Tourlou Tourlou Briam
- by XpatAthens
- Tuesday, 22 September 2015
As we head into autumn, this dish is perfect for the season.
Tourlou tourlou, which literally means all mixed up, is really the most wonderfully delicious mix up of vegetables! Perfect with fresh veggies and a few simple ingredients and you’re on your way to one of the best traditional vegetable meals in all of Greek cooking.
This dish also known as Briam from the Turkish version and is also very similar to the traditional French dish Ratatouille. Full of flavor and so satisfying, you can enjoy tourlou tourlou hot right from the oven or the next day at room temperature. Serve as a filling meal or as a tasty veggie side dish to just about anything and its a great take for lunch option too!
One of the great things about tourlou tourlou is it's amazingly flexible. This dish can accommodate whatever is in season and can be made with a huge variety of vegetables such as okra, green beans, peas, green peppers, mushrooms - feel free to be creative!
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced eggplant (approx 2 medium eggplants)
- 2 cups sliced zucchini squash /green or yellow or combination of both (approx 2 medium squash)
- 3 cups sliced potatoes (2 large baking potatoes)
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onions (1 medium sweet white onion)
- 6 large cloves garlic (sliced very thinly)
- 3 cups sliced tomatoes (approx 4 large ripe tomatoes)
- 3 tbsp sliced fresh basil
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt/ 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2 cups peeled, crushed tomatoes (approx 3 large tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp sugar
To read more, including how to make Tourlou Tourlou, please visit: The Greek Vegan