Delightful Turkey Turkish Culinary Directory More Than a Kebab Nation
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Delightful Turkey Turkish Culinary Directory More Than A Kebab Nation Contrary to the general belief, Turkey is not a kebab nation. Renowned for its quality and wide diversity, Turkish cuisine is rather about home and pot cooking. The marvelous variety of flora and fauna in Turkey reflects on diverse regional cuisines that jointly build up one of the richest gastronomic cultures in the world. The heir of the Ottoman cuisine, Turkish kitchen enchants its admirers with the abundance of ingredients that the Nature favors for Turkey. From egg noodles and chicken soups to Mediterranean vegetable stews, the marvels of Turkish cuisine invite you to discover more about it. Come and delight in diversity now! Dip your spoon in a bread-bowl of piping-hot red lentil soup accompanied by a boat of colorful shepherd’s salad and enjoy your fried eggs with caramelized onions before you lose yourself in the depths of a rice pudding uniquely baked in a traditional clay dessert cup. Let us help you explore the mesmerizing segments of Turkish culinary culture. Soup Chicken Soup with Vermicelli Red Lentil Soup with Spices Shredded chicken and vermicelli noodles in A hearty combination of red lentils, rice, chicken stock, served with lemon bulgur, pepper, tomato paste and Turkish spices Spinach Soup A creamy blend of spinach, onions, garlic and Zucchini Soup potatoes A healthy blend of chicken broth, onion, garlic and zucchinis Tomato Soup with Orzo A healthy, creamy wonder of tomatoes with Broccoli Soup Orzo, served with croutons Pureed broccoli cooked in broth and enriched with butter Tarhana Soup Home-made dried dough of yoghurt, red Wheat Soup pepper, flour, yeast, onion, tomato and herbs, A refreshing yoghurt soup made with wheat dissolved in stock and herbs Yayla Soup A hot yoghurt soup of rice and mint Red Lentils Soup A delicious mixture of lentils, broth, onion, carrot, garlic, tomato paste, cumin and cayenne, served with lemon and croutons Broccoli Soup Legume White Bean Stew Green Lentil Stew with Ground Beef A Turkish main course made with white beans A hearty and comforting stew of green lentils cooked in broth with tomato paste and onions cooked in tomato paste and onions, enriched with ground beef White Bean Stew with Lamb A Turkish main course made with white beans Cranberry Beans cooked in olive oil cooked in tomato paste and onions, enriched Fresh cranberry beans, tomatoes and onions with lamb meat sautéed in olive oil Chickpeas Braised Black-eyed Peas A Turkish main course made with chickpeas A nutritious bowl of black-eyed peas braised cooked in tomato paste and onions in olive oil Chickpeas with Lamb Braised Black Eyed Peas with Beef A Turkish main course made with chickpeas A nutritious bowl of black eyed peas braised in cooked in tomato paste and onions, enriched olive oil, enriched with beef with lamb meat Green Lentil Stew A hearty and comforting stew of green lentils cooked in tomato paste and onions Mediterranean Potatoes au gratin Cabbage Stew Thinly sliced potatoes layered in a creamy A hearty traditional stew of cabbages with cheese sauce tomato and onion Potatoes with Ground Beef Cabbage with Beef Thinly sliced potatoes layered in a tomato A hearty traditional stew of cabbages with beef sauce enriched with ground beef Eggplants Filled with Ground Beef Eggplant with Ground Beef A traditional recipe of stuffed eggplants with Layers of eggplant with beef in a rich tomato ground meat, onion, tomatoes sauce, topped with béchamel sauce Vegetable Patties Spinach Stew Yummy patties made of a mixture of grated An all-in-one Turkish dish of spinach cooked vegetables onion and tomatoes Winter Vegetable Stew Spinach with Ground Beef A healthy winter stew made with potatoes, An all-in-one Turkish dish of spinach with leeks, lentils, white beans and more ground meat and onion Mediterranean Summer Vegetable Stew Peas with Lamb A refreshing, light summer stew made with A family dish of tender beef and fresh peas potatoes, zucchinis, eggplants, squash, braised in tomato paste and onions tomatoes, bell pepper and more Fried Veggies (eggplant, zucchini, Anaheim Cauliflower with Ground Beef peppers, cauliflower, carrot) Boiled and sautéed cauliflowers in a rich sauce A platter of lightly fried vegetables, served with of tomato, onion and ground beef yoghurt Eggplant with Lemon Sauce Leeks Delicious slices of eggplant sautéed in olive A dish of lightly sautéed leeks with carrots, oil and enriched with a healthy tomato sauce served with lemon sauce and yoghurt together with a tangy lemon sauce Marinated Celeriac with Lamb Zucchini Braise A stunning recipe of celeriac with potato and Oven-braised zucchinis in olive oil lamb sautéed in olive oil, topped with dill Fresh Green Beans A tasty Turkish style stew of fresh green beans cooked in olive oil, braised with tomatoes and onions Salad Shepherd’s Salad Fava Bean Paste A colorful serenade of diced tomatoes, onions, Boiled and mashed fava beans served with dill cucumbers, peppers, served with lemon sauce and olive oil Cacık Yoghurt with thinly diced cucumbers, garlic, White Bean Salad mint and dill Boiled white beans with sliced onions and parsley, served with vinegar and olive oil Bulgur Balls with Tomato Sauce Bulgur balls cooked in a rich, spicy tomato Eggplant Salad sauce Roasted eggplants pureed with yoghurt, garlic and olive oil Potato Salad Boiled and diced potatoes with spring onions, Red Lentil Patties dressed with lemon sauce and olive oil A mixture of boiled and mashed red lentils and cracked wheat with spring onions, tomato Red Cabbage Salad paste and parsley Sliced red cabbage served with vinegar and olive oil Bulgur Salad Boiled bulgur mixed with tomato paste, spring onions, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, lemon sauce, pomegranate molasses and olive oil Cacık Salad Black-eyed Pea Salad Green Lentil Salad Boiled black-eyed peas mixed with garlic, A healthy salad of boiled green lentils with parsley, roasted bell peppers, served with olive onions and parsley, served with olive oil and oil and lemon dressing lemon dressing Egg Salad Carrots and Zucchini with Yoghurt Diced hard-boiled eggs mixed with spring Grated carrots and zucchinis with garlic onions and parsley served with olive oil and yoghurt lemon dressing Celeriac Salad Romaine Lettuce Salad Grated celeriac with walnut and strained Chopped romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green garlic yoghurt peppers, spring onions, parsley and tomatoes, served with olive oil and lemon dressing Circassian Style Chicken Shredded chicken with a creamy walnut sauce, Carrot and Radish Salad paprika, garlic, green onions, and parsley Grated carrots and radishes served with olive oil and lemon dressing Spicy Mashed Tomato Salad Diced onions, tomatoes, green peppers, parsley Eggplant Salad with Tomato Sauce dressed in pomegranate molasses and olive oil Fried eggplants and green peppers served with olive oil and lemon sauce Classics Fritters (Zucchini or potato) Poached Eggs with Yoghurt Sauce Zucchini or potato patties fried to become Poached eggs atop garlic-infused yoghurt crisp on the edges and tender in the center Eggs with Spinach Menemen Sautéed spinach topped with fried eggs Turkish style scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions and chilies Omlette Eggs with Caramelized Onions Omelet with caramelized onions Menemen Meat Beef Stew with Pureed Eggplant Lamb Stew with Potatoes, Carrots and Peas A melt-in-your-mouth beef stew served over a Steam-cooked lamb with delicious potatoes, warm, creamy mash of eggplant carrots and peas and aged cheese Lamb Stew with Vegetables Lamb and Vegetable Stew Steam-cooked lamb served with vegetables A mixture of steam-cooked lamb and chunky carrots, eggplants, zucchinis and more Beef Stew with Vegetables Steam-cooked beef served with vegetables Baked Crepes Filled with Lamb Stew Savory filled pancakes with stir-fried lamb Shepherd’s Stew strip A delicious meal combining sautéed beef and vegetables Baked Eggplant Slices with Beef Stew Meat patties wrapped in fried eggplant slices and oven-baked in a tomato sauce Beef with Mushrooms A delicious combination of stir-fried beef and sautéed mushrooms Beef Stew with Vegetables Rice & Pasta Mantı Rice Pilaf with Carrots and Peas Turkish dumplings with spiced ground meat, Colorful steamed rice with served with garlic yoghurt, sautéed carrots and peas tomato sauce and spices Steamed Rice Baked Macaroni Pie A staple side dish for sautéed vegetables, stews, Oven-baked macaroni mixed with eggs, steam-cooked beef and lamb yoghurt, butter and cheese Rice-stuffed Veggies and Leaves (Bell pepper, Erişte zucchini, tomato, small white onions, grape Home-made egg noodles served leaves) with walnuts and cheese A classic Turkish dish of stuffed yummy vegetables and sour grape leaves fresh Bulgur Pilaf from the tree Steamed bulgur cooked with tomato, onion and green pepper Pastry Çiğ Börek Fried Pastry Fried pastry stuffed with mincemeat Fried pastry with cheese and parsley filling Savory Pastry Pie Fried Phyllo Scrolls (Sigara Böreği) Oven-baked layers of dough and cheese, Turkish crispy phyllo rolls filled ground meat or grated potatoes with feta and herbs Triangle-shaped Savory Pies Oven-baked phyllo pastry triangles filled with feta cheese and spinach Fried Phyllo Scrolls Dessert Flour-based Desserts Milk Pudding with Chicken Breast A creamy dessert of chicken breasts flattened Şekerpare in milk and sweetened with sugar Sugar dough soaked in syrup Helvas Tulumba Flour Helva Fried “choux” dough in syrup Toasted flour in butter, softened with milk and sweetened with sugar Lokma Dough