Matbukha

Matbukha (Arabic: مطبوخة‎ maṭbūkhah) is a Maghrebi dish of cooked tomatoes and roasted bell peppers seasoned with garlic and chili pepper. The name of the dish originates from Arabic and means "cooked" in Arabic.[1] It is served as an appetizer, often as part of a meze table. Matbukha is popular across the Maghreb and in Israel, to where it was brought by Jewish immigrants from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya.[2]

Matbukha

Type	Meze
Course	Appetizer
Place of origin	Maghreb
Region or state	Maghreb, Middle East
Main ingredients	Tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, chili peppers
Cookbook: Matbukha

It may be used as a base for an assortment of dishes including tagine, kofta and shakshouka.[1]

See also

• Galayet bandora, a similar Jordanian dish
• Lecsó, a similar dish with onions and paprika
• List of Moroccan dishes
• Harira
• Briouat
• Chermoula
•  Food portal

References

1. Gur, Janna (2014). Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh.
2. Gold, Rozanne (1994-07-20). "A Region's Tastes Commingle in Israel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-05.