Light bites / RICETTI
Maltese bread with tomato & oil
Crusty Maltese bread, ripe tomatoes, olive oil and capers. Summer on a plate.
◷ 15 min / 4 servings
Method
- Halve the tomatoes and rub their cut sides over the bread. Chop the remaining tomato.
- Drizzle the bread with oil and add the tomato, capers, olives and onion.
- Finish with mint and season to taste. Serve straight away.
✳ From the kitchen
Some families add tuna or use tomato paste instead of fresh tomato.
Tradition reference
Gozo Region · The Gozitan foodscape ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.