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Preheat the oven to 350u00b0F.
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To make the spicy tomato sauce, in a large saucepan over low heat, combine the olive oil and onion and saute for 8-10 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant. Next add the minced pepper and stir in to combine, cooking for another 1-2 minutes (Note: use as much or as little pepper as you desire).
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Add the spices (curry, cumin, garam marsala) and stir around. The mixture will be thick and dry but that's fine. Make sure to coat everything that's in the pot and cook for about a minute.
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Add the tomatoes and simmer until the tomatoes are soft and melted, about 15 minutes. It is important to cook the sauce slowly but don't reduce too much. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set the sauce aside to cool slightly (about 5-10 minutes).
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When you are ready to make the Shakshuka, first crack each egg into a small bowl or ramekin or ladle to ensure that the yolks stay intact. Using the back of a spoon, make a divot for each egg and slide it into the sauce, one at a time, so that it doesn't float on top; leave a little space between each egg.
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To make in individual baking dishes, set the ramekins onto a baking sheet. Ladle about 1/2 cup sauce into each dish and, using the back of a spoon, make a divot for the egg. To ensure that the yolks stay intact, first crack each egg into a small bowl or ramekin, then slide it into the sauce.
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Lightly season the eggs with salt and transfer to the oven. Bake until the egg whites are just barely set and the yolks are very loose, about 12-15 minutes.
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Remove the shakshuka from the oven. Scoop one or two eggs on top of each toasted bread and carefully spoon a generous amount of tomato sauce from the pan over the top of the egg. Place 1 teaspoon of zhoug on top of each serving and pass around additional zhoug at the table. If serving the shakshuka individually, top each shakshuka with 2 teaspoons of zhoug and serve them with a spoon and the bread on the side so that you can use the bread or spoon to scoop up the sauce. Serve immediately with additional zhoug.
