Turkish Chilli Dip Food

HOMEMADE TURKISH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1: Rinse the chilies, free them from the kernels and stems, and cut them into smaller chunks2: Pour them with boiling water and leave for about 30 minutes3: Crush the caraway seeds in a mortar4: Pour off the water and blend the chillies with all the ingredients for the paste is soft and smooth. Pour the chili sauce onto a cleaned glass and place in the fridge

HAYDARI (TURKISH YOGURT DIP)

Steps:

• Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place over a medium bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain 8 hours or overnight.
• Scoop the drained yogurt into a mixing bowl. Mash the garlic cloves with the salt into a fine paste; mix into the yogurt. Stir the dill, parsley, and cream cheese into the yogurt and garlic mixture. Spread onto a dish and garnish with the mint leaves to serve.

CHILI DIP

Steps:

• In a medium, microwave safe bowl, mix cream cheese, chili without beans and diced tomatoes with green chile peppers.
• Microwave cream cheese mixture on high 1 minute. Remove from microwave, stir and repeat until the mixture is hot and thoroughly blended.

TURKISH KEBABS WITH TOMATO CHILLI SAUCE

Steps:

• Crush 1 garlic clove and mix with 3 tbsp yogurt, the lemon juice, 1 tsp tomato purée, half the spices, and some seasoning in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, toss, cover and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hr or overnight.
• Make the chilli sauce. Put 100g of the tomatoes, the whole red chilli, the remaining spices, garlic clove and tomato purée, plus 1 tbsp olive oil, half the red onion and the pomegranate molasses in a food processor. Add some seasoning and pulse until puréed, then set aside.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, and heat a griddle pan. Thread the chicken onto metal skewers or wooden ones that have been soaked, then wipe off the excess marinade. Skewer the remaining tomatoes on a separate skewer. Lightly oil the griddle with the remaining olive oil and brown the chicken on both sides, then transfer to a baking tray and bake in the oven for 10 mins, or until cooked through. Meanwhile, griddle the tomatoes for 1-2 mins, turning halfway through so they have griddle marks on both sides.
• Serve the chicken and tomatoes on flatbreads with the remaining red onion, pickled chillis, the remaining Greek yogurt, parsley and coriander with the chilli sauce spooned over.

TURKISH CHILLI DIP

Steps:

• Remove the seeds from the tomatoes, cucumber and red bell peppers.
• Chop into very fine pieces using a knife or a food processor.
• Drain excess liquid.
• In a salad bowl, mix all the ingredients together very well.
• Refrigerate.
• Serve cold with turkish bread.

ACILI EZME (TURKISH-STYLE TOMATO DIP/CONDIMENT)

Steps:

• Crush the onion with the sumac and salt using a pestle and mortar or back of a fork.
• Combine with the remaining ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
• Set aside for at least 1-3 hours for flavor to enhance. Adjust seasoning if necessary just before serving.
• Transfer to a pretty serving bowl or platter and serve with chips, slices of toasted French baguette (