The pride of Gaziantep: How to make Gavurdağı salad?
Gavurdağı salad, a staple of Gaziantep cuisine, is a type of salad made by adding walnuts and pomegranate molasses to finely diced salad ingredients. So, how is Gavurdağı salad made? Here is how to prepare it...
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Recommended to be served with vegetable ezogelin soup, chickpea stew, and bulgur with meat and peppers, Gavurdağı salad strengthens the immune system with its high antioxidant and fiber content.
So, what are the ingredients for Gavurdağı, and how is it made?
GAVURDAĞI INGREDIENTS
- 4 tomatoes
- 3-4 green peppers
- 1 onion
- Half a bunch of parsley
- 3-4 green onions
- 1 cup coarsely crushed walnuts
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 1 tablespoon sumac extract
HOW TO MAKE GAVURDAĞI
- Finely dice the tomatoes, green peppers, parsley, and green onions.
- Rub the finely chopped onion with salt.
- Place these ingredients into a large bowl.
- Add the walnuts, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and one tablespoon of sumac extract, then mix.
- The amount of olive oil and pomegranate molasses can be adjusted according to your taste.