TurkishMain course

Ezme

Name: Ezme
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 3 Tomato; 1 Romano Pepper; 1 Green Chilli; 1 Onion; 2 clove Garlic; 25 g Parsley; 2 tbsp Red Pepper Paste; 1 tbsp Tomato Puree; 2 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses; 1 tbsp Pul Biber; 2 tsp Sumac; 1 tbsp Dried Mint; 60 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Ezme is a finely chopped Turkish salad or dip, built around fresh tomatoes, peppers, and herbs. It gets its characteristic deep, tangy notes from pomegranate molasses and a little heat from red pepper paste. The whole thing comes together quickly in a food processor, making it a fresh side dish or a bright mezze component. Just be sure to strain the blitzed tomatoes and peppers well, so the final texture is concentrated and not watery.

Recipes.zone

August 14, 2026

Back23 minServes 4

Cook mode

vegetarian vegan

Method

2 steps · 23 min total

01
Blitz and Strain Vegetables
First, get your tomatoes and all the peppers into a food processor. Blitz them until they're finely chopped, almost like a chunky salsa. Tip this mixture into a sieve set over a bowl and let it strain while you work on the rest.
Next, add the onion, garlic, and parsley to the same food processor. Blitz these until they're also finely chopped, then set them aside.