🌶 Turkish Ezme Recipe

Ingredients:

1 large sweet pepper

3 large tomatoes

4–5 garlic cloves

1 medium onion (chopped)

½ cup chopped cilantro

2 tbsp tomato paste

Salt to taste

1 tbsp sumac

2–3 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

1. Roast & blend:
Place the sweet pepper, tomatoes, and garlic cloves on a baking tray. Roast for 10–15 minutes until slightly charred and softened. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until finely blended (not watery). Strain the mixture to remove excess liquid.

2. Mix:
Transfer to a bowl. Add the chopped onion, chopped cilantro, tomato paste, salt, sumac, and lemon juice. Mix well until combined.

3. Serve:
Drizzle with olive oil before serving. Enjoy with any kind of bread you like! 🫓✨

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