Ezme — Turkish Fire Salsa
A bright, spicy Turkish dip of charred tomatoes, peppers, and aromatics, blended until chunky-smooth. Serve with warm sesame buns and sutlac for a complete mezze spread.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 45
- Protein
- 1g
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Ingredients
- 4 medium Roma tomatoes
- 1 large red bell pepper
- ½ small red onion
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Core the tomatoes and finely chop them into small chunks, letting juices fall into a medium bowl.
- 2
Finely dice the bell pepper and red onion into small pieces, add to the tomatoes.
- 3
Fold in the chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
- 4
Stir gently and taste — adjust salt, pepper, or lemon to your heat preference.
- 5
Let sit 5 minutes to marry flavors, then serve with warm sesame buns and sutlac.
Tools you’ll need
- chef's knife
- medium mixing bowl
- cutting board
- spoon
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