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"These are the well-known Turkish Kofta, delicious little meat balls or patties. You can make them with beef, but lamb is traditional and makes them very special."

Ingredients: lean ground lamb, pepper...

"I've made this a few times now, it's quick, and better than take-aways. Be sure to use the lemon, it really adds to the dish."

Ingredients: ground cumin, Turkish bread...

"This recipe is quick and easy. Its one of my favorite dishes. Serve with a side of rice and a great salad. 7/12/06 - recipe has been amended."

Ingredients: fresh parsley, garlic powder...

"Pretty tasty. Good with Turkish Wedding Pilaf (Dugun Pilav), A white basmati rice dish with pine nuts. From The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos"

Ingredients: stewing lamb, fresh ground black pepper...

"Posting for ZWT 6. If you are looking for a kabob with a kick, this is it! Lamb is marinaded in a spicy blend of herbs, creating a flavorful lamb kabob. Cacik has a million different uses. Use as a dip for kebabs, pita dip, or eat it alone, it has the most fabulous flavor."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin, fresh mint...

"I learned to make this at a Turkish cooking class. Serve it with a variety of Middle Eastern dishes and feel free to adjust the seasonings to your taste. What I've given is an absolute minimum, but when I make the meatballs I normally throw in extra cumin and sometimes chilli flakes. You can also make this with minced beef."

Ingredients: bulgur wheat, cumin, eggs...

"This is named after the forth largest city in Turkey.
The trick to this is that you really should let marinate over night for optimum taste.
Sumac is also used in this recipe it can be found in any Middle Eastern store or online.
The sumac can be omitted but it really should be found and added.
It really makes a difference."

Ingredients: cumin, salted butter...

"A good five stars with the sauce. This is DH's favorite meal and mine too right now. Modified from The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos (She is Greek). This is well worth the effort. Serve this dish with mashed potatoes or it tastes excellent served with Hashweh ("rice Stuffing") Middle East, Palestine used as a bed of rice for laying the zucchini on. Along with a fresh..."

Ingredients: rice flour, fresh ground black pepper...

"I was looking for a new way to use eggplant recently and found this Turkish meat and eggplant casserole. If I were using really fresh eggplant (like from the local farmer's market), I would skip step 1. I used less salt (in step 4) and substituted butter flavored nonstick spray for the butter. I also didn't bother to peel the tomatoes. (By..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, eggplants...

"Lamb, quince and spices melts they flavor perfectly in this autumn dish.
If you don’t know quince in meat dishes, this recipe is a way to be introduced in them.
Recently I tried this with chicken (skin remouvedI) and it was delicious as well!"

Ingredients: ground allspice, quinces, lamb...

Ingredients: dill, eggs, lemon juice...

"These are tasty little croquettes - Turkish in origin. The recipe originally called for beyaz peynir which is a Turkish cheese so if you can find it in your area use this instead of the feta cheese.
The croquettes can be shallow fried or for a healthier option baked in the oven. I have freezed them and reheated, they taste fine."

Ingredients: pepper, eggs, feta cheese...

"This recipe is for one of the Turkish version of Pide, as every region has its own way of making Pide. This is the version that we all love most."

Ingredients: ground cumin, chopped tomatoes...

"Absolutely wonderful lamb chops. I think they're especially nice served with Turkish Pilaf with Tomato. Cook time includes 1 hour marinating time. Recipe from Rozanne Gold, a favorite cookbook author."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, lemon wedges...