Sour Carrot Celery and Onion Dish in Olive Oil Recipe

                                                                            

Celery Recipe

 

Celery dishes are among the indispensable vegetable recipes for some people, but for some people is at the end of the list of vegetable recipes. I don't know about you, but for me, celery is on of the must-have olive oil dishes in winter. There are already many delicious celery foods in Turkish cuisine. Celery soup, celery salad, stuffed celery in olive oil, fried celery, celery in olive oil with quince, celery root puree and celery appetizer with yogurt are just a few of the celery recipes in Anatolian cuisine. The juice of the celery stalks is also very useful, but this drink is an antioxidant drink in itself. You can drink celery juice alone or consume it with other fresh fruit or vegetable juices. In Turkish cuisine, especially potatoes, carrots, jerusalem artichokes and leeks are prepared with celery dishes. If you want to make a delicious and very useful dish, you can try the winter root vegetables in olive oil. All you need for this dish is carrot, celery and leek grown in the winter, as well as some potatoes. Celery can also be a separate alternative in your meals instead of potatoes, as an example of rooted vegetables. 

Is celery good for you? It is known that celery is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals. For this reason, it would be useful to talk about the health benefits of celery at this point. Celery contains high levels of antioxidants and vitamin c. Thanks to the fiber it contains, celery ensures that the digestive system works well. Celery takes on a sweet taste when cooked. Celery leaves can be used in salads. In addition, very delicious purees can be made from the root part. You can also cook celery as boiled, baked or fried. This time, we cooked this delicious vegetable, which is the subject of many dishes, with olive oil as boiled. If you are looking for a healthy and light alternative recipe for dinner, let's move on to dinner with the tips of the dish. Good reading!

Tips of the Celery Root Recipe

Make sure all the vegetables needed for the recipe are fresh. Celery with green stems and firm stems are the indicators that your celery is fresh. When choosing celery, it should neither be too big nor too small. Take care to choose medium-sized celery.

Before you start cooking celery and all other vegetables, you should wash and peel them well.

If you use homemade tomato paste in your food, your food will be more delicious.

You can adjust the amount of salt and spice required for the meal according to your taste.

It will be more delicious if you cook the dish on low heat. This is because the vegetables in the pot are cooked in their own juices from the inside out.

Adding lemon juice to the dish will balance the sweet taste of celery.

You can serve yogurt, pickles, rice pilaf or bulgur pilaf with your celery dish.

You can easily store the celery dish in the refrigerator for 1-2 days without spoiling.

Serving                :     4-6 People

Preparation Time :    20 Minutes          

Cooking Time      :     45 Minutes

Cooking Celery Dish Ingredients

3 Chopped Celeries

1 Chopped Onion

2 Chopped Potatoes

2 Chopped Carrots

1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste

Half Cup (100 ml) Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Black Pepper

1 Tablespoon Salt

Some Lemon Juice

3 Cups (600 ml) Boiling Water

For Garnishing

Chopped Parsley

How to Cook Celery Root ?

Pour half a glass (100 ml) of olive oil into a saucepan.

Add 2 chopped carrots to the olive oil that you poured.

Mix the carrots and saute them in olive oil.

Add 1 chopped onion.

Continue sauteing by mixing all the ingredients well.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and mix with other ingredients.

Add 3 chopped celeries along with the chopped celery leaves.

Add 2 diced potatoes.

Mix the ingredients well.

Add 3 cups (600 ml) of boiling water.

Then close the lid of the pot and cook the food on low heat for about 40 minutes.

Add black pepper and salt to the dish during cooking.

Add juice of half a lemon to the dish which is being cooked according to your taste.

Continue cooking the dish until all the vegetables in the dish are tender.

You can garnish the cooked dish with chopped parsley leaves.

Serve hot.

Good appetit.

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