Zeytinyağlı Pırasa Leeks in Olive Oil

July 20, 2014

 

Zeytinyağlı Pırasa * Leeks in Olive Oil
Zeytinyağlı Pırasa * Leeks in Olive Oil

Zeytinyağlı Pırasa or Leeks in Olive Oil is a Turkish dish that is traditionally cooked in the winter months.  I actually saw some in my grocery store yesterday and couldn’t resist making zeytinyağlı pırasa.  This dish is served at room temperature.  It is a healthy recipe that I hope you will try soon.  Afiyet olsun!

Zeytinyağlı Pırasa or Leeks in Olive Oil
 
A healthy delicious dish that will leave your taste buds longing for more.
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients
  • 3 Leeks
  • 1 Medium Carrot, about 1 cup chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1 Small Onion
  • ¾ Cup Olive Oil
  • ¼ Cup Rice, washed and drained
  • 1½ Cup Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
Instructions
  1. Chop the onion and saute in the olive oil until translucent.
  2. Add in the chopped carrot and saute about 3-4 minutes.
  3. While the onion and carrots are sautéeing , you need to thoroughly was the leeks.
  4. Wash them well and slice into about 1 inch pieces.
  5. Place them in a large bowl of cold water and stir them well to loosen the sandy soil.
  6. Scoop them into a colander and dump the dirty water.
  7. Do one final rinse in the same manner as above.
  8. Add the drained leeks to the onion and carrot mixture and saute 5 minutes.
  9. Stir the sugar and salt into the 1½ cups of water and stir well.
  10. Pour over the leeks and stir well.
  11. Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes or until tender.
  12. Stir in lemon juice and cook for 3-4 more minutes.
  13. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  14. Serve at room temperature. Afiyet olsun!
Notes
This is a delicious Turkish dish that is typically cooked in winter. It is served at room temperature and is even better the second day. Just take it out of the fridge 10-15 minutes before serving so the olive oil will not be congealed.
 


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