Every Jewish Iraqi family has its own version of this dish. Whether they call it ingriye or ingriyei, the foundation remains the same: a casserole of meat, eggplant, and tomatoes with a balance of sweet and sour flavors.
This recipe for matbucha comes from Kiryat Shmona resident Aliza Zwigi. It’s perfect in a sandwich with schnitzel and fried eggplant on a Friday afternoon
Michal favors field tomatoes for this recipe, but any ripe tomato will do. And if you don’t have access to a grill, the tomatoes can be charred over a gas flame.
Israel’s late first lady Nechama Rivlin learned this classic Sephardic recipe from the family of her husband, Israel’s 10th president, Reuven Rivlin.
