This recipe is adapted from the cookbook Sofra from Ana Sortun, chef and owner of Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To make this dish less spicy, use just a pinch of crushed red pepper. The tomato sauce and the zhoug can be refrigerated for up to 1 week; bring tomato sauce to a simmer before pouring into the baking dish in Step 2.
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (Shakshuka)
4 garlic cloves, chopped coarse (Shakshuka)
1 (28-oz.) can diced tomatoes (Shakshuka)
1 tsp. crushed red pepper (Shakshuka)
1 tsp. curry powder (Shakshuka)
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice (Shakshuka)
Salt and pepper (Shakshuka)
6 large eggs (Shakshuka)
6 (6") pita breads, warmed (Shakshuka)
1 bunch cilantro, thick stems removed (1 1/2 cups) (Zhoug)
1 bunch parsley, thick stems removed (1 1/2 cups) (Zhoug)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (Zhoug)
2 jalapeño peppers, stemmed and chopped coarse (Zhoug)
2 garlic cloves, peeled (Zhoug)
1 1/2 tsp. sherry vinegar (Zhoug)
1 tsp. ground coriander (Zhoug)
1 tsp. ground cumin (Zhoug)
1/2 tsp. salt (Zhoug)