Naïm’s green shakshuka

Prep time 30 mins, cook 35 mins (plus cooling) Serves 4 (pictured p35)

80 gm butter

3 large (120gm) shallots, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp dried chilli flakes

½ tsp ground cinnamon

2 merguez sausages (about 200gm)

500 gm baby spinach leaves

1 tbsp lemon juice, or to taste

8 eggs

Toasted challah or Turkish bread, to serve Avocado sour cream ½ avocado, scooped from skin

125 gm (½ cup) sour cream

30 ml (1½ tbsp) olive oil

2 tsp thinly sliced coriander

2 tsp thinly sliced mint

1 tsp lemon juice

¼ tsp ground cumin

Large pinch of coriander seeds>