Compote of Red Peppers, Zucchini, and Tomatoes

There are numerous Mediterranean pepper, onion, and tomato medleys. This one, called marmouma, of Tunisian-Jewish origin, is often confused with French ratatouille or North African chachouka. Actually, chachouka never contains eggplant or zucchini, while ratatouille does.

The slower you cook the vegetables here, the more caramelization will develop on the bottom of the pan. The more often you fold these caramelized bits and pieces back into the vegetables, the more del