Salade Mechouia

Smoky salad of charred peppers and tomatoes with garlic, caraway and olive oil.

Ingredients

• 3 green peppers
• 4 ripe tomatoes
• 1 green chilli
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp ground caraway
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt

Method

1. Char the peppers, tomatoes and chilli under a hot grill or over a flame, turning, until blackened all over.
2. Put them in a covered bowl for 10 minutes to steam, then peel off the skins and remove the seeds.
3. Chop everything finely and mix with the garlic, caraway, lemon juice, salt and olive oil.
4. Serve at room temperature with bread.