Ingredients
Tomatoes: As I mentioned before, tomatoes are the main part of this dish. You want to make sure that they’re firm, fresh and flavorful.
Onion and pepper: White or yellow onion would work for this recipe. You also need sweet green and red pepper such as red bell pepper and Anaheim or Italian pepper.
Spices: A combination of salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper and sumac would add a lot of flavor to this sauce. Sumac adds a touch of sourness that works well with the sweetness of the tomatoes. I also add just a little bit of tomato paste for more intense flavor and color.
Olive oil: As always, quality extra virgin olive oil is all you need.
Instructions
Chop the tomatoes, onions and peppers very finely and mix them in a bowl. Add the minced garlic and finely chopped parsley to the vegetables and stir to combine.
Add in the tomato paste, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper and sumac. Stir well and make sure all the ingredients are well combined. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve as mezze, sauce or salad.
Variations
As I mentioned above, there are several ways to make this dish and the ingredients might slightly differ in each recipe. In order to make ezme more sour, you can add some pomegranate molasses or more lemon juice alongside olive oil.
Another variation is acılı ezme which translates to spicy ezme. This version uses spicy Aleppo pepper.
How to serve ezme
You can serve ezme as an addition on wraps such as beef shawarma or doner with pita or lavash. It can also be served as a condiment alongside dishes such as kumpir (Turkish stuffed potatoes), kofta kebab or kebabs like shish tawook, grilled chicken or beef shish kabob.
Another way to serve this classic Turkish dish is on a mezze platter with hummus, baba ganoush, muhammara, labneh and Turkish pide bread or pita chips.
Ingredients
Tomatoes: As I mentioned before, tomatoes are the main part of this dish. You want to make sure that they’re firm, fresh and flavorful.
Onion and pepper: White or yellow onion would work for this recipe. You also need sweet green and red pepper such as red bell pepper and Anaheim or Italian pepper.
Spices: A combination of salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper and sumac would add a lot of flavor to this sauce. Sumac adds a touch of sourness that works well with the sweetness of the tomatoes. I also add just a little bit of tomato paste for more intense flavor and color.
Olive oil: As always, quality extra virgin olive oil is all you need.
Instructions
Chop the tomatoes, onions and peppers very finely and mix them in a bowl. Add the minced garlic and finely chopped parsley to the vegetables and stir to combine.
Add in the tomato paste, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper and sumac. Stir well and make sure all the ingredients are well combined. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve as mezze, sauce or salad.
Variations
As I mentioned above, there are several ways to make this dish and the ingredients might slightly differ in each recipe. In order to make ezme more sour, you can add some pomegranate molasses or more lemon juice alongside olive oil.
Another variation is acılı ezme which translates to spicy ezme. This version uses spicy Aleppo pepper.
How to serve ezme
You can serve ezme as an addition on wraps such as beef shawarma or doner with pita or lavash. It can also be served as a condiment alongside dishes such as kumpir (Turkish stuffed potatoes), kofta kebab or kebabs like shish tawook, grilled chicken or beef shish kabob.
Another way to serve this classic Turkish dish is on a mezze platter with hummus, baba ganoush, muhammara, labneh and Turkish pide bread or pita chips.
