

While shakshuka is simmering, place slices of whole grain bread in a toaster, toaster oven, or oven and toast until crisp and golden brown. And make some of our super easy soy-free, gluten-free Vegan Fried Eggs to accompany this delicious dish.

Ready in 30 minutes, crammed with nourishing veggies and spices, and served with fresh bread, my vegan chickpea shakshuka makes a perfectly delicious and comforting brunch or supper. Add potatoes or grains on the side, and a green salad, and you have a hearty, filling dinner.

One-Pan Vegan Chickpea Shakshuka

olive oil

onion

red chillies (sliced)

½ tsp palm sugar

garlic (smashed)

300 g passata

water

tomatoes (roughly chopped)

tomato purée

tbsp cumin

1½ tbsp smoked paprika

cayenne pepper

sea salt

¼ tsp ground black pepper

300 g cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

100 g whole (or stuffed) olives

parsley (chopped)

coriander

200 g firm silken tofu

Heat the oil in a large skillet, and then sauté the onions, chillies, and sugar over a medium heat for 5 mins or so, until the onions start to brown.

Add the garlic, and continue to sauté until the raw garlic smell has gone.

Stir in the passata, water, chopped tomatoes, and the tomato purée. Bring to the boil, then immediately reduce the heat.

Mix in the cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt, black pepper, chickpeas, and olives, and give everything a good stir.

Check the seasoning, adding more salt, pepper, and/or cayenne if desired.

Simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in the parsley and coriander.

Place the tofu rounds on top of the shakshuka, and gently press down so that they're partly submerged.

Cover the skillet, and simmer for another 7-10 mins, until the tofu is warmed through.

Finish with few grinds of black pepper and some torn coriander leaves.

Serve immediately with fresh bread.

Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the 'fridge for up to 3 days.

Cooked this for dinner today, and wow so delicious, though I used 2 birds eye chillis and it came super hot spicy ? I’ll only use 1 next time.  We had ours with sautéed potatoes with garlic and some steamed veg.  Amazing! Thanks you x

You had me at "1-1/2 tbsp smoke paprika"! This is going on my "must try" list. Thank you!

I love shakshuka - It's the perfect weekend brunch for me but I'd never even considered a vegan version before.  I'm sure the lovely spicy tomatoey flavours really go well with the tofu.   It looks so neat too!   Thank you so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice!

Hi Nico,
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe at #FreeFromFridays! It's been pinned to the Recipes from Bloggers board :) The party will be open from 8am UTC on Friday. Please do come back and join us!

Wow, this looks amazing! I want it for breakfast xx

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