Celeriac Meze with Yogurt & Walnuts
Gamze Mutfakta (Piper Nigrum)
Photo by Piper Nigrum (GamzE)
- Serves
- 4-6
This is another meze dish very quick and easy to make. You can serve it as a side dish or a salad on its own. Celeriac roots are quite often used in Turkish cuisine. I love the earthy flavours of this versatile winter root vegetable cooked or raw.
Ingredients
- 3 medium celeriac roots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 carrots
- 150 gr walnut
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2-3 tablespoon orange juice
- 4 dried chilli peppers
- 2 cardamom seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup strained yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- parsley
- salt&pepper
- evoo
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Directions
- Step 1
Grate the celeriac roots and squeeze some lemon juice on top to prevent oxidation.Grate carrots slightly larger than celeriac. In a large bowl mix orange zest, crushed cardamom seeds,grated walnuts, grated garlic, the spices, mayonnaise and yogurt.
- Step 2
Add grated carrots and celeriac. Mix well. Add the chillies on top. Reserve 2-3 hours in the fridge before serving. Add some chopped parsley and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil on top.
- Step 3
The earthy flavours of celeriac and the fruity flavour of the orange balance well with the chillies and the yogurt.