Acılı ezme – spicy tomato and pepper meze

Name: Acılı ezme – spicy tomato and pepper meze
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 ripe tomatoes; 2 green pointed peppers, 1 red pointed pepper, 1 green chilli; 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic; 1 bunch parsley, ½ bunch mint; 1 tbsp biber salçası, 1 tbsp nar ekşisi (pomegranate molasses); 3 tbsp olive oil, juice of ½ lemon; 1 tsp pul biber, 1 tsp sumac, salt

Acılı ezme is on the table in every kebab house: tomatoes, peppers, onions and herbs are finely chopped by hand and dressed with pepper paste, pomegranate molasses and olive oil. Hot, fresh, addictive.

Time: 20 minServings: 4Difficulty: easy

Acılı ezme – spicy tomato and pepper meze

Method

Deseed the tomatoes and chop very finely with the peppers, chilli, onion and garlic (do not blend).
Finely chop parsley and mint and mix in.
Stir in pepper paste, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon juice and spices.
Let it stand for 30 minutes and serve with flatbread or alongside köfte.

Tip from the storeNar ekşisi and sumac are on our spice shelf – both make the difference from a plain salad.

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