[CH] Spicy Tomato Spread
Mary-Anne Durkee (durkee.ch.list@gmail.com)
Wed, 9 Aug 2006 12:05:22 -0700
SPICY TOMATO SPREAD
Serves 6
Chef Burhan Oglu of Konak restaurant in Istanbul hails from far
eastern Turkey, where flavors tend toward the hot and peppery. This is
a spicy spread he serves at room temperature with warm bread as diners
await their main courses.
3 medium tomatoes, quartered
1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped
1 cucumber, coarsely chopped
1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Red pepper flakes, to taste *I use Aleppo Chile powder
6 ounces tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• Place all ingredients in a food processor; pulse until it forms an
almost pastelike consistency. (Do not let mixture become liquid.)
Spoon into a serving dish.
Per serving: 53 calories, 3 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, 0
cholesterol, 424 mg sodium, 3 g fiber. Calories from fat: 5 percent.