A Majorcan Speciality

My friend Jan reminded me of another vegetable bake, the one they call Tumbet in Majorca. It is a kind of baked ratatouille and while the Mediterranean vegetables are still, just about, seasonable, I used her recipe to give it a go. This is another delicous and easy meal.

Tumbet  - enough for 2 generous portions

3 potatoes
1 courgette
1 red pepper
1 aubergine
1 onion
1 clove garlic (at least)
Parsley
Chopped tomatoes

  1. Chop all the veg into chunks, making the potatoes quite small.
  2. Mix them, season with S&P, and some olive oil
  3. Put into an oven dish and add chopped tomatoes - 1 carton/tin or 2 depending on the depth of your dish. You want the veg nicely coated but not swimming.
  4. Add herbs, bay leaves, thyme etc and some parsley. Don't cover the dish.
  5. Bake for at least 2 hours and up to 3 in a moderate oven, No 4/5/180, stirring after every 1/2 hour or so. You stir the top down so that any crispy brownness is distributed and you end with soft veg, moist but not wet, with a fairly crispy top.
  6. Stir in lots of parsley at the end and drizzle with olive oil to serve.
  7. You could put cheese on the top, of course, or even layer it through but it is very good as it is.

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