Taktouka (Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad) - Mediterranean Recipe
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Taktouka (Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad)
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
- Charring — Char peppers directly over flame or under broiler. Peel, seed, dice.
- Dicing — Dice tomatoes. Combine with peppers in pan.
- Adding — Add garlic, spices, oil. Cook on medium heat 20–25 min until liquid evaporates.
- Mashing — Mash slightly. Season and garnish with cilantro.