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Halloumi Cigars with Mint (Hellimli Sigara Böreği)
Sigara börek filled with grated halloumi and fresh and dried mint, rolled thin and fried in hot oil until crisp.
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Cypriot Shamali Semolina Cake (Şamali)
In this eggless, flourless shamali, a semolina batter with yoghurt and mastic is left to rest, baked with almonds and soaked while hot with cooled lemon syrup.
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Turkish Bread Pudding in Syrup with Kaymak (Ekmek Kadayıfı)
A ready-made ekmek kadayıfı disc is cooked over low heat in hot syrup with lemon, then sliced once cool and served with kaymak.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Turkish White Bean Salad with Tahini Dressing (Antalya Piyazı)
Boiled dried white beans are mixed with a tarator sauce of tahini, lemon, vinegar and garlic, then served with egg, tomato and onion.
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Cypriot Chicken and Potato Tray Bake (Kıbrıs Usulü Fırın Tavuk)
Chicken thighs and drumsticks are baked in one tray with potatoes, onion and tomatoes, with lemon, thyme and a pinch of cinnamon.
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Karpaz Usulü Hellimli ve Naneli Karpuz Salatası – Watermelon Halloumi Salad Recipe
A refreshing mix of ice-cold Karpas watermelon, grilled halloumi and fresh island mint for hot summer days.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Cypriot Fava (Split Broad Bean Purée with Dill)
A silky purée of dried split broad beans with caramelised onion and plenty of extra virgin olive oil; a classic meze.
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Kıbrıs Köy Usulü Hellimli ve Nar Ekşili Roka Salatası – Halloumi Rocket Salad Recipe
A gourmet salad of crisp fresh island rocket, pomegranate seeds, walnuts and hot pan-fried halloumi cubes.
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Akdeniz Usulü Güveçte Sarımsaklı Karides – Mediterranean Garlic Prawns Recipe
Fresh prawns sizzling in a clay pot with extra virgin olive oil, plenty of garlic, hot red pepper flakes and fresh parsley.
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Bal ve Cevizli Taze Anari Tatlısı – Anari Cheese with Honey and Walnuts Recipe
A light, healthy island dessert of fresh Cypriot anari cheese, pure island honey, cinnamon and fresh walnuts.
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Kıbrıs Usulü Üzüm Pekmezli Paluze – Cypriot Grape Molasses Pudding Recipe
A silky, traditional Cypriot dessert with almonds, cooked with genuine island grape molasses.
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Kıbrıs Köy Usulü Naneli Hellimli Börek – Cypriot Halloumi Börek Recipe
Stretchy fresh halloumi, dried mint and egg rolled up in crisp yufka pastry: a superb combination of flavours.
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Otantik Ayrelli (Kıbrıs Yabani Kuşkonmazlı Yumurta) – Cypriot Wild Asparagus with Eggs Recipe
A traditional island breakfast of fresh wild asparagus (ayrelli) gathered in the mountains of Cyprus and cooked in olive oil.
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Olive-Oil DishesEasy
Cypriot Kolokasi and Potato Sauté
Cypriot potatoes and kolokasi (taro) root browned in olive oil and finished with celery.
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BreakfastEasy
Eggs with Pastırma (Turkish Cured Beef)
Pastırma is warmed briefly in butter and the eggs are cracked on top; the pan comes off the heat as soon as the whites set.
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Halloumi Breakfast Pan with Peppers and Tomato
The halloumi goes in last: it cooks for two minutes, browning at the edges and staying soft inside, without leaching its salt and moisture into the tomatoes. No salt is added.
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Izgara Hellimli Tost – Grilled Halloumi and Tomato Toastie Recipe
Golden toasted halloumi and tomato, a perfect pairing in a pressed sandwich.
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Main DishesEasy
Sebzeli Tavuk – Chicken and Vegetable Sauté Recipe
Chicken sautéed with onion, green peppers and tomatoes.
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Sutlac — Turkish Baked Rice Pudding
Burst the rice in its own water before the milk goes in; that is what sets the texture without starch.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Shepherd's Salad (Çoban Salata)
Finely diced tomato, cucumber, pepper and salt-rubbed onion. Salt it at the very end and the salad won't go watery.
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Cacık (Turkish Yoghurt with Cucumber and Mint)
A cooling cacık made with yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint.
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Hummus
Peeling the chickpeas and loosening the tahini with iced water are the two things that make it creamy.
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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.
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Halloumi and Tomato Breakfast Pan
The halloumi is fried on its own before it meets the tomato, and its salt is drawn out in water first.
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Menemen — Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Tomato
A breakfast pan where the tomato is cooked down first and the eggs go in last. How often you stir decides the texture.
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Turkish Tomato Soup
A smooth tomato soup thickened with cooked-down paste and strained tomatoes rather than flour.
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Tarhana Soup
Slaking the tarhana in cold water before it meets heat is what keeps the soup lump-free; the body settles in fifteen minutes.
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Mediterranean Lemon Pasta
A quick Mediterranean pasta brightened with lemon zest, tomato and olive oil.
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Mediterranean Chickpea Bowl
A cool Mediterranean bowl of chickpeas, cucumber and tomato with lemony olive oil.
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Sucuklu Yumurta Recipe: Turkish Eggs with Sucuk in a Copper Pan
Eggs fried over spicy Turkish sucuk, the star of a Sunday breakfast.
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Çıtır Sigara Böreği – Crispy Turkish Cheese Rolls Recipe
Extra-crispy rolled börek with a white cheese filling.
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El Açması Peynirli Gözleme – Turkish Cheese Gözleme Recipe
Quick pan-cooked cheese gözleme that tastes like the hand-rolled kind.
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Hakiki Bal Kaymak Tabağı – Turkish Honey and Clotted Cream Plate Recipe
Buffalo kaymak with honey and walnuts: the sweetest way to finish breakfast.
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Baharatlı Çıtır Patates Kızartması – Crispy Seasoned Fries Recipe
Golden fries that are crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy inside.
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SoupsEasy
Mahluta Çorbası – Cypriot Lentil and Rice Soup Recipe
Cyprus's famous mahluta: a soup of red lentils and rice with fried onion and cumin, served unblended so the grains stay whole.
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Tavuklu Erişte Çorbası – Turkish Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
A wholesome Turkish chicken noodle soup with shredded chicken breast, grated carrot and egg noodles cooked in chicken stock.
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Havuç Çorbası – Carrot Soup Recipe
A carrot soup whose color whets the appetite, puréed with potato and onion and not thickened with cream or flour.
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Brokoli Çorbası – Broccoli Soup Recipe
A healthy, easy broccoli soup made with milk and thickened with a butter and flour roux.
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Kremalı Patates Çorbası – Creamy Potato Soup Recipe
A silky potato soup of puréed potatoes thinned with chicken stock and finished with cream.
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Main DishesEasy
Çöp Şiş – Turkish Mini Beef Skewers Recipe
Quick and tasty çöp şiş: Turkish mini skewers of hazelnut-sized beef pieces.
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Mersin Usulü Tavuk Tantuni – Turkish Chicken Tantuni Wrap Recipe
Mersin-style chicken tantuni: finely diced chicken breast sautéed with paprika and wrapped in lavash.
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Olive-Oil DishesEasy
Mercimek Köftesi – Turkish Red Lentil Kofte Recipe
A teatime favourite: meat-free red lentil and bulgur patties with spring onions and parsley.
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Yumurtalı Ispanak Yemeği – Turkish Spinach with Eggs Recipe
A protein-packed Turkish spinach dish: spinach and onion sautéed in olive oil with eggs cooked on top.
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Kabak Mücveri – Turkish Courgette (Zucchini) Fritters Recipe
Golden fried Turkish courgette fritters made with grated courgette, eggs, flour and dill, served with yoghurt.
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Olive-Oil DishesEasy
Etli Bezelye Recipe: Turkish Pea and Beef Stew
A classic Turkish home-style pea stew with meat.
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Sote Taze Fasulye – Turkish Sautéed Green Beans Recipe
Quick Turkish sautéed green beans cooked in olive oil with onion, garlic and grated tomato.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Patlıcan Közlemesi – Turkish Smoky Aubergine (Eggplant) Salad Recipe
A Turkish salad of fire-roasted aubergines and sweet red peppers, mixed with garlic, olive oil and lemon and served cold.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Atom Mezesi – Spicy Yogurt Dip Recipe
Fiery garlic yogurt topped with sizzling butter and dried red chilli — a bold meze.
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Yeşil Mercimek Salatası – Green Lentil Salad Recipe
Hearty green lentil salad with pomegranate molasses, dill and roasted peppers.
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Cevizli Tarator Sos – Turkish Walnut Tarator Sauce Recipe
A Turkish walnut, yoghurt and garlic sauce thickened with stale bread, the best friend of calamari.
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Cevizli Gavurdağı Salatası – Turkish Gavurdagi Salad with Walnuts Recipe
A finely chopped tomato and onion salad from Antep with walnuts, pomegranate molasses and olive oil.
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Ev Yapımı Rus Salatası – Turkish Russian Salad (Olivier) Recipe
A classic Turkish side salad of potatoes, carrots, peas and pickled gherkins dressed with mayonnaise.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Tavada Köy Bazlaması – Pan-Cooked Turkish Bazlama Flatbread Recipe
Soft Turkish village flatbread made from a yeasted dough and cooked in a frying pan, no oven needed.
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Sütlü İrmik Helvası – Turkish Semolina Halva with Milk Recipe
Semolina halva toasted in butter with pine nuts, then cooked in hot sweetened milk and left to steam.
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Kekli Ev Yapımı Supangle – Turkish Chocolate Pudding with Cake Recipe
Homemade chocolate milk pudding poured over sponge cake pieces — Turkey's beloved dessert supangle made from scratch.
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Tahinli ve Cevizli Kabak Tatlısı – Turkish Pumpkin Dessert with Tahini Recipe
Turkish pumpkin dessert cooked in its own syrup, then drizzled with tahini and scattered with walnuts.
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Yayla Çorbası – Turkish Yogurt and Rice Soup Recipe
Refreshing Turkish yogurt soup with rice and dried mint — creamy, tangy and ready in 30 minutes.
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Şehriyeli Tavuk Suyu Çorbası – Turkish Chicken Vermicelli Soup Recipe
A restorative Turkish chicken broth soup with vermicelli and shredded chicken.
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Kremalı Mantar Çorbası – Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
A creamy mushroom soup: button mushrooms sautéed in butter, thickened with toasted flour and finished with cream.
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Yeşil Mercimek Çorbası – Turkish Green Lentil Soup Recipe
Hearty green lentil soup with tomato paste and orzo: a clear broth, with the orzo added last so it keeps its bite.
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Balkabağı Çorbası – Turkish Pumpkin Soup Recipe
A creamy pumpkin soup: onion, carrot and pumpkin sautéed in olive oil, simmered, puréed and softened with cream.
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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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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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Salads & MezeEasy
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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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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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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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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Akdeniz Yassı – Mediterranean Flatbread Recipe
A Mediterranean-style bread made from flat yeast dough and baked with olive oil.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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