Taktouka (Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad) - Mediterranean Recipe

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Taktouka (Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○


Taktouka is a kemia dish alongside zaalouk — cooked salads that precede the main meal in Moroccan tradition.

Ingredients

  • 4 green peppers
  • 4 ripe tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • fresh cilantro
  • salt

Method

  1. Charring — Char peppers directly over flame or under broiler. Peel, seed, dice.
  2. Dicing — Dice tomatoes. Combine with peppers in pan.
  3. Adding — Add garlic, spices, oil. Cook on medium heat 20–25 min until liquid evaporates.
  4. Mashing — Mash slightly. Season and garnish with cilantro.