Ajili-ezme snack
8 servings
40 minutes
Ajılı-ezme is a vibrant dish of Turkish cuisine that embodies the freshness and spiciness of the East. Its roots delve deep into Turkish traditions where fresh vegetables and aromatic spices form the basis of gastronomic pleasure. The juicy texture of chopped tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers harmonizes with the piquancy of garlic, parsley, and chili. The dressing made from olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, and chili flakes gives the dish a rich flavor with a slight tanginess and pleasant heat. Ajılı-ezme perfectly complements meat dishes, kebabs, and tandoor bread, awakening appetite and refreshing the meal's taste. Light, aromatic, and spicy, this appetizer reveals the hospitality of Turkish cuisine and immerses one in the atmosphere of an Eastern feast.
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Make cross-shaped cuts on the tomatoes and send them to boiling water for 1 minute. Quickly cool in water.
- Tomatoes: 300 g
3
Peel the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes.
- Tomatoes: 300 g
4
Clean the ramiro and bell peppers from seeds and cut them the same way.
- Ramiro pepper: 2 pieces
- Green sweet pepper: 0.5 piece
5
Slice the cucumber. If the skin is tough, it can be peeled.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
6
Chop the parsley.
- Parsley: 10 g
7
Chop the red onion into very small cubes.
- Red onion: 1 head
8
Finely chop the garlic and chili pepper.
- Chili pepper: 1 piece
- Garlic: 10 g
9
Prepare the dressing. Mix minced garlic and chili pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, chili flakes, sumac, salt, and pepper.
- Garlic: 10 g
- Chili pepper: 1 piece
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: to taste
- Chili flakes: to taste
- Sumac: 0.5 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
10
Pour the dressing over the chopped vegetables and herbs and mix.
- Tomatoes: 300 g
- Ramiro pepper: 2 pieces
- Green sweet pepper: 0.5 piece
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Parsley: 10 g
- Garlic: 10 g
- Chili pepper: 1 piece
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: to taste
- Chili flakes: to taste
- Sumac: 0.5 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
11
Let the appetizer sit for 5-10 minutes to enhance the flavor, then serve it at the table.
