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Turkish cuisine

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Village bread recipe

Experience is an important part of the bread-baking process in Turkey. The villagers have plenty of experience and access to natural resources such as oat, wheat, rye..Of course it is See details

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Lokum

The author has been trying to make Turkish delight for a week and has used approximately 5 kilograms of sugar in coming up with this recipe. When you don't boil See details

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Baklava

"Do you know what my favorite dessert is?" asked the Romanian chef of this prominent Italian Restaurant across from Rome's Colloseum. See details

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Karniyarik

The Eggplant, also known as the Aubergine, was first domesticated in Pakistan-India region over 4000 years ago.The Eggplant's true species name "Melongena" is an ancient name for Eggplant in Sanskrit. See details

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Sarma recipe

Dolma is the most popular Mediterranean dish. Greeks, sicilians, maltese, lebanese, egyptians and the cypriots would all argue that the recipe is theirs in origin however in reality, just like See details

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Dolma recipes

Dolma is the most popular Mediterranean dish. Greeks, sicilians, maltese, lebanese, egyptians and the cypriots would all argue that the recipe is theirs in origin however in reality, just like See details

Turkish Recipes

Turkish yogurt dip (Cacik/Tzaziki)

Cacik - Jajik - Tzaziki dipCacik is a very popular dish, refreshing in summer and  can be made in many various ways. It can be made very thick to serve as a dipping or with rice dishes. Some people prefer to make it thin by blending it with some ice cold water and consume it as a drink. You can even make it as a sauce to drizzle over vegetables or salads.

Mujadara

Mujadara - MuceddereMujadara is a hearty vegetarian,  and an inexpensive dish to make. It is simply just a mixture of rice and cooked brown or green lentils, impaled with a generous amount of caramelized onions and a bit of cumin and cinnamon. It can be served with some nice Turkish yogurt (Cacik), or a cucumber salad. It's easy and conveys you to a far off land with just one taste of this delicious dish.

Tabouleh (kisir)

Delicious tabouleh recipe - Traditional kisirTabouleh is a light and refreshing salad that can be eaten at anytime of the day. It is made with cracked wheat, fresh veggies, olive oil and traditional seasonings.

Cigarette Borek

What you need:
  • 3 sheets Phyllo Pastry
  • filling:
    • 1/2 cup fetta cheese, (crumbled)
    • 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
    • Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
    • Pinch of oregano (optional)
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil


How to make it:
First of all, mix the filling ingredients in a bowl. Fill a small sized dish with some water - you will have to use this to stick the edges of the borek rolls.

Place the three sheets of phyllo pastry on top of each other on the counter vertically. Split them in half from top to bottom neatly. Then carefully cut from one of the top corners to a bottom corner diagonally. Once you finish cutting, you should have 12 smaller pieces of phyllo pastry. Put one teaspoonful of filling on the long side of each sheet. First fold the ends from the outside to the inside (like folding crepes), then roll it up. Soak the open end in the water and close it up.

After you've rolled up all the sheets, heat up a pan with some sunflower (or canola) oil on the stove. Fry each borek roll equally over medium heat until they take a light golden color and reach a semi-crisp feel. Don't leave the frying pan unattended while cooking as the boreks fry quickly. Place the cooked boreks on a paper towel to soak up their extra oil.

Serve Cigarette Boreks while they are still warm as an appetizer or with tea as a snack.

Afiyet olsun !

*Phyllo Pastry may dry up, so roll them up quickly or cover them with a clean towel while you're not using them.

Roll'em up, fill'em up; Dolma and Sarma recipes

Dolma is the most popular Mediterranean dish. Greeks, sicilians, maltese, lebanese, egyptians and the cypriots would all argue that the recipe is theirs in origin however in reality, just like habits, life styles and all other common features shared among the people of the Mediterranean, this delicious dish is a combination of flavours from different parts of the region and belongs to the whole region.

Turkish cuisine 

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Village bread recipe

Experience is an important part of the bread-baking process in Turkey. The villagers have plenty of experience and access to natural resources such as oat, wheat, rye..Of course it is See details

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Lokum

The author has been trying to make Turkish delight for a week and has used approximately 5 kilograms of sugar in coming up with this recipe. When you don't boil See details

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Baklava

"Do you know what my favorite dessert is?" asked the Romanian chef of this prominent Italian Restaurant across from Rome's Colloseum. See details

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Karniyarik

The Eggplant, also known as the Aubergine, was first domesticated in Pakistan-India region over 4000 years ago.The Eggplant's true species name "Melongena" is an ancient name for Eggplant in Sanskrit. See details

http://www.everythingturkish.com.au/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/384170sarma_yesil.jpg

Sarma recipe

Dolma is the most popular Mediterranean dish. Greeks, sicilians, maltese, lebanese, egyptians and the cypriots would all argue that the recipe is theirs in origin however in reality, just like See details

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Dolma recipes

Dolma is the most popular Mediterranean dish. Greeks, sicilians, maltese, lebanese, egyptians and the cypriots would all argue that the recipe is theirs in origin however in reality, just like See details

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