Yaz türlüsü, summer vegetables braised in olive oil

Yaz türlüsü, summer vegetables braised in olive oil

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A classic Turkish summer dish: eggplant, zucchini, Jerusalem artichokes, bell peppers, and garlic, layered on a bed of onions and tomatoes sautéed in oliv…

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Courget purée is a mixture of seasonal vegetables cooked together. The version made with olive oil, known as “zeytinyağlı,” is typically eaten cold.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$12.70 $3.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.50
  • $0.68
  • $0.21
  • $3.35
  • $3.19
  • $0.40
  • $0.16
  • $1.18
  • $0.00
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and wash the vegetables, then cut them into pieces about the size of a half-box of matchsticks. ≈ 8 min
  2. In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the grated onion in the olive oil until it turns golden brown.
  3. Add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste, and cook for a few minutes until slightly browned. Then, layer on the eggplant, zucchini, butternut squash, and bell pepper.
  4. Sprinkle whole garlic cloves over the top, season with salt, and place a piece of sugar in the center. ≈ 2 min
  5. Cover and cook over low heat.
  6. When the vegetables are tender (a fork easily pierces them), turn off the heat. ≈ 3 min
  7. Serve chilled. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Yaz türlüsü, summer vegetables braised in olive oil

  • 2 eggplants$3.50
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes$0.68
  • 1 large onion$0.21
  • 2 medium-sized tomatoes$3.35
  • 2 mild bell peppers$3.19
  • 4 to 5 cloves of garlic$0.40
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
  • ½ cup of olive oil$1.18
  • One piece of sugar$0.00
  • salt$0.03

Total$12.70

that's $3.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants
  • 1 zucchini
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 medium-sized tomatoes
  • 2 mild bell peppers
  • 2 long, green chili peppers (Charliston)
  • 4 to 5 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • ½ cup of olive oil
  • One piece of sugar
  • salt

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