THE TURKISH DISHES

Stews & Casseroles

  • Izmir Kofte

    Ä°zmir köfte is one of the great comfort dishes of Turkish home cooking — braised meatballs in a rich tomato sauce with potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes,… Continue reading

  • Patlican Musakka

    Patlıcan musakka — Turkish eggplant moussaka — is the Turkish interpretation of a dish that appears, in various forms, across the entire former Ottoman… Continue reading

  • Bamya Yemegi

    Bamya yemeÄźi — okra stew — is one of the most distinctive and beloved vegetable dishes in Turkish cuisine, a slow-cooked preparation of tender okra… Continue reading

  • Patates Oturtma

    Patates oturtma — seated potatoes — is one of the most comforting and deeply satisfying dishes in Turkish home cooking: whole or halved potatoes cooked… Continue reading

  • Orman Kebabi

    Orman kebabı — forest kebab — is one of the most distinctively Turkish of all the country’s slow-cooked meat dishes: lamb on the bone, braised with… Continue reading

  • Tas Kebabi

    TaĹź kebabı — stone kebab — is one of the great slow-braised dishes of Turkish cuisine: tender pieces of lamb, braised with onions, tomatoes, and spices… Continue reading