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Shakshuka for the Whole Family

2nd Grade Common Core RI.2.1 Recipe 132 words ⏱ 15 minESL A1

A shakshuka recipe for four people that tells where the dish came from, what you need and what to do at each step.

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Shakshuka is one of the most popular dishes in Israel. It came to Israel with Jews from North Africa, and today people eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This recipe is for four people and takes about 30 minutes.

You need: 1 onion, 2 red peppers, 6 tomatoes, 4 eggs, 2 spoons of olive oil, salt and a little paprika.

1. Cut the onion and the peppers. Fry them in the oil for five minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes, salt and paprika. Cook for fifteen minutes, until you have a thick sauce.

3. Make four small holes in the sauce and break an egg into each hole.

4. Cover the pan and cook for six more minutes.

Serve the shakshuka hot, with fresh bread. Safety tip: always cook with an adult!

📘 Word bank
popular
liked by many people
dishes
kinds of food that are cooked and served
recipe
instructions for how to cook a food
peppers
colorful vegetables, red, yellow or green
fry
to cook in hot oil
thick
not watery
sauce
a liquid food served with other food
cover
to put a lid on top
serve
to give food to people to eat

✏️ Questions

  1. Key details

    Where did shakshuka come to Israel from?

  2. Key details

    How many people is this recipe for?

  3. Key details

    What do you do with the onion and the peppers?

  4. Key details

    How long do you cook the tomatoes?

  5. Author’s purpose & structure

    Why do you make small holes in the sauce?

  6. Key details

    What should you serve the shakshuka with?

  7. Key details

    What is the safety tip?

Questions

  1. Where did shakshuka come to Israel from?

    1. From Europe.
    2. From North Africa.
    3. From America.
    4. From China.

  2. How many people is this recipe for?

    1. Two.
    2. Six.
    3. Four.
    4. Ten.

  3. What do you do with the onion and the peppers?

    ______________________________________________________________

  4. How long do you cook the tomatoes?

    1. Fifteen minutes.
    2. Five minutes.
    3. Six minutes.
    4. One hour.

  5. Why do you make small holes in the sauce?

    1. To let the sauce cool.
    2. To add more salt.
    3. To see the bottom of the pan.
    4. To put an egg into each one.

  6. What should you serve the shakshuka with?

    ______________________________________________________________

  7. What is the safety tip?

    1. Never eat eggs.
    2. Always cook with an adult.
    3. Wash your hands.
    4. Don't use a pan.

Answer key

  1. b) From North Africa.
  2. c) Four.
  3. Cut them and fry them in the oil for five minutes.
  4. a) Fifteen minutes.
  5. d) To put an egg into each one.
  6. Fresh bread.
  7. b) Always cook with an adult.

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