Taktouka (
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
: تكتوكة) is a traditional Moroccan savory dish and spread made from tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, toasted paprika and olive oil. Taktouka is an extremely popular dish and can be found in many a restaurant in different parts of Morocco.
Overview
The word taktouka derives from the Arabic verb taktak meaning to grind. Taktouka is typically made from tomatoes, bell peppers, paprika, garlic, and various spices. It can be prepared by grinding all the ingredients together, or by cutting them in small pieces and usually takes 45 minutes to prepare the dish.
Taktouka is consumed during all seasons of the year. It is prepared in a form of a
mezze
''Meze'' (also spelled ''mezze'' or ''mezé'') (, ) is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in Eastern Mediterranean cuisines. It is similar to Spanish cuisine, Spanish tapas and Italian cuisine, Italian Antipasto, antipasti. A ''me ...
, together with other dishes. A side dish, it can be served semi-warm or cold, and is typically eaten with bread.
See also
*
Chermoula
Chermoula (Berber: ''tacermult'' or ''tacermilt'', ) or charmoula is a marinade and relish used in Algerian, Libyan, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking. It is traditionally used to flavor fish or seafood, but it can be used on other meats or vegetabl ...
*
Zaalouk
Zaalouk or Zalouk (Berber: ⵣⴰⵄⵍⵓⴽ ) is a Moroccan salad of cooked eggplants and tomato
The tomato (, ), ''Solanum lycopersicum'', is a plant whose fruit is an edible Berry (botany), berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The to ...
*
Shakshouka
Shakshouka is a Maghrebi dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, and garlic, commonly spiced with cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Shakshouka is a popular dish throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
...
References
Salads
Moroccan cuisine
African cuisine
Arab cuisine
{{morocco-cuisine-stub