Shakshouka (Arabic: شكشوكة‎) is a dish of poached eggs on a type of tomato sauce. The tomato sauce has olive oil, peppers, onion, and garlic. It might be seasoned with cumin, paprika, and cayenne. Shakshouka originated in Ottoman North Africa in the mid-16th century after tomatoes were introduced to the region by Hernan Cortés as part of the Columbian exchange.