Turkish Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Turkish Dishes

Mezeler (Appetizers)

• Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant dip)
• Hummus bi Tahini (Chickpea & sesame dip)
• Sigara Böreği (Cheese-filled pastry cigarettes)
• Zeytinyagli Yaprak Dolmasi (Stuffed grape leaves

Çorbalar (Soups & Stews)

• Ezo Gelin (Red lentil & bulgur soup)
• Tarhana Corbasi (Sour tarhana soup)
• Yayla Corbasi (Yogurt soup)

Salatalar (Salads)

• Adas Salatasi (Lentil salad)
• Cacik (Yogurt-cucumber salad; see Tzatziki recipe notes)
• Ezme Salatasi (Tomato-cucumber salad; see Horiatiki Salata variations)
• Patates Salatası (Potato salad)
• Patlican Salatasi (Eggplant dip; see Baba Ghanoush recipe)

Makarna ve Budalalar (Pasta, Noodles & Dumplings)

• Manti (Stuffed pasta in yogurt sauce)

Yumurtalar ve Süt (Eggs & Dairy)

• Yoğurt (Yogurt)

Kumes Hayvanlari (Poultry)

• Çerkez Tavugu (Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

Etler (Meats)

• Arnavut Ciğeri (Lamb's liver with red peppers)
• Döner Kebab (Spiced meat sandwich; see Shawarma recipe notes)
• Kadinbudu (Lady meatballs)
• Kofta (Spiced meatballs, see Kefta recipe)
• Şiş Kebabi (Grilled, skewered lamb)

Balik (Fish & Seafood)

• Kiliç Şiş (Grilled, skewered swordfish)
• Midye Dolmasi (Mussels stuffed with rice & pinenuts)
• Uskumru Dolmasi (Baked stuffed mackerel)

Sebzeler (Vegetables & Beans)

• Fasulye Piyazi (White bean salad)
• Imam Bayildi (Stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)
• Zeytinyağli Domates Dolmasi (Tomatoes stuffed with rice)
• Zeytinyağli Pirasa (Braised leeks & rice)
• Zeytinyağli Taze Fasülye (Green beans in tomato sauce; see Fassolakia recipe notes)

Ekmekler ve Hububatlar (Breads & Grains)

• Lahmacun (Flatbread topped with ground meat)
• Pide (Middle Eastern pocket bread)
• Pilav (Rice pilaf)

Soslar (Sauces & Condiments)

• Muhammara (Middle Eastern spicy roasted pepper dip)
• Nar Ekşisi (Pomegranate molasses; see Rob-e Anar recipe)

Turşuyap ve Recel (Pickles & Preserves)

• Incir Receli (Fig jam)

Tatlılar (Desserts)

• Kadin Göbeği (Fritters in syrup)
• Keçkul (Almond custard)