Madbucha (North African Peppers and Tomatoes)
Madbucha or matbucha is a North African dish of stewed tomatoes and peppers. It can be used as a side dish with meats, as well as put on bread or white rice.
Ingredients
- Oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 15 tomatoes, cubed
- 10 bell peppers, cut into small pieces
- 5 chile peppers, chopped small
- 330 ml canned tomato paste
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cumin
- Parsley
- Oregano
Steps
- Take a pot that is big enough for all of the above ingredients, cover the bottom with oil, and put it on a flame.
- When the oil gets hot, add the onion and garlic.
- When they start to fry, add the rest of the vegetables and salt.
- Mix it up a bit and cover the pot.
- Leave it to cook, mixing it every so often, until the level of the liquid is higher than the level of the vegetables.
- Drain off most (but not all) the liquid.
- Add the tomato paste and the spices.
- Mix, and let it cool.
More recipes with onion, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, chile peppers, tomato paste, cumin, parsley or oregano
Adapted from “Madbucha (North African Peppers and Tomatoes)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.