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Turkish Ezme
Ezme is a classic Turkish sauce, condiment and appetizer that’s usually served on the side of kebabs with some fresh bread. It’s ready in 10 minutes and is so delicious thanks to tomatoes, peppers and herbs.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 large tomatoes (firm and fresh)
- 1 medium white onion
- 1 green bell pepper (see notes)
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 lemon (juice of)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 1 tsp sumac
Instructions
- 1
Chop the tomatoes very finely and place them in a bowl. Chop the onions and peppers very finely as well and add them to the tomatoes.
- 2
Add the minced garlic and finely chopped parsley to the vegetables and stir to combine.
- 3
Add in the tomato paste, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper and sumac to the chopped vegetables. Stir well and make sure all the ingredients are well combined.
- 4
Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve as mezze, sauce or salad.