DessertsHard
Cypriot Green Walnut Preserve (Kıbrıs Ceviz Macunu)
Green walnuts are soaked in water for a week, firmed with food-grade slaked lime and cooked whole in a syrup with cloves and lemon.
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DessertsHard
Baklava Slices (Walnut Baklava)
Small baklava slices made with thin yufka layers, walnuts and a light syrup.
Vejetaryen
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Main DishesHard
Sheftalia — Cypriot Caul-Wrapped Kebab
Seasoned lamb wrapped in caul fat and grilled over embers. Despite the name, there is no peach in it: sheftali refers to how the fat is wrapped.
Vejetaryen
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BreakfastHard
Gaziantep Katmeri – Pistachio Katmer with Clotted Cream Recipe
A breakfast sweet of paper-thin pastry with plenty of pistachios and kaymak.
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Snacks & Quick BitesHard
Etsiz Çiğ Köfte – Meatless Çiğ Köfte (Spicy Bulgur Balls) Recipe
Meatless, richly spiced and fiery bulgur patties made by long kneading.
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Main DishesHard
Adana Kebabı – Adana Kebab Recipe
Homemade Adana kebab: ground lamb kneaded with tail fat and pepper, pressed onto wide skewers, grilled and served with lavash.
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Main DishesHard
Beyti – Turkish Beyti Kebab Recipe
Delicious beyti kebab wrapped in lavash flatbread and finished with a buttery tomato sauce.
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Main DishesHard
Kıbrıs Usulü Molohiya – Cypriot Molokhia with Lamb Recipe
Molokhia, a traditional taste of Cyprus: dried jute leaves slow-cooked with bone-in lamb, tomato paste and lemon.
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Olive-Oil DishesHard
Zeytinyağlı Lahana Sarması – Turkish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe
Light, meat-free Turkish cabbage rolls filled with rice, onion, pine nuts, currants, allspice and cinnamon, served cold.
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SoupsHard
İşkembe Çorbası – Turkish Tripe Soup Recipe
Turkish tripe soup served with garlic and vinegar.
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Pastries & BakingHard
Geleneksel Çıtır Lahmacun – Crispy Turkish Lahmacun Recipe
Crispy homemade lahmacun: a thin, yeast-free dough spread with a topping of minced meat, vegetables and parsley.
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DessertsHard
Geleneksel Kazandibi – Turkish Caramelized Milk Pudding Recipe
A Turkish milk pudding cooked over a caramelized sugar base, the most caramelized of all milk desserts.
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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 & BakingHard
Su Böreği – Turkish Water Börek Recipe
Handmade Turkish water börek of blanched filo sheets layered with cheese.
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