Matbucha

Name: Matbucha
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 2 ml salt and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper; 250 ml water; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 green pepper, diced; 1 red chilli, sliced; 4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 3 cloves garlic, sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sababa

By Tal Smith

Published 2014

About

A cooked tomato dip, which comes from our dad and is best served as a mezze and eaten with bread.

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely diced
4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped

Starter
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Fry the onions in oil until soft and translucent. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on a low heat for 20–30 minutes until reduced to a third of what you started with and have a thick consistency.