Tunisian slata mechouia grilled pepper and tomato salad

Name: Tunisian slata mechouia grilled pepper and tomato salad
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: North African
Ingredients: 3 green peppers; 4 tomatoes; 1 red chilli; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp ground caraway; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Charred peppers, tomatoes and garlic chopped with caraway, lemon and olive oil. Smoky and bright.

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.96 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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3green peppers
4tomatoes
1red chilli
2garlic clovescrushed
1 tspground caraway
3 tbspolive oil
1lemonjuiced
½ tspsalt
2 tbspchopped fresh coriander

Method

1
Heat the grill to its highest setting. Grill the peppers, tomatoes and chilli on a tray for 15 to 20 minutes, turning, until blackened.
20 min
2
Put the peppers and chilli in a bowl, cover and leave to steam for 10 minutes. Peel the peppers, tomatoes and chilli and remove the seeds.
10 min
3
Chop everything finely into a rough, juicy mix.
4
Stir in the garlic, caraway, oil, lemon juice and salt.
5
Scatter over the coriander. Serve at room temperature with bread, or alongside eggs and grilled fish.

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