GRILLED TUNISIAN SALADE (SALATA MECHOUIA)

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it's spicy you can use sweet peppers...but its really delicious with hot peppers

Provided by hedia jami

Categories     Other Salads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

: ½ tsp caraway seeds, whole
250 g red pepper
100 g red chilli :
2 garlic : 2 cloves
2 tomatoes
5 Tbsp olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. Recipe Method: 1) Grill the red peppers until the skins are blackended. If you have a gas stove you can char the skins over one of the rings. Set aside then peel and core when they are cool enough to handle.
  • 2. 2) Meanwhile place the chilli, garlic and tomatoes in a roasting dish and roast in a hot oven until the garlic is soft. You can remove the skins from the tomatoes and de-seed the chilli at this point if you wish.
  • 3. 3) Place all the vegetables in a blender or food processor - alternatively strain through a sieve.
  • 4. 4) Gently heat the caraway seeds and oil in a frying pan until fragrant. Then add to the vegetables and whiz to a paste.
  • 5. 5) Chill before serving. Serve in a bowl with quarters of hard boiled eggs, chunks of tuna fish or black olives.

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