Salade mechouia

Make Salade mechouia at home

Ingredients

• 4 green bell peppers
• 2 hot green chilies
• 3 ripe tomatoes
• 1 small onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp caraway or coriander, ground
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 can (5 oz) tuna
• Olives and a hard-boiled egg to serve

How it's made

1. Char the peppers, chilies, tomatoes and onion over a flame or under a broiler until the skins are black.
2. Place in a covered bowl for 10 minutes to steam.
3. Peel off the skins and remove the seeds.
4. Chop the vegetables finely or crush them in a mortar with the garlic.
5. Stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, spices and salt.
6. Chill for 30 minutes.
7. Top with tuna, olives and egg wedges.
8. Serve with bread.