Meze Atlas, Cooked in olive oil

Zeytinyağlı Pırasa

Name: Zeytinyağlı Pırasa
Prep time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 kg leeks; 1 carrot, sliced into rounds; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tbsp rice, rinsed; 100 ml olive oil; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 250 ml hot water; 1 lemon

/zay·teen·yah·LUH puh·ra·SA/

Leeks braised in olive oil with carrot, a little rice and lemon

4serves

50 minactive time

Goes with

Rakı

The mild sweetness of leek and the squeeze of lemon make a gentle partner 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

1 kgleeks
1carrot, sliced into rounds
1onion, finely chopped
2 tbsprice, rinsed
100 mlolive oil
1 tspsugar
1 tspsalt
250 mlhot water
1lemon

Method

Trim the leeks, slice them on the diagonal into 2 cm pieces and wash thoroughly to remove grit.
Cook the onion in the oil for 5 minutes, add the carrot and cook 3 minutes more.
Add the leeks, rice, sugar, salt and hot water. Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes until the leeks are soft.
Squeeze in the lemon juice, cool in the pan and serve at room temperature with lemon wedges.