matbucha

{{Short description|Cooked tomato salad}}

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| name = Matbukha

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| country = Morocco

| region = North Africa

| creator = Amazigh (Berbers)

| course = Appetizer

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| main_ingredient = Tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, chili peppers

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Matbucha ({{langx|ar|مطبوخة}}, maṭbūkhah; {{langx|fr|salade cuite}}{{cite web|title=Salade cuite|url=https://jel.jewish-languages.org/words/5368|website=Jewish English Lexicon|access-date=13 February 2025}}) is a North African{{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}} 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.{{cite book |last1=Gur |first1=Janna |title= Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh |date=2014}} 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.