Ojja

One Of simple Tunisian Dish, in some Tunisian city can be called (Shakshouka, Mshakshek…)
Ojja is a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and Garlic with Olive Oil.
You can make Ojja with Spicy sausages (Tunisian merguez), sea food, chicken or just the eggs.

Ingredients:

• Salt
• Pepper
• Coriander powder
• Olive Oil (100 ML)
• Tomato Paste (100 GR)
• Harrissa (Optional)
• Garlic (1)
• Tomato (4)
• Hot Chili Pepper (3)
• Eggs (4)
• Water (500 ML)
• French Bread (2)

Description:

1. Heat a large quantity of olive oil (so that the bottom of the pan is covered).
   Brown everything over medium heat with the coriander, salt, pepper, harissa and tomato paste.
   Once a warm and coating smell emerges, Add the peppers and tomatoes cut fairly roughly (not too much) and water (everything should be half covered).
   Leave to simmer for around twenty minutes over low heat then, increasing the heat, break the eggs into the pan, but be careful! Don’t mix! Leave to cook for about 10 more minutes.
   Serve hot with bread.

Submitted by: Mehdi Khammassi