Meze Atlas, Greens and salads

Deniz Börülcesi

Name: Deniz Börülcesi
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 400 g deniz börülcesi (samphire); 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 60 ml olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced

/de·NEEZ bur·rool·je·SEE/

Blanched samphire with garlic, lemon and olive oil

4serves

30 minactive time

Goes with

Rakı

The briny, sea-salt taste of samphire is one of the cleanest matches for rakı.

Also good with white wine.

Our chef's recipe, coming soon. This is the classic version, as it is made on most meyhane tables.

Ingredients

400 gdeniz börülcesi (samphire)
3 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
60 mlolive oil
1lemon, juiced

Method

Wash the samphire well and pick out any tough pieces.
Boil in unsalted water for 5 to 8 minutes until tender, then plunge into iced water.
Pull each stem through your fingers to strip the flesh from the woody core and discard the core.
Dress with the garlic, oil and lemon juice. It is naturally salty, so taste before adding any salt.