Turkish recipes
Turkish cuisine is a fantastic celebration of big flavours and plenty of spice. Try these Turkish recipes including lamb koftas, chicken shish and syrup-soaked baklava.
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Aubergine
Aubergine and courgette shawarma skewers
Ribbons of aubergine and courgette are marinated in fragrant spices, then slowly caramelised on the barbecue for naturally vegan skewers.
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Filo pastry
Patlıcanlı rulo börek (Turkish aubergine and pepper filo rolls)
Özlem Warren’s aubergine börek, with their crisp and golden filo pastry, bring a taste of traditional Turkish cuisine to your summer table.
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Vegetarian brunch
Cottage cheese Turkish-style eggs
Inspired by Turkish eggs, which are served on a bed of labneh or thick yogurt, this version uses cottage cheese instead
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Mezze
Bulgar köftesi
Food writer Yasemen Kaner-White shares her family recipe for koftesi, Turkish meatballs made with beef and bulgar wheat.
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Pasta bakes
Meliz Berg’s Cypriot pasta bake (magarina firinda)
A pasta bake to top all pasta bakes. Once you've tried the halloumi béchamel and rich ragu in this Cypriot pasta dish, you'll never look back
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Savoury bread
Pide dough
Josh Katz's pide dough recipe makes 3 balls of springy dough. Use the dough to make pide (Turkish-style oval pizzas), pizzas or flatbreads.
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Cheddar cheese
Three-cheese pides with egg and salsa verde
Decadent three-cheese pides (oval Turkish pizzas) with fill you with the rich joys of life. A sharp salsa verde cuts through the richness.
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15-minute meals
Istanbul-style fish sandwiches
Istanbul-style fish sandwiches (balik ekmek) make a delicious 15-minute dinner. This Turkish street food is made with grilled mackerel.
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Beef mince
Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt
No jacket potato beats this one, which is stuffed generously with spiced beef mince, chickpeas, crunchy salad and yogurt.
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Meatballs
Turkish beef meatballs
Try out this Turkish spin on meatballs for a simple one-pan dinner which promises big, warming flavours. Plus, it's ready on the table in just 30 minutes!
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Casseroles
Aromatic lamb casserole with prunes
This lamb casserole has a surprising option – you can adjust the recipe slightly to create a Turkish-style pizza topping!
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Snacks and nibbles
Epic muhammara
Muhammara is a red pepper dip that makes a fine addition to a big mezze feast. Try Georgina Hayden's epic recipe and serve with olive bread.
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Quick chicken
Quick chicken kebabs
Bring the taste of the Med straight to your table with these quick Turkish-style chicken kebabs; a family-pleasing weeknight supper for four.
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Sweet tarts
The very best baklava
Versions of this crisp, nutty confection abound in Greece, Turkey and the Middle East. Reproduce it at home with this; the very best baklava recipe
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Artichokes
Turkish pide with marinated artichokes, broccoli and cheese
This pide recipe by Selin Kiazim – aka Turkish-style pizza – is surprisingly light yet carries some really punchy flavours
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