Turkish Recipes
The dishes that anchor a Turkish table — written the way they are actually cooked, with exact ingredients, honest timings and steps you can follow while your hands are full.
30 recipes
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Smoky chicken skewers
step 1 You need 15 skewers: if wooden, soak in water for 10 mins. Cut chicken into 3cm pieces and place in a…
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Chicken wings with cumin, lemon & garlic
step 1 Using a pair of sharp kitchen scissors, cut each wing at the knuckle into two pieces. Mix the garlic…
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Turkish-style lamb
step 1 Heat grill to high. Season the lamb, then grill for 2 mins on each side until browned, but still very…
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Kumpir
If you order kumpir in Turkey, the standard filling is first, lots of butter mashed into the potato, followed…
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Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki
step 1 Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Halve the aubergines lengthways and score the flesh side deeply…
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Hummus
step 1 Drain the chickpeas into a sieve set over a bowl or jug to catch the liquid. Tip the chickpeas…
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Falafel
step 1 Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan, then fry the onion and garlic over a low heat for 5 mins until…
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Walnut, date & honey cake
step 1 Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C. Line the base and long sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin with…
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Turkish lamb pilau
step 1 Dry-fry the pine nuts or almonds in a large pan until lightly toasted, then tip onto a plate. Add the…
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Slow-roast lamb with cinnamon, fennel & citrus
step 1 Put the lamb into a large food bag with all the juice and marinate overnight. step 2 The next day…
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Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce
step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, toss together the chicken, cumin, paprika, 1 tbsp…
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Roast aubergine with goat's cheese & toasted flatbread
step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Brush the aubergine slices with 1 tbsp of the oil, then season…
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Griddled aubergines with sesame dressing
step 1 Brush each aubergine slice with some oil, then season. Heat a griddle pan or barbecue. When hot…
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Ezme
step 1 Put the tomatoes and all of the peppers in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Tip out…
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Corba
Pick through your lentils for any foreign debris, rinse them 2 or 3 times, drain, and set aside. Fair…
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Baklava with spiced nuts, ricotta & chocolate
step 1 First, make the syrup. Tip the sugar into a large saucepan with 650ml water. Stir over a low heat…
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Turkish rice (vermicelli rice)
step 1 Pour the rice into a very large bowl under cold running water and carefully drain the water out of the…
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Sweet potato salad
step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the sweet potato chunks with the olive oil and some seasoning…
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Hot cumin lamb wrap with crunchy slaw & spicy mayo
step 1 Heat a griddle pan. Rub the lamb steaks with the oil, cumin and some seasoning. Griddle for about 3-4…
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Griddled flatbreads
step 1 Tip the flours into a food processor. Add the yeast, sugar and 1tsp salt, then mix well. Pour in 350ml…
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Aubergine couscous salad
step 1 Heat grill to high. Put the aubergine on a baking sheet, brush with oil and season. Grill for about 15…