Fırında Sebza Kızartması (Oven Baked Vegetables with a Sweet & Tangy Tomato Sauce)
Flavoursome, fried and crispy vegetables are known as “Sebze Kızartması” or simply “Kızartma”. Kızartma means ‘to fry’ or ‘frying’, but since these vegetables are oven baked, the crispy texture is achieved with a spicy cornflour coating. The vegetables are elevated with the chilled yoghurt and an utterly delicious sweet, tangy and garlicky pomegranate molasses garlic sauce, and I promise you that this dish will convert anyone with a vegetable aversion to fall in love with everything on this platter. Method continued in comments, recipe also on my blog. S E RV E S 6 INGREDIENTS For the vegetables: 6 tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp cornflour 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp garlic granules 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp coarse black pepper 2 medium baking potatoes, sliced into 1½cm (5/8in) rounds 2 medium aubergines, cut into 3 x 6cm (1¼ x 2½in) batons 2 onions, peeled and cut into 4 wedges (the root still intact to hold the layers together) 1½ tsp sea salt flakes 2 large courgettes, cut into 3 x 6cm (1¼ x 2½...
