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Turkish Recipes: Traditional Dishes

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Bowl of smooth Turkish Tarhana Çorbası finished with melted butter, dried mint and mild red pepper flakes

Soups

Turkish Fermented Tarhana Soup — Tarhana Çorbası

Turkish fermented tarhana soup with mint butter

30 mins·EasyVegetarian

Clear glass bowl of chilled Turkish Kuru Kayısı Hoşafı with plump dried apricots in pale amber syrup

Drinks

Turkish Dried-Apricot Compote — Kuru Kayısı Hoşafı

Turkish dried-apricot compote served chilled

2 hr 30 mins·EasyVegan

Denizli-style Tavuk Kapama with browned chicken thighs in a rustic clay casserole of tomato and garlic sauce

Chicken & Poultry

Turkish Sealed-Pot Chicken — Tavuk Kapama

Denizli-style sealed-pot chicken with tomatoes and garlic

1 hr 40 mins·EasyGluten-Free

Golden squares of Turkish peynirli tepsi böreği showing crisp phyllo layers and a white-cheese parsley filling

Börek & Pastries

Turkish Cheese Tray Börek — Peynirli Tepsi Böreği

Turkish tray börek with white cheese and parsley

1 hr 25 mins·MediumVegetarian

A ceramic bowl of thick brick-red Düzce Acıkası with visible walnut, hazelnut and herb texture, beside sweet red pepper and Turkish flatbread

Sauces & Dips

Turkish Walnut Pepper Spread — Düzce Acıkası

Turkish red pepper, walnut and hazelnut spread

2 hr·MediumVegetarian

A ceramic platter of slender grilled İnegöl Köfte with charred green peppers, grilled tomato halves and parsley

Meat & Köfte

Turkish Grilled Meatballs — İnegöl Köfte

Turkish grilled beef and lamb meatballs

18 hr 40 mins·MediumGluten-Free

A bowl of rusty-red Ezogelin soup with visible lentils, rice and bulgur, finished with dried mint and pul biber beside lemon wedges

Soups

Turkish Red Lentil, Rice and Bulgur Soup — Ezogelin Çorbası

Turkish red lentil, rice and bulgur soup

1 hr·EasyVegan

Diamond-cut pieces of golden syrup-soaked Revani topped with ground pistachios on a ceramic plate

Desserts

Turkish Semolina Cake in Syrup — Revani

Turkish semolina cake soaked in lemon syrup

3 hr 10 mins·MediumVegetarian

Turkish ayva reçeli with translucent quince pieces in ruby-amber syrup beside fresh quince, bread, cheese and tea

Pickles & Preserves

Turkish Quince Preserve — Ayva Reçeli

Turkish quince preserve with lemon

3 hr 25 mins·EasyVegan

Turkish meat-stuffed cabbage rolls in tomato-pepper sauce, with one roll cut open to show beef, rice and herbs

Dolma & Sarma

Turkish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls — Etli Lahana Sarması

Turkish cabbage rolls with beef, rice, herbs and tomato-pepper sauce

1 hr 55 mins·Medium

Turkish Hamsi Tava with cornmeal-coated fried anchovies arranged in a golden sunburst, served with lemon and sumac onion salad

Fish & Seafood

Turkish Fried Anchovies — Hamsi Tava

Black Sea-style pan-fried anchovies with a crisp cornmeal coating

1 hr 5 mins·Medium

Turkish Mücver zucchini fritters with crisp golden edges, green herb flecks, white cheese and a small bowl of dill yogurt

Vegetarian & Olive Oil

Turkish Zucchini Fritters — Mücver

Turkish zucchini fritters with white cheese, dill and green onion

1 hr 5 mins·MediumVegetarian

Turkish Patates Salatası with golden potato pieces, red and green onions, parsley, dill and sumac in a lemon-olive oil dressing

Salads

Turkish Potato Salad — Patates Salatası

Turkish potato salad with lemon, olive oil, sumac and fresh herbs

1 hr 10 mins·EasyVegan

Turkish piyaz white bean salad with red onion, tomatoes, parsley, olives and quartered boiled eggs

Salads

Turkish White Bean Salad — Piyaz

Turkish white bean salad with sumac onion, tomato and parsley

9 hr 25 mins·EasyVegetarian

Finger-ridged Turkish mercimek köftesi arranged on green lettuce leaves with parsley and lemon wedges

Mezze & Appetizers

Turkish Lentil Patties — Mercimek Köftesi

Turkish red lentil and bulgur patties with fresh herbs

1 hr 25 mins·EasyVegan

Bowl of Turkish Kuru Fasulye with tender white beans in a glossy red tomato sauce

Main Dishes

Turkish White Bean Stew — Kuru Fasulye

Turkish white bean stew in a tomato and pepper-paste sauce

9 hr 55 mins·EasyVegan

Fluffy Turkish Pirinç Pilavı in a shallow white serving bowl, showing separate glossy Baldo rice grains with a light butter sheen.

Pilaf & Bulgur

Turkish Buttered Rice Pilaf — Pirinç Pilavı

Turkish buttered rice pilaf with separate, tender grains

58 mins·EasyVegetarian

Thick white Turkish haydari with fine dill and mint flecks, spooned in firm swirls and lightly drizzled with olive oil on a shallow cream plate.

Mezze & Appetizers

Turkish Yogurt and Herb Dip — Haydari

Thick Turkish yogurt and white-cheese meze with dill and mint

47 mins·EasyVegetarian

Tender olive-green flat beans with softened red tomatoes and translucent onion in a glossy olive-oil sauce, in a shallow cream bowl.

Vegetarian & Olive Oil

Turkish Olive-Oil Green Beans — Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye

Turkish green beans braised with tomatoes, onion and olive oil

1 hr 35 mins·EasyVegan

Three twisted sesame-coated Turkish simit rings on linen, with a torn section in the front ring showing the fully baked pale crumb.

Breads & Doughs

Turkish Sesame Bread Rings — Simit

Turkish twisted bread rings with grape molasses and sesame

2 hr 30 mins·MediumVegan

Golden-brown grilled chicken thigh pieces on three flat metal skewers, lightly speckled with thyme, on a plain cream platter.

Chicken & Poultry

Turkish Chicken Skewers — Tavuk Şiş

Turkish grilled chicken skewers with an onion-and-milk marinade

2 hr 41 mins·Easy

Two small blue-and-white porcelain cups of foamy Turkish coffee on saucers, with a copper cezve and two glasses of water on a linen-covered table.

Drinks

Turkish Coffee Recipe — Türk Kahvesi

Unfiltered Turkish coffee brewed slowly in a cezve

9 mins·EasyVegan

Two poached eggs over thick garlic yogurt on a cream ceramic plate, topped with red pul biber butter; one egg is opened to show its golden yolk.

Breakfast

Turkish Poached Eggs — Çılbır

Turkish poached eggs with garlic yogurt and pul biber butter

25 mins·MediumVegetarian

Tas kebabı in a shallow ceramic bowl, with tender beef cubes, softened onion and green pepper in red-brown tomato sauce, lightly sprinkled with parsley.

Meat & Köfte

Turkish Beef Stew — Tas Kebabı

Turkish beef stew with tomatoes, onions and mild green peppers

2 hr 40 mins·EasyGluten-Free

Golden half-moon peynirli poğaça topped with sesame seeds on a ceramic plate, with one split open to show white cheese, parsley and tender bread-like crumb.

Börek & Pastries

Turkish Cheese Pastries — Peynirli Poğaça

Soft Turkish yeast-raised pastries with white cheese and parsley

2 hr 30 mins·MediumVegetarian

Acılı ezme in a shallow off-white plate, with finely chopped red tomatoes, green peppers, spring onions and parsley in a glossy pepper-paste dressing.

Sauces & Dips

Turkish Spicy Tomato Dip — Acılı Ezme

Turkish spicy chopped tomato and pepper meze

30 mins·EasyVegan

A softly rounded mound of golden-beige Turkish semolina halva with toasted pine nuts, with a spoonful removed to show the moist granular inside, on a cream plate.

Desserts

Turkish Semolina Halva — İrmik Helvası

Turkish milk-based semolina halva with pine nuts

55 mins·EasyVegetarian

Small hand-cut pieces of red tomato, cucumber, green pepper and red onion with chopped parsley in a shallow cream bowl, lightly dressed with lemon and olive oil.

Salads

Turkish Shepherd Salad — Çoban Salatası

Turkish chopped tomato and cucumber salad

20 mins·EasyVegan

A cream ceramic bowl of ivory Turkish yogurt soup with visible tender rice and a drizzle of golden butter flecked with dried mint, with a spoon alongside.

Soups

Turkish Yogurt Soup — Yayla Çorbası

Turkish yogurt soup with rice and dried mint butter

45 mins·EasyVegetarian

Orange-red coarse bulgur pilaf with softened tomato, onion and diced green pepper, lightly scattered with parsley in a shallow white bowl.

Pilaf & Bulgur

Turkish Bulgur Pilaf — Bulgur Pilavı

Turkish bulgur pilaf with tomatoes and mild green peppers

45 mins·EasyVegan

Whole cooked strawberries and a few berry halves in glossy red syrup in a small white bowl, with a teaspoon and an open jar behind it.

Pickles & Preserves

Turkish Strawberry Preserves — Çilek Reçeli

Turkish strawberry preserves with whole berries

8 hr 45 mins·EasyVegetarian

Four baked sea bass fillets over tomatoes and sliced onion, finished with parsley and lemon wedges in a white baking dish.

Fish & Seafood

Turkish Baked Sea Bass — Fırında Levrek

Turkish baked sea bass with tomatoes, onion and lemon

45 mins·EasyGluten-Free

Turkish green peppers stuffed with herbed rice, pine nuts and currants, capped with tomato; one opened pepper shows the cooked filling

Dolma & Sarma

Turkish Stuffed Peppers Recipe — Zeytinyağlı Biber Dolması

Turkish rice-stuffed peppers with olive oil and herbs

1 hr 45 mins·MediumVegan

Turkish tavuk sote with bite-sized chicken, red and green peppers and tomato sauce, topped with chopped parsley in a shallow pan

Chicken & Poultry

Turkish Chicken Sauté Recipe — Tavuk Sote

Turkish chicken sauté with tomatoes and peppers

50 mins·EasyDairy-free

Golden Turkish bazlama flatbreads stacked on linen, with a torn bread showing the soft, airy crumb

Breads & Doughs

Turkish Flatbread Recipe — Bazlama

Soft Turkish skillet flatbread

2 hr 21 mins·EasyVegan

A glass of frothy white Turkish ayran on a neutral linen-covered table

Drinks

Turkish Yogurt Drink Recipe — Ayran

A cold, savory Turkish yogurt drink

5 mins·EasyVegetarian

Menemen with scrambled eggs, tomatoes and green peppers in a copper pan

Breakfast

Turkish Scrambled Eggs Recipe — Menemen

Turkish eggs with tomatoes & peppers

25 mins·EasyVegetarian

Smooth golden Turkish red lentil soup with pepper butter and a lemon wedge

Soups

Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe — Mercimek Çorbası

Silky Turkish red lentil soup

40 mins·EasyVegetarian

Golden Turkish cheese and parsley pastry rolls on a ceramic plate

Börek & Pastries

Turkish Cheese Rolls Recipe — Sigara Böreği

Crisp cheese & parsley pastry rolls

35 mins·EasyVegetarian option

Pan-seared oval Turkish köfte with grilled tomatoes, green peppers and sumac onions

Main Dishes

Turkish Meatballs Recipe — Köfte

Turkish pan-seared meatballs

1 hr 10 mins·Easy

Red fine-bulgur kısır salad with parsley and spring onion on lettuce leaves

Mezze & Appetizers

Turkish Bulgur Salad Recipe — Kısır

Herby bulgur salad with pomegranate

35 mins·EasyVegan

Cucumber yogurt cacık with dried mint and olive oil in a white bowl

Mezze & Appetizers

Turkish Cucumber Yogurt Dip Recipe — Cacık

Cooling cucumber & yogurt with mint

10 mins·EasyVegetarian

Baked Turkish rice pudding with mottled caramelized tops in terracotta bowls

Desserts

Turkish Baked Rice Pudding Recipe — Fırın Sütlaç

Turkish baked rice pudding

3 hr·EasyVegetarian

Turkish eggplants filled with tomato, onion and garlic in olive oil

Main Dishes

Turkish Stuffed Eggplant Recipe — İmam Bayıldı

Olive oil eggplants with tomato & onion

1 hr 30 mins·ModerateVegan

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