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Mechouia
Tunisia
Tunisia's summer salad. Appears on every Tunisian table as a mezze alongside harissa and bread.
Tunisian grilled vegetable salad — tomatoes, peppers and chillies chargrilled until blackened, peeled and chopped with garlic, olive oil and caraway. Served with egg and tuna.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
440 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
4tomatoes
4long green peppers
2chillies
4 clovesgarlic
1 tspcaraway seeds
4 tbspolive oil
juice of 1lemon
tuna and hard-boiled eggto serve
Method
1
Grill tomatoes, peppers and chillies over a flame until blackened. Peel.
2
Chop roughly. Crush in garlic.
3
Dress with olive oil, lemon and caraway.
4
Serve topped with tuna and egg.
Chef's Tip
Charring is essential — the smoky flavour from the burnt skin is the entire character.
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