{{Short description|Cooked tomato salad}} {{Infobox food | name = Matbukha | image = 2008 04 23 - Laurel - Sauce.JPG | image_size = 250px | caption = | alternate_name = | country = Morocco | region = North Africa | creator = Amazigh (Berbers) | course = Appetizer | type = | served = | main_ingredient = Tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, chili peppers | 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<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 tomatoes and roasted bell peppers seasoned with garlic and 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, often as part of a salad course.
Matbucha has been brought to Israel by Moroccan Jews and is now a staple in the country, it may be enjoyed as a dip or used as a base for 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 (by Osem), Achla (by Strauss-Elite), 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 * {{portal-inline|Food}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Cuisine of Morocco}} {{Salads}}
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