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Turkish recipes with simple ingredients, clear steps and practical serving tips.

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Baking

Gözleme with spinach and cheese

Gözleme is a thin Turkish flatbread filled with spinach and cheese, then cooked in a pan until golden and crisp.

1 hour6
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Dessert

Tulumba tatlısı

Tulumba tatlısı is a classic Turkish dessert with a crispy outside, soft centre and sweet sugar syrup.

50 minutes + cooling8
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Dinner

İmam Bayıldı – Turkish stuffed eggplant

İmam Bayıldı is a classic Turkish dish of eggplant filled with onion, tomato, garlic and parsley. It can be served warm or at room temperature.

1 hour 10 minutes4
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Dinner

Tavuk Şiş – Turkish chicken skewers

Juicy Turkish chicken skewers marinated with yogurt, lemon, garlic and spices, then grilled until golden and lightly charred.

2 hours 35 minutes4
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Meze

Sigara Börek – crispy cheese-filled rolls

Sigara Börek are crispy fried yufka rolls filled with cheese and parsley. A classic Turkish meze that is easy to make.

30 minutes12 pieces
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Soup

Mercimek Çorbası – Turkish lentil soup

Mercimek Çorbası is a simple Turkish lentil soup with red lentils, onion, carrot and mild spices.

40 minutes4 servings
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Soup

Ezogelin Çorbası – Turkish lentil soup

Ezogelin Çorbası is a warm Turkish soup with red lentils, bulgur, rice, tomato paste and mint.

45 minutes4 servings
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Dinner

İçli Köfte

İçli köfte are stuffed bulgur shells with a spiced meat filling. They are shaped by hand and can be boiled or fried. This classic Turkish dish is often…

1 hour 5 minutes4 servings
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Meze

İmam Bayıldı

İmam Bayıldı is a classic Turkish aubergine dish with onion, tomato, garlic and olive oil. Serve it warm or cold.

1 hour 10 minutes4
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Dessert

Sütlaç

Sütlaç is a classic Turkish rice pudding made with milk, sugar and rice. It is served cold, often with cinnamon on top.

45 minutes6
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Street food

Lahmacun

Lahmacun is a thin Turkish flatbread topped with spiced minced meat. Serve it hot with lemon, parsley and salad.

1 hour 15 minutes4
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Meze

Haydari

Haydari is a thick Turkish yogurt dip with garlic, dill and olive oil. It works well as meze with bread, grilled food and small dishes.

10 minutes4 servings
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Salad

Kısır

Kısır is a Turkish bulgur salad with tomato paste, herbs, lemon and olive oil. Fresh, filling and easy to make.

30 minutes4
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Dinner

Adana kebab

Adana kebab is a spicy Turkish grilled meat dish made with minced meat, pepper and pul biber. Serve it with lavash, onion salad and grilled tomato.

45 minutes4
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Breakfast

Çılbır

Çılbır is a Turkish dish with poached eggs, garlic yoghurt and warm butter with chili flakes. Simple, filling and full of flavour.

20 minutes2
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Breakfast

Menemen

Menemen is a simple Turkish egg dish with tomato, green pepper and onion. Serve it hot with good bread.

20 minutes2
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