Taktouka (Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad) - Mediterranean Recipe

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.

Tags: green peppers, ripe tomatoes, garlic cloves, cumin, paprika · Source: Brittani's Almanac