Moroccan Tomato Sauce

Name: Moroccan Tomato Sauce
Yield: Makes About 1½ cups
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: 1 large shallot, or ½ small onion, peeled; 2 large ripe tomatoes (about 1 pound); 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes About
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

There are probably as many versions of this tomato sauce as there are individual grill jockeys in Morocco. This one offers the refreshing taste of fresh mint.

Ingredients

2 large ripe tomatoes (about 1 pound)
1 large shallot, or ½

Africa
Morocco
Sauce
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise. Grate the tomatoes through the large holes of a four-sided grater into a shallow bowl. Grate in the shallot the same way. Stir in the mint and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.