Esme Recipe (Ali Baba clone recipe)

Ezme is a classic Turkish sauce, condiment and appetizer that’s usually served with mezza.

Ingredients

• 1 lb of paste tomatoes
• 1 sweet onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp sumac

Instructions

1. Chop the tomatoes very finely and place them in a bowl. Chop the onions and peppers very finely as well and add them to the tomatoes.
2. Add the minced garlic and finely chopped parsley to the vegetables and stir to combine.
3. Add in the tomato paste, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper and sumac to the chopped vegetables. Stir well and make sure all the ingredients are well combined.
4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve as mezze, sauce or salad.