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Babaganuş – Roasted Aubergine Salad Recipe (Köz Patlıcan)
Aubergines charred directly over a flame, then mashed with tahini, lemon and garlic — smoky Babaganoush the right way.
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Olive-Oil DishesEasy
Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye – Turkish Green Beans in Olive Oil Recipe
A summer essential: green beans cooked slowly in olive oil with peeled tomatoes and onion.
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Main DishesMedium
Kıbrıs Usulü Kleftiko – Cypriot Slow-Roasted Lamb Recipe
Lamb rubbed with garlic and olive oil, sealed in a pot with bay leaf and rosemary, slow-roasted for 2.5 to 3 hours until it falls off the bone.
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Main DishesMedium
Klasik Etli Kuru Fasulye – Turkish White Bean Stew with Meat Recipe
Etli kuru fasulye, Turkey's national dish: dried white beans cooked slowly with meat and tomato paste.
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SoupsEasy
Ezogelin Çorbası – Turkish Red Lentil and Bulgur Soup Recipe
Ezogelin is a Turkish soup of red lentils, rice and fine bulgur, where bulgur and mint make a unique pairing.
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SoupsEasy
Klasik Kırmızı Mercimek Çorbası – Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe
Velvety red lentil soup with carrot and potato, the classic that no Turkish table goes without.
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Reklam
Pastries & BakingEasy
Yoğurtlu Soğan Halkası – Yoghurt-Battered Onion Rings Recipe
Onion rings dipped in a crisp batter made from yoghurt and flour, then fried in oil.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Akdeniz Yassı – Mediterranean Flatbread Recipe
A Mediterranean-style bread made from flat yeast dough and baked with olive oil.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Turkish Semolina Cake in Milk Syrup (Sütlü Revani)
A cake made with semolina, flour and eggs and raised with baking powder is soaked in a milk syrup that is warmed only until the sugar dissolves and then cooled; it rests in the fridge and is served cold.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Lor Peynirli Tepsi Böreği – Turkish Curd Cheese Börek Recipe
A light, tasty tray börek made with curd cheese between filo sheets brushed with milk.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Dilber Dudağı – Turkish Beauty's Lips Dessert Recipe
A traditional Ottoman dessert of shaped, fried pastry soaked in syrup.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Katmer – Gaziantep Crispy Walnut Pastry Recipe
Gaziantep's iconic flaky pastry — thin dough layered with butter, walnuts and sugar, cooked on a hot griddle.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Pratik Lavaş Ekmeği – Quick Lavash Flatbread Recipe
Thin, yeast-free Mediterranean lavash that comes together quickly and cooks in a pan; perfect alongside any meal.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Cevizli Sarma Çörek – Walnut Swirl Buns Recipe
Rolled buns filled with walnuts and sugar and baked in the oven, as fragrant as aromatherapy.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Kıbrıs Hellimli Gözleme – Cypriot Halloumi Gözleme Recipe
Traditional Cypriot gözleme filled with fresh halloumi and mint, cooked on a saj griddle.
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Pastries & BakingHard
Su Böreği – Turkish Water Börek Recipe
Handmade Turkish water börek of blanched filo sheets layered with cheese.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Yoğurtlu Poğaça – Turkish Yogurt Roll Recipe
Cheese-filled rolls made with a yogurt dough and baked to a crisp golden crust: a breakfast favourite.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Akdeniz Zeytinli Ekmeği – Mediterranean Olive Bread Recipe
A Mediterranean bread enriched with olives, thyme and olive oil, with a crisp crust and a soft crumb.
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Pastries & BakingHard
Cevizli Baklava – Turkish Walnut Baklava Recipe
Traditional Turkish baklava made with fresh walnuts and fragrant syrup between crisp layers of filo.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Soğanlı Çörek – Cypriot Onion Bread Recipe
A soft bread with a caramelised onion filling, traditionally made in Cyprus.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Ispanaklı Börek – Turkish Spinach Börek Recipe
A classic Turkish börek of spinach and white cheese layered between crisp filo sheets and baked in the oven.
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Snacks & Quick BitesEasy
Cheese Crackers
Homemade crackers made with cold butter and grated kashar cheese, crisp after 15 minutes in the oven. Keep the dough cold and they turn flaky.
Helal uygun
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Snacks & Quick BitesEasy
Hummus
Peeling the chickpeas and loosening the tahini with iced water are the two things that make it creamy.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Cacık (Turkish Yoghurt with Cucumber and Mint)
A cooling cacık made with yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint.
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