turkish Recipes
167 delicious turkish recipes from around the world
Dürüm Döner
Turkish döner wrap - shaved döner meat wrapped in lavash with vegetables. Quick street food.
Ezme
Turkish spicy tomato salad - finely chopped tomatoes with peppers and herbs. Essential meze.
Su Böreği
Turkish water börek - boiled phyllo layered with cheese. Unique texture, favorite breakfast.
Lokma
Turkish fried dough balls - small dough balls fried and soaked in syrup. Sweet street treat.
Hamsili Pilav
Turkish anchovy rice - rice baked lined with anchovies. Black Sea specialty.
Gözleme
Turkish flatbread with filling - thin dough filled with spinach or cheese, cooked on sac. Village breakfast.
Tavuk Sote
Turkish chicken sauté - chicken pieces with peppers and tomatoes. Quick home cooking.
Et Sote
Turkish beef sauté - tender beef cubes with peppers in tomato sauce. Comfort food classic.
Midye Dolma
Turkish stuffed mussels - mussels filled with spiced rice. Istanbul street food.
Yaprak Sarma
Turkish stuffed vine leaves - grape leaves rolled around rice filling. Cold mezze essential.
Köfte Izgara
Turkish grilled meatballs - spiced beef shaped into ovals and grilled. Classic kebab.
Baklava
Turkish layered pastry - paper-thin phyllo with pistachios and syrup. Gaziantep's crown jewel.
Çiğ Köfte
Turkish raw kibbeh - bulgur kneaded with spices until 'cooked' by hand. Wrapped in lettuce.
Hünkar Beğendi
Sultan's Delight - lamb stew on smoky eggplant purée. Ottoman palace cuisine.
Ali Nazik
Gaziantep eggplant and lamb - smoky eggplant yogurt with spiced lamb. Southern specialty.
Mercimek Köftesi
Turkish lentil balls - red lentil and bulgur balls with herbs. Vegan mezze favorite.
Beyti Kebab
Turkish wrapped kebab - adana wrapped in lavash with tomato butter. Modern classic.
Ezogelin Çorbası
Turkish bride's soup - red lentil soup with bulgur and mint. Named after a tragic bride.
Kuzu Tandır
Turkish pit-roasted lamb - lamb slow-cooked in underground oven. Central Anatolia specialty.
Çılbır
Turkish poached eggs - eggs on garlic yogurt with chili butter. Ottoman breakfast.
İçli Köfte
Turkish stuffed bulgur - torpedo-shaped bulgur shells with spiced meat. Gaziantep artform.
Karnıyarık
Turkish stuffed eggplant - fried eggplant with ground meat filling. 'Split belly.'
Su Böreği
Turkish water börek - layered pastry boiled then baked with cheese. Unique texture.
Mantı
Turkish dumplings - tiny meat dumplings with yogurt and tomato sauce. Central Asian heritage.