Zeytinyagli Yer Elmasi (Jerusalem Artichokes in Olive Oil)
This Yer Elmasi recipe is a light vegetarian dish from Turkish cuisine. It is packed with flavors and can be served as a side dish or a healthy meatless meal.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups sunchokes also known as Jerusalem artichokes, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 small onion diced
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- ½ tablespoon orange juice optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Put water in a large bowl. Squeeze lemon in it and put it aside.
- Peel the sunchokes and chop them roughly. Transfer them into the bowl with water. This is to prevent the chopped sunchokes from getting darker.
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Saute diced onion and carrots until translucent.
- Add in the chopped sunchokes with the water in the bowl.
- Pour orange juice over them. Add in salt. Cook covered until the carrots and sunchokes are tender, for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat, add in chopped fresh dill, give it a stir and transfer into a serving bowl. Bring it to room temperature.
- Optionally, you can drizzle extra olive oil and squeeze extra lemon on it right before serving.
NOTES
- After peeled, sunchokes lose their bright color fast. To avoid this, put them in a cold lemon water.
- Don't overcook the sunchokes, they will get mushy otherwise.
- Serving suggestion: Let the dish cool completely, keep it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and then serve.
NUTRITION
Calories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 315mgPotassium: 729mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 2716IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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