🍅 Ezme (Turkish Spicy Tomato Salad)
Ezme is a Turkish relish of very finely chopped tomato, onion, peppers and parsley, dressed with pomegranate molasses and a little olive oil. It is fresh, tangy, slightly sweet and pleasantly spicy. It is served as a meze or alongside grilled kebabs.
Diets
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.
What it is made of
Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded
- 1 small onion
- 1 green pepper and 1 hot chili
- 1 small bunch parsley
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- Salt
Method
- Chop the tomatoes, onion, peppers and parsley as finely as possible, or pulse briefly in a food processor.
- Drain off excess tomato juice.
- Mix in the pomegranate molasses, olive oil, chili flakes and salt.
- Rest for 10 minutes and serve cool.
How to make it lighter
- Use only 1 tsp olive oil — 1 tbsp oil ≈ 120 kcal.
- Pair it with grilled meat or vegetables for a light plate.
- Ezme is naturally light, so it works as a big portion of vegetables.
History
Ezme, meaning 'crushed' in Turkish, is a fixture of kebab houses across Turkey and is especially associated with the southeastern kebab tradition. It is usually prepared fresh to order by hand-chopping with a large knife.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →