Turkish Salça (Tomato or Red Pepper Paste)

tomato paste

Salça is a Turkish preserve made by cooking tomatoes or red peppers and evaporating their liquid to form a thick paste. It adds color, flavor, and body to dishes. It is prepared by sun-drying or simmering in a pot.

Where It’s Used

“Fry the salça in hot oil to add flavor to the soup base.”

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