Ezme
Turkish Vegetarian

Ezme

Ingredients

  • Tomato 3 Large
  • Romano Pepper 1 medium
  • Green Chilli 1 medium
  • Onion 1 small
  • Garlic 2 cloves minced
  • Parsley 25g
  • Red Pepper Paste 2 tablespoons
  • Tomato Puree 1 tablespoon
  • Pomegranate Molasses 2 tablespoons
  • Pul Biber 1 tablespoon
  • Sumac 2 tsp
  • Dried Mint 1 tablespoon
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil 60 ml

Instructions

step 1
Put the tomatoes and all of the peppers in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Tip out into a sieve, set over a bowl and leave to strain. Add the onions, garlic and parsley to the food processor and blitz until finely chopped, then set aside.

step 2
Add red pepper paste, tomato purée, pomegranate molasses, pul biber, sumac, dried mint and most of the extra virgin olive oil to a serving bowl and whisk well so everything comes together as a sauce. Tip in the blitzed onion mixture and the strained pepper mixture along with 1 tsp flaky sea salt . Stir well, then drizzle with the remaining extra virgin olive oil to serve.