Hot Ezme (Turkish Salad)
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4.9
Hot Ezme (Turkish Salad)
Description
Hot Ezme involves creating a vibrant sauce mixing tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, and a selection of spices including sumac, dried mint, cumin, and red chili flakes. Meanwhile, the vegetables — peeled and seeded tomatoes, green bell peppers, small onion, parsley, and garlic — are diced finely to a consistent small brunoise for texture and flavor absorption.
Combining the vegetables with the sauce creates a salad that is tangy, spicy, and fresh. The finely chopped ingredients provide a balance between crispness and softness, making it a dish with lively textures.
Served chilled or at room temperature, Hot Ezme complements grilled or roasted dishes, adding a spicy and acidic contrast. It features flavors typical in Turkish cuisine and works well as a vibrant meze component or a refreshing condiment.
Ingredients
- 2 tomato medium
- 2 green bell pepper medium size
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ onion small
- ¼ parsley bunch
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ tsp sumac
- ¼ tsp dried mint
- 1 cumin pinch
- ½ tsp red chili pepper flakes
- salt to taste
Instructions
How to make Hot Ezme (Turkish Salad)
- Mix the tomato paste, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and spices in a small bowl, and set aside.
- Peel the tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Remove the seeds and liquid and chop then into fine brunoise.
- Cut the green peppers and onion into fine brunoise.
- Finely chop the parsley and mince the garlic.
- Mix the chopped ingredients with the tomato paste mixture in a large bowl.
- Transfer to a small serving plate.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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