MATBUCHA

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Matbucha image

Matbucha (Mott-Boo-Chah) is a cooked tomato and roasted bell peppers salad that is popular in Israel, Morocco and throughout the Middle East. The name Matbucha literally means 'cooked salad' in Arabic. It is usually served as a side dish, but it also works well over fish.

Provided by JEFF144MAN

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 10h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

ΒΌ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 tomatoes, chopped
5 green bell peppers, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch sea salt
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Season with paprika, black pepper, and sea salt. Cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until the liquid evaporates and the salad thickens, about 2 hours more. Stir in the lemon juice, and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.6 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 63.6 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #low-protein     #healthy     #jewish-sephardi     #appetizers     #salads     #vegetables     #asian     #middle-eastern     #kosher     #vegan     #vegetarian     #dips     #dietary     #low-cholesterol     #low-saturated-fat     #low-calorie     #low-carb     #healthy-2     #low-in-something     #peppers     #tomatoes