Ezme – Spicy Turkish Sauce
Ezme is a famous Turkish sauce that’s spicy, tangy, and packed with fresh flavors. It’s a must-have with kebabs, BBQ, and grilled dishes – It takes just minutes to make!
Ingredients
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 1 green pepper (preferably Turkish/long green pepper)
• 1 red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ cup parsley
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp aleppo pepper (or chili flakes)
• ½ tsp sumac 1 tsp red crushed chillies
. 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
. 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, peppers, and garlic.
2. Add everything to a blender along with parsley, lemon juice, tomato paste, olive oil, and spices.
3. Blitz until smooth but slightly chunky.
4. Strain if you prefer a smoother sauce.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve it with kebabs, grilled meats, or as a dip with fresh bread – it’s fresh, zesty, and irresistibly delicious!
This is the sauce you will want with everything. The most addictive and famous turkey sauce, Esme. It’s spicy, tangy, fresh, and the best part is it’s ready in 5 minutes. In a food processor, add tomatoes, chilies, onions, capsicum, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Add all the spices listed in the caption with parsley. Blitz until everything is well mixed together and your classic Turkish sauce as you enjoy. Serve it as a dip with barbecues or with wraps and enjoy. [Music]
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