A healthy delicious dish that will leave your taste buds longing for more.
Ingredients
3 Leeks
1 Medium Carrot, about 1 cup chopped into bite sized pieces
1 Small Onion
¾ Cup Olive Oil
¼ Cup Rice, washed and drained
1½ Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Lemon, juiced
Instructions
Chop the onion and saute in the olive oil until translucent.
Add in the chopped carrot and saute about 3-4 minutes.
While the onion and carrots are sautéeing , you need to thoroughly was the leeks.
Wash them well and slice into about 1 inch pieces.
Place them in a large bowl of cold water and stir them well to loosen the sandy soil.
Scoop them into a colander and dump the dirty water.
Do one final rinse in the same manner as above.
Add the drained leeks to the onion and carrot mixture and saute 5 minutes.
Stir the sugar and salt into the 1½ cups of water and stir well.
Pour over the leeks and stir well.
Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes or until tender.
Stir in lemon juice and cook for 3-4 more minutes.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Serve at room temperature. Afiyet olsun!
Notes
This is a delicious Turkish dish that is typically cooked in winter. It is served at room temperature and is even better the second day. Just take it out of the fridge 10-15 minutes before serving so the olive oil will not be congealed.
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2014/07/zeytinyagli-pirasa-or-leeks-in-olive-oil.html