Turkish Side Dishes Recipes

"In the Turkish tradition, a dish like this would be served after the meat course, rather than along side it. Sometimes it would be served over rice, or with rice that was cooked in it's juices. Can be made a couple of days ahead of time, but bring to room temperature about 45 minutes before serving. This method also works well with green beans and..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"this is famous Turkish meal and its original name' kumpir'.but this is my private recipe."

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Ingredients: Dijon mustard, mayonnaise...

"This type of dish is traditionally served as a side dish after the main meat entree. You could also serve several similar dishes at once with some crusty bread or pita to sop up the sauces. Vegetables that are cooked by this method are rich and lush and delicate all at once. They are very different than vegetables boiled in water."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"This type of dish is traditionally served as a side dish after the main meat entree. You could also serve several similar dishes at once with some crusty bread or pita to sop up the sauces. Vegetables that are cooked by this method are rich and lush and delicate all at once. They are very different than vegetables boiled in water."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin...

"Can't give your Zucchini away!!!! Try these, they can be served hot, cold or even at room temperature. We love them hot straight from cooking served with lemon wedges and a nice yougurt based sauce such as Cacik or Tzatziki Sauce. Found this in a local paper and such a great way to use up those Zucchini over the summer months."

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Ingredients: rice flour, dill, eggs...

"From turkishcookbook.com. I opted to broil the onions instead of baking at four hundred degrees in the original recipe. We enjoyed the onions served over baby arugula/rocket/rockette-an intense combination of flavors!"

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Ingredients: cracked black pepper, arugula leaves...

"Bulgar wheat dishes are particularly popular in Turkey where delicately flavored pilafs are often served."

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Ingredients: bulgur wheat, dill weed...

"A very simple tomato-based rice side dish recipe from Turkey. From turkishcookbook.com. A flavorful, freshly picked from the garden, preferably organic tomato works best for this recipe. *Update* 17 June 2011: Last week I prepared this substituting quinoa for the rice. Rinse the quinoa first as directed in Step #1 and proceed with recipe as written...."

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Ingredients: fresh parsley, salt, tomatoes...

"Posted for ZWT 6. Rumor has it that a Turkish woman experimenting in her kitchen came up with a recipe similar to this. Her husband loved it and passed the recipe around, making it a familiar Turkish dish."

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Ingredients: pepper, dry breadcrumbs...

"Did you know that authentic Turkish rice pilaf is supposed to be a bit sticky? Well, it is. So, for a nice change of pace, give this one a try. Posted for ZWT 6."

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Ingredients: pepper, condensed chicken broth...

"Adapted from Time/Life Foods of the World. Posted for ZWT6."

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Ingredients: eggs, fresh lemon juice...