Dinner Ideas
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Çoban Kavurma (Turkish Shepherd’s Sautéed Lamb)
Çoban kavurma — shepherd’s kavurma — is the most rustic and elemental of all Turkish meat preparations: lamb or goat cooked over an open fire in its… Continue reading
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İzmir Köfte (Turkish Baked Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
İzmir 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
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Karnıyarık (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant with Ground Meat)
The name karnıyarık means “split belly” in Turkish — a playfully descriptive name for a dish in which plump whole eggplants are slit lengthwise and… Continue reading
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İskender Kebap (Turkish Iconic Kebab with Yogurt & Butter)
Few dishes in the world carry the weight of legacy quite like Iskender Kebap. Continue reading
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Hünkar Beğendi (Sultan’s Delight)
Hünkar Beğendi — “The Sultan’s Delight” — is one of the most eloquent dishes in Ottoman palace cuisine: a velvety, smoky eggplant purée enriched with… Continue reading
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Taş Kebabı (Turkish Pot-Braised Lamb)
Taş 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
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Kuru Fasulye (Turkish White Bean Stew)
If there is a single dish that could be called the national comfort food of Turkey, it is kuru fasulye — slow-cooked white beans in a rich tomato and… Continue reading
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İnegöl Köfte (Turkish Grilled Meatballs)
İnegöl köfte comes from a small city in the Bursa province of northwestern Turkey, and it is one of the most distinctive and beloved of all Turkish… Continue reading
