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Közlenmiş Kırmızı Biber

Name: Közlenmiş Kırmızı Biber
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 6 red bell or long red peppers; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp wine vinegar; 60 ml olive oil; ½ tsp salt; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

/kurz·len·MEESH kuhr·muh·ZUH bee·BER/

Roasted red peppers dressed with garlic, vinegar and olive oil

4serves

45 minactive time

Goes with

Rakı

Sweet, smoky pepper and sharp vinegar are softened by the rounded anise of rakı.

Also good with rosé.

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

Ingredients

6red bell or long red peppers
2 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
2 tbspwine vinegar
60 mlolive oil
½ tspsalt
2 tbspparsley, chopped

Method

Roast the peppers over a flame, on a charcoal grill or under a hot grill, turning, for about 20 minutes until blackened.
Put them in a bowl, cover and leave for 10 minutes, then peel and remove the seeds.
Tear the flesh into wide strips and lay on a plate.
Scatter with garlic, salt and parsley and dress with the vinegar and oil. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.