If you are a fan of stuffed summer vegetables, definitely try baked eggplants stuffed with ground meat. This dish is very popular in Turkey and is served with garlic yogurt, green salad, and pita bread.

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 60 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 pieces Eggplant, raw

• 125 ml Oil, olive

• 2 piece Onion, raw

• 2 piece Bell pepper, green, fresh

A sweet and juicy dessert that turns into a true sweet craving with every bite.

Details

• Preparation Time: 135 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 3
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

• 500 g Dough, puff

• 250 g Walnuts

• 60 g Sugar, brown

• 1 teaspoon Spices, cinnamon, ground

• 175 g Butter, unsalted

• 90 ml Honey

• 35 ml Juice, lemon

Steps

1. Roll out the phyllo dough very thinly and stretch it, then cut it into 24 equal-sized rectangles. In a bowl, mix the walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Melt the butter in a small pot and set it aside.

Baklava is a traditional oriental dessert made of phyllo dough, ground nuts, and sweet syrup. Since the dessert is very sweet and filling, be careful not to overdo the portion size!

Details

• Preparation Time: 26 minutes
• Cooking Time: 48 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 250 g Dough, wonton

filling

• 180 g Butter, unsalted

• 350 g Nuts, almonds

• 200 g Pistachio

• 0.5 teaspoons Spices, cinnamon, ground

Grilled fish often complements meat perfectly. Why not surprise your guests this time with a slightly different preparation?

Details

• Preparation Time: 40 minutes
• Cooking Time: 8 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 24 pieces Fish, anchovies, fresh

• 1.2 dl Oil, olive

• 24 pieces Grapevine, leaves, fresh

• 2 pinch Salt, table

• 1 pinch Spices, pepper, black

• 1 piece Lemon, fresh, without shell

Steps

1. Rinse the fish under running water and dry them well. Place them in a bowl, season with salt, pour over 0.6 dl of olive oil, mix well, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Halva is an Oriental or Asian dessert, known and popular all over the world. Recipes from different countries vary, but it is always very sweet and rich in fat and spices. To the basic ingredients (semolina or starch, butter, almonds or other nuts), we add raisins or dates, various fruits, and spices (cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, saffron, cloves, or rose water).

Details

• Preparation Time: 0 minutes
• Cooking Time: 40 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 200 g Nuts, almonds

A juicy sandwich made with homemade flatbread and fresh vegetables. Bring the kebab right into your home refrigerator!

Details

• Preparation Time: 25 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 1
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 400 g Bread, wheat

• 500 g Meat, lamb, fillet

• 0.5 heads Salad, ice

• 0.5 heads Cabbage, fresh

• 2 piece Tomato, red

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 1 spoon Spices, paprika

• 500 ml Yogurt, plain, from whole milk

Alongside pilaf and shashlik, imam bayildi is one of the most famous Turkish national dishes. The literal translation means – the imam fainted, from which we can conclude that the dish is truly delicious, as even the imam (i.e., the Muslim cleric) couldnt help but faint.

Details

• Preparation Time: 30 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 pieces Eggplant, raw

• 1 pinch Salt, table

You will fall in love with Lahmacun, also known as Turkish pizza, as soon as you try it. Especially if you are a fan of thin-crust pizzas. The dough for Lahmacun is rolled out very thin and then topped with a spicy mixture made from ground lamb, tomatoes, parsley, chili, and spices.

Details

• Preparation Time: 50 minutes
• Cooking Time: 12 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 1
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Dough

• 250 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

Stuffed pasta, as prepared in Turkey.

Details

• Preparation Time: 60 minutes
• Cooking Time: 40 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Dough

• 200 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 2 pinch Salt, table

• 2 piece Egg, fresh

• 3 spoons Water

• 250 g Meat, lamb, fillet

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 5 twig Parsley, fresh

• 450 ml Soup base, beef, cube

• 3 pods Garlic, fresh

• 2 pinch Salt, table

• 300 ml Yogurt, plain, from skimmed milk

Lamb kebab with aromatic rosemary will enchant you with its distinct and pleasant aroma.

Details

• Preparation Time: 126 minutes
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 700 g Meat, lamb, ribs

• 4 twig Rosemary, fresh

• 1 piece Juice, lemon

• 4 spoon Oil, olive

• 3 pods Garlic, fresh

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

• 2 pinch Spices, pepper, black

Steps

1. Thoroughly wash and dry the meat, then cut it into 2 cm pieces. Peel the garlic and press it into a large bowl. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze its juice. Thoroughly wash and dry the rosemary, then pluck the leaves. Save a few sprigs for decoration.

This Mediterranean dish is very popular along the Mediterranean and also in Balkan cuisine. The Greeks serve grape leaf rolls with a yogurt dressing.

Details

• Preparation Time: 40 minutes
• Cooking Time: 55 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 225 g Cabbage, fresh

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 3 pieces Onion, young

• 1 bouquet Parsley, fresh

• 10 twig Mint

• 1 spoon Lemon zest, fresh

• 0.5 teaspoons Chili peppers, red chili, dried

This dessert, known in Turkey as ayva tatlısı, is a great example of how important the method of preparation is in order to make the most out of the ingredients we have available.

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 180 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 piece Quince

• 150 g Sugar, brown

• 8 pieces Spices, cloves, ground

• 1 teaspoon Spices, cinnamon, ground

Steps

1. Clean, wash, and peel the quinces, then cut them in half. The cut should be as even as possible. Scoop out the core and enough flesh so that 2 to 3 tablespoons of liquid can fit in the hollow. Place two cloves in each hollow, then mix cinnamon and sugar and fill the hollows with the mixture.

Turkish Fig Dessert is a simple fruit dessert that can be made with dried (in winter) or fresh figs (in summer). It contains alcohol, so it is not suitable for children, but it will surely impress adult guests.

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 500 g Figs, dry

• 0.5 l Alcohol, Wine, White

• 4 spoon Sugar, white

• 2 piece Lemon, fresh, without shell

This is not the pizza we are used to, as it not only has a special shape but also more dough and a bit more meat.

Details

• Preparation Time: 80 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

Dough

• 400 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 20 g Yeast, dry

• 2 pinch Salt, table

• 2 spoons Oil, olive

• 2 dl Water

• 2 spoons Oil, olive