Walnut and Garlic Sauce

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Yashim Cooks Istanbul

By Jason Goodwin

Published 2016

  • About

The Ottomans were very fond of trees: it is said that the custom of planting poplars along the roadside, so familiar from driving in France, was adopted from an Ottoman tradition of providing marching armies with decent shade. They loved nut trees, too, and this recipe – for which hazelnuts can substitute for walnuts – is warm, earthy and fabulously versatile. Try it on the side with fish or chicken – or let it take centre stage as a pasta sauce.