Turkish · Side

Braised Leeks in Tomato and Olive Oil

Name: Braised Leeks in Tomato and Olive Oil
Total time: 1 h 29 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 6 leeks, medium; 125 ml olive oil; 1 onion, sliced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 125 ml light stock; ½ tsp sugar; 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; salt, to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 25 ml lemon juice, from about half a lemon; 1 tsp fresh dill, chopped; 4 sprigs parsley or dill; 1 lemon, sliced

Whole leek halves poached in olive oil, onion and a little tomato until silky, then served cool with lemon and fresh dill. An ideal make-ahead dish for a warm day.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on30 min
Total1 h 29 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

6leeks, medium
125 mlolive oil
1onion, sliced
2 tbsptomato paste
125 mllight stock
½ tspsugar
3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
to tastesalt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper
25 mllemon juice, from about half a lemon
1 tspfresh dill, chopped

To serve

4 sprigsparsley or dill
1lemon, sliced

Contains

Celery
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Onion
Leek
Carrot
Parsley
Dill
Black and white pepper
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Spring

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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