Kursat's Ezme Paste, 200g

Kursat's Ezme Paste is a spicy, tangy Turkish vegetable paste built from roasted red piquillo pepper, sun-dried tomato and green chilli, sweetened with pomegranate juice and sharpened with Aleppo pepper, sumac, oregano and mint. It's made by Kursat's, a UK company founded by Istanbul-born, Wales-trained development chef Kursat, whose approach is "we do the slow work, so you don't have to." At 68% vegetables with no starch or fillers, it's built to taste like the fresh ezme you'd find on a mezze table in the Eastern Mediterranean, not a supermarket dip.

A spoonful goes a long way. Spread it onto warm flatbread or stir through hummus for an instant lift, or fold it through grains, pasta or roasted vegetables for colour and depth. It also doubles as a marinade - rub it over chicken, white fish or halloumi before grilling for a sweet, spiced finish. Stirred into a tomato-based sauce or stew, it brings a shortcut of Turkish depth without any extra chopping.

Why we love it:

• Made by Kursat's, founded by development chef Kursat, who trained in food science in Wales after growing up between Istanbul, Ghana and Bosnia
  
• 68% vegetables with no starch or fillers, using ingredients sourced from Turkey for genuine Eastern Mediterranean flavour
  
• Balanced with pomegranate juice, sumac, Aleppo chilli, oregano and mint, rather than relying on heat alone
  
• UPF-free: no artificial flavourings, colours or unnecessary additives, just real vegetables, herbs and spices
  
• Packed in recyclable glass
  
• Naturally concentrated, so a small spoonful genuinely goes a long way
  

How to use:

• Spread onto warm flatbread or stir through hummus for an instant lift
  
• Fold through grains, pasta or roasted vegetables for colour and depth
  
• Rub over chicken, white fish or halloumi before grilling as a sweet, spiced marinade
  
• Stir into a tomato-based sauce or stew for a shortcut Turkish-style depth
  

More information:

• Made by Kursat's, a UK company founded by development chef Kursat
  
• Pack size 200g
• Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
• Produced and packed in a vegetarian, nut-free and sesame-free environment
  
• Once opened, refrigerate and consume within 4 weeks
  
• Allergens: None
  
• Ingredients: Roasted red pepper (21%), rehydrated Turkish sun-dried tomatoes (18%) (sun-dried tomato, salt), pomegranate juice concentrate (7%), green chilli (6%), tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, olive oil, garlic, red chilli (3.5%), Aleppo chilli (Aleppo chilli, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, salt), sumac, oregano, mint, smoked paprika, salt, cumin, black pepper