Spicy Turkish Ezme in Your Pressure Cooker
This Ezme recipe is your new favorite Turkish salad! Ezme is a spicy Turkish spread made with tomatoes, spicy green peppers (like jalapenos), and red pepper paste. Spoon it over Kebobs or scoop it up with fluffy pita.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker for high pressure cooking
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 small white or yellow onion very finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Turkish red pepper paste biber salçası, see note
- 1 tablespoon double concentrated tomato paste
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes halved, seeds removed and very finely chopped
- 2-3 small hot green peppers like serrano or jalapeno, seeds removed and very finely chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- Kosher salt to season
- Freshly ground black pepper to season
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts optional for crunch
Instructions
Instructions
- Toss finely chopped onion, Turkish red pepper paste, and tomato paste into a large bowl. Mix well so that paste coats the onion.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes and hot green peppers. Stir in fresh parsley and mint, then drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix so everything is combined.
- Pour mix into pressure cooker, seal with ring, lock lid, and cook at high pressure for a few minutes. Quick-release to keep herbs fresh.
- Open lid carefully, toss in chopped walnuts if using, and give a gentle stir before serving.
Notes
Serve as a side or alongside kebabs for an authentic Turkish dining experience. Adjust heat level by varying the peppers used.