Matbucha
Tomatoes and roasted peppers cooked down slowly with garlic until thick enough to scoop.
What it costs to cook
from ₪1.99 a serving
- Rami Levy~₪1.99/serving₪15.94 for the whole dishcheapest
- Shufersal~₪2.01/serving₪16.10 for the whole dish
- Osher Ad~₪2.20/serving₪17.61 for the whole dish
- Hazi Hinam~₪2.29/serving₪18.33 for the whole dish
- Yochananof~₪2.34/serving₪18.74 for the whole dish
- Mahsanei HaShuk~₪2.35/serving₪18.83 for the whole dish
- Carrefour~₪2.36/serving₪18.84 for the whole dish
- Tiv Taam~₪2.47/serving₪19.79 for the whole dish
- Keshet Teamim~₪2.57/serving₪20.59 for the whole dish
- Victory~₪2.69/serving₪21.50 for the whole dish
ℹ How we count
Chain prices as of 15 October 2026. Only what goes into the dish is counted, not the rest of the pack, at the price most of the chain's branches charge. Not counted: salt.
Ingredients
Nutrition per serving
- 158
- kcal
- 2.4
- protein, g
- 11.7
- fat, g
- 11.7
- carbs, g
Method
- 1
Char the peppers whole over a flame or under the grill until the skin blackens. Close them in a bowl to steam.
- 2
Peel and seed the peppers and cut the flesh into strips.
- 3
Cook the garlic gently in the olive oil without letting it brown.
- 4
Add the tomatoes, peppers, paprika, cumin, sugar and salt.
- 5
Cook uncovered on low heat until the water is gone and the oil separates at the edges. Stir occasionally so it does not catch.
- 6
Cool to room temperature before serving. It keeps a week in the fridge and improves after a day.
