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Madbucha (North African Peppers and Tomatoes)
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Madbucha (North African Peppers and Tomatoes)

12 ingredients 8 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

246
Calories
5g
Protein
15g
Fat
27g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • 2 onions , chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 15 tomatoes , cubed
  • 10 bell peppers , cut into small pieces
  • 5 chile peppers , chopped small
  • 330 ml canned tomato paste
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cumin
  • Parsley
  • Oregano

Directions

1

Take a pot that is big enough for all of the above ingredients, cover the bottom with oil, and put it on a flame.

2

When the oil gets hot, add the onion and garlic.

3

When they start to fry, add the rest of the vegetables and salt.

4

Mix it up a bit and cover the pot.

5

Leave it to cook, mixing it every so often, until the level of the liquid is higher than the level of the vegetables.

6

Drain off most (but not all) the liquid.

7

Add the tomato paste and the spices.

8

Mix, and let it cool.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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