Yaz türlüsü, summer vegetables braised in olive oil
A classic Turkish summer dish: eggplant, zucchini, Jerusalem artichokes, bell peppers, and garlic, layered on a bed of onions and tomatoes sautéed in oliv…
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
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
- Peel and wash the vegetables, then cut them into pieces about the size of a half-box of matchsticks. ≈ 8 min
- In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the grated onion in the olive oil until it turns golden brown.
- 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.
- Sprinkle whole garlic cloves over the top, season with salt, and place a piece of sugar in the center. ≈ 2 min
- Cover and cook over low heat.
- When the vegetables are tender (a fork easily pierces them), turn off the heat. ≈ 3 min
- 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.
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