Why it works for iron
Shakshuka already cooks eggs in tomato and pepper, two of the best keys for plant iron. A handful of small white beans makes it a real iron breakfast, with no meat at all.
- Iron from
- White beans, eggs
- Let in by
- Tomato, red bell pepper, parsley
- In the way
- Nothing: no dairy, tea or coffee
Plant iron needs a key to get in. On this plate it has one.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 ripe tomatoes, or 250 g passata
- 1 red bell pepper
- 100 g cooked small white beans
- A small bunch of parsley
- 1 tsp olive oil, cumin, paprika
Method
- 1
Soften the pepper strips in the oil for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the chopped tomatoes, the beans and the spices. Simmer 5 minutes, until thick.
- 3
Make two hollows, crack in the eggs, cover and cook 5–6 minutes, until the whites set.
- 4
Scatter with parsley. Skip the feta: it is dairy.
Drink water with it. Have coffee or tea 1 hour before or 2 hours after, as they hold plant iron back.
