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Zviti

Zviti

Algeria

35Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
10Steps
About

A fiery crushed tomato, garlic and chilli dish from Bou Saada and M'sila in Algeria's Hodna region, mashed in a wooden mortar with torn bread and shared straight from the bowl.

Equipment
  • Large mortar (mehras) or sturdy bowl
  • Pestle or masher
  • Frying pan
Ingredients
Ripe tomatoes5
Garlic5 cloves
Hot green chillies3 to 4, to taste
Green peppers2
Ground caraway½ tsp
Ground coriander½ tsp
Olive oil5 tbsp
Stale flatbread (kesra or matloue)half a loaf
Saltto taste

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