This spicy, savory roasted tomato condiment is a lovely topping for most Mediterranean dishes. Matbucha is a versatile sauce that can be served as a dip, salad or in this case, a condiment. Where Israeli schug is similar to Argentina’s chimichurri, matbucha is more like South Africa’s chakalaka or Mexico’s salsa rioja.
Matbucha – Tomato Pepper Sauce
This delicious tomato-pepper sauce goes well atop of anything grilled, especially fish. It makes a wonderful condiment, dip, or side. Try it on a hot dog or sausage for a real treat.
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Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 large Red bell pepper, stems & seeds removed, diced
- 1 medium Green bell pepper, stems & seeds removed, diced
- 2 medium Jalapeno peppers, stems & seeds removed, minced
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 28 oz Canned peeled diced tomatoes, with juices
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper or schug
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- ⅓ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, simmer tomato, peppers, jalapeno, garlic, and salt. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has reduced, around 65-75 minutes.In a small bowl, whisk in oil and paprika. Pour into cooking sauce and cook for another 30 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. Adjust salt, sugar and cayenne to taste. Remove from heat and cool.Matbucha is best served at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
- 6 large tomatoes may be used as long as they are summer-fresh and ripe.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1542IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.4mg