Börek is a general term in Turkish cuisine that applies to a family of pastries with about fifty different members. They have in common the fact that they are all pastry layers of some type enclosing a filling. There are…
Ingredients Pastry 1 pound (454 g) phyllo dough 4–5 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely ½ cup white granulated sugar ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 tsp cinnamon ¾ pound (340 g) sweet butter Syrup 2 ½ cups of water 3 cups white…
Döner kebab (döner kebap in Turkish) literally means “rotating grilled meat” (any type of meat applies). They were first developed in Bursa. Authentic Turkish döner is made with bread, salad and meat from lamb; regardless, mostly beef or a mix…
Ayran is a popular Turkish drink made of a yoghurt and water. The ayran made from sheep yoghurt has a quite thick taste, fatty but also delicious. It is very similar to the Iranian drink, doogh and Armenian drink, taan.…
Turkish delight, or lokum (also loukoum), is a confection made from starch and sugar. It is often flavored with rosewater or lemon, the former giving it a characteristic pale pink color. It has a soft, sticky consistency, and is often…
Ingredients Syrup 4 cups white granulated sugar 2 cups water 2 cinnamon sticks, each 3 inches long ¾ cups honey 1 tbsp lemon juice Nut mixture 1½ lb pistachio nuts 2 tsp cinnamon powder Pastry 1 lb phyllo dough, at…
Ingredients 6 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sweet paprika 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 large sweet red pepper, diced 1 chile pepper (red or green), chopped 6 ripe tomatoes diced Ground black pepper Salt to taste 6 eggs Procedure On…
Yuvarlak, yuvarlak köfte, or γιουβαρλάκια (youvarlakia), meaning round in Turkish, are a kind of large meatball in sauce. The meat mixture includes rice or bulgur. They are cooked in moist heat and the juices thickened with avgolemono. They are found…
Tarhana Çorbası is a Turkish soup made from a fermented and dehydrated mix of flour, yogurt, onions, tomatoes and green peppers. The exact composition of tarhana differs from region to region in Turkey. Ingredients Tarhana 3 ripe tomatoes 3 green…
Muhallebi, also called muhallabia or mihallabiya, is a milk pudding thickened with rice flour and optionally perfumed with rosewater or orange flower water. Ingredients ¾ cup rice flour ¼ cup cornstarch 1 cup water 7 cups milk ½–1 cup white…
Menemen is a Turkish dish of eggs with onion, green pepper and tomato. It can be served as a breakfast or luncheon dish. Ingredients 4 eggs 2 onions 2 green peppers 4 tomatoes 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons olive…
Gözleme is a savoury traditional Turkish flatbread, made of hand-rolled dough that is lightly brushed with butter and eggs, filled with various toppings, sealed, and cooked over a griddle. The name derives from the Turkish word “göz”, meaning “compartment”, in…