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Torly
Turli: Egyptian oven-baked mixed vegetables in tomato sauce
Torly is a tray of mixed vegetables (potatoes, courgettes, carrots, green beans, peas, peppers) baked in a tomato and garlic sauce until soft and slightly caramelised at the edges. The name is Turkish, a reminder of Ottoman times, but it has long been an everyday Egyptian home dish, usually cooked when the summer markets are full of courgettes and served with white rice or vermicelli rice. Many families add meat; this meat-free version is just as common in fasting seasons. Chef's tip: cut the potatoes and carrots smaller than the courgettes, so everything is tender at the same moment.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan).
Step 2: Heat 4 tbsp olive or sunflower oil in a large ovenproof pan or flameproof casserole over a medium heat. Cook 1 onion for 6–7 minutes until soft and golden, then add 4 cloves garlic and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
8 minStep 3: Stir in 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp ground cumin and 1 tsp ground coriander and cook for 1 minute until the paste darkens to brick red. Add 1 ¾ cups passata (sieved tomatoes), 1 cup vegetable stock, 1 ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and bring to a simmer.
3 minStep 4: Add 14 oz potatoes, 2 carrots, 5 ½ oz green beans and 1 green pepper, stir so everything is coated, and lay 2 courgettes on top. The sauce should come about halfway up the vegetables.
Step 5: Cover with a lid or foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, scatter over 3 ½ oz frozen peas, stir gently and bake for another 15–20 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the potatoes and the top is browned at the edges. A common mistake is adding too much liquid: torly should be saucy, not a soup.
50 minStep 6: Rest for 5 minutes and serve with rice or bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does torly take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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