Meanwhile, put the onion, green pepper, ground spices, chilli, tomato purée and parsley in a food processor and whizz until the veg is finely chopped. Add the meat and plenty of salt and stir to combine (don’t whizz). Set aside. Turkish Rice Pilaf (Sehriyeli Pilav) can be easily made vegan-friendly by replacing the butter with olive oil.

Zeytinyağlı Dishes are best when served at room temperature with a piece (or two!) of crusty bread and some lemon wedges. This Sehriyeli Pilav always turns out flaky and fluffy with precise measurements of the water-to-rice ratio.Fineness of Chopping: Vegetables should be finely chopped, but not completely pureed. The texture should be a little chunky. If you're using a food processor, be careful not to over-process. Potatoes: It's best to use starchy potatoes such as yukon gold or russet for this recipe. You can also use baby potatoes like I did in my Mediterranean potato salad and simply cut them in half. If using baby potatoes, there's no need to peel them. Don't skip the chopping and think it will all be solved by the food processor - you then risk ending up with soup instead

If you’re using a circular bowl, you can lay them in a circular pattern in you like so that your hamsili pilav looks pretty when you present it.Bazlama (Turkish Flatbread), Guyanese Oil Roti, or Turkish Pide Bread (Ramazan Pidesi) are also great for mopping up the juices. Leeks are high in fiber, loaded with vitamin A, and low in calories. One portion of this delicious Turkish-style braised leeks and carrots recipe contains 287 kcal! Garnish Zeytinyagli Pirasa Yemeği with lemon slices and chopped parsley. How to Serve Turkish Braised Leeks? Green peppers:Traditionally, sivri biberis used in Turkey for this ezme sauce. These peppers are thin, long and crunchy. They might be very hot or mild. It is better to taste and then decide how much to use. You can substitute green bell peppers or padron peppers for it. If you like your salad hot and spicy, you can use chili or jalapeno pepperstoo.