# Matbucha

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{{Short description|Cooked tomato salad}}
{{Infobox food
| name             = Matbukha
| image            = 2008 04 23 - Laurel - Sauce.JPG
| image_size       = 250px
| caption          = 
| alternate_name   = 
| country          = [Morocco](/source/Morocco)
| region           = [North Africa](/source/North_Africa)
| creator          = [Amazigh](/source/Amazigh) (Berbers)
| course           = [Appetizer](/source/Appetizer)
| type             = 
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = [Tomato](/source/Tomato)es, [bell pepper](/source/bell_pepper)s, [garlic](/source/garlic), [chili pepper](/source/chili_pepper)s
| variations       = 
| calories         = 
| other            = 
}}

'''Matbucha''' ({{langx|ar|مطبوخة}}, ''maṭbūkhah''; {{langx|fr|salade cuite}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Salade cuite|url=https://jel.jewish-languages.org/words/5368|website=Jewish English Lexicon|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>) is a [North African](/source/North_African)<ref name="the culture trip">{{cite web |title=Matbucha |url=https://theculturetrip.com/africa/tunisia/articles/12-north-african-dishes-you-need-to-try/heirloom-tomato-salad-moroccan-style/ |website=Culture Trip|date=26 October 2013 |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref> condiment or cooked salad consisting of cooked [tomato](/source/tomato)es and roasted [bell pepper](/source/bell_pepper)s seasoned with [garlic](/source/garlic) and [chili pepper](/source/chili_pepper), and slow-cooked for a number of hours.<ref name=janna>{{cite book |last1=Gur |first1=Janna |title= Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh |date=2014}}</ref> It is traditionally served in North Africa with a traditional Moroccan bread and as a condiment typically served as part of an [appetizer](/source/appetizer), often as part of a salad course.

Matbucha has been brought to [Israel](/source/Israel) by [Moroccan Jews](/source/Moroccan_Jews) and is now a staple in the country, it may be enjoyed as a dip or used as a base for [shakshouka](/source/shakshouka).<ref name=janna/>

==Preparation==

Matbucha is prepared by cooking tomatoes, bell peppers, chilis, and garlic over low heat for many hours until they cook down into a smooth, thick spread similar to jam in consistency.<ref name="janna" />

==Commercial variants==

Brands include [Sabra](/source/Sabra_(company)) (by [Osem](/source/Osem_(company))), Achla (by [Strauss-Elite](/source/Strauss_Group)), and others. In recent years, matbucha has become available in the United States under the New York Shuk brand,<ref>{{Cite web |last=New York Shuk |date= |title=New York Shuk Middle Eastern Pantry |url=https://www.nyshuk.com/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=NY Shuk}}</ref> among several others.<ref name="Shuk">{{cite web |last1=Arazi |first1=Leetal |title=Matbucha (An everyday tomato condiment) |url=https://www.nyshuk.com/matbucha |website=NY Shuk |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="Haaretz">{{cite news |last1=Yoked |first1=Tzach |title=The Israeli New Yorkers Trying to Turn Matbucha Into the New Hummus |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-12-09/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/the-israeli-new-yorkers-trying-to-turn-matbucha-into-the-new-hummus/0000017f-e4de-dc7e-adff-f4fffe410000 |access-date=4 February 2022 |agency=Haaretz |publisher=Haaretz}}</ref>

There is also a version made with eggplants.

==See also==
* [List of Moroccan dishes](/source/List_of_Moroccan_dishes)
* {{portal-inline|Food}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Cuisine of Morocco}}
{{Salads}}

Category:Hors d'oeuvres
Category:Arab cuisine
Category:Algerian cuisine
Category:Israeli condiments
Category:Israeli cuisine
Category:Mizrahi Jewish cuisine
Category:Moroccan cuisine
Category:Tunisian cuisine
Category:Condiments
Category:Salads
Category:Tomatoes

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