Turkish Side Dishes Recipes

"Middle Eastern style spread for Pita bread. This recipe is very tasty and easy to make. This is a very popular dish in this region. The base is usually Chickpeas and Tahini, but the flavor added to the base vary widely from one chef to the next. Tahini is a sesame paste, you can usually find it in the Mediterranean section of your grocery store."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, feta cheese...

"Fritters are very popular in the Middle East. They are eaten hot or at room temperature as a vegetable side dish or a meze. It couldn’t be simpler to make, but you can dress it up with optional garnishes of black olives, tomatoes, or hard-boiled egg. The perfect use for small, sweet new zucchini. Serve alone or with a creamy garlic-lemon yogurt sauce..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, eggs...

"A famous Turkish dish, its name means literally 'the Immam fainted' - some say at the deliciousness of the dish, others claim the poor priest was horrified at the amount of oil the dish used! I prefer the first theory!"

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Ingredients: aubergines, garlic...

"We actually had this during our last trip to Turkey. This recipe is incredibly simple and easy to prepare - exactly as it is intended to be. Olives may be used as a garnish, if desired."

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Ingredients: pepper, lemon juice, olive oil...

"This recipe has a most romantic source. A few years ago my husband and I chartered a small gulet to explore the coast of Turkey. Our captain, cook and guide was Mehmet. We moved around the Gulf of Fethiye, looking at ruins and swimming by day, mooring each night in a different place. One night, Mehmet cooked these beans and gave me the recipe. I'm..."

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Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, onions...

"This literally translates as 'the Sultan's Delight', and it is that! The first time I had it, I fell in love. Mild, rich, buttery - it perfectly complemented the braised beef (in tomato sauce) that it was meant to accompany. This is a very subtle dish. If you want FLAVOUR, look elsewhere. This is flavourful in a more refined way, and also a lesson to..."

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Ingredients: eggplants, lemon juice...

"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...

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Ingredients: pepper, avgolemono sauce...

"Yhis one comes from King Arthur Flour."

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Ingredients: cumin, eggs, frozen peas...

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Ingredients: dill, eggs, lemon juice...

"This is my Turkish mother in law's recipe. It can be made in advance and kept in the fridge prior to serving."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, garlic cloves, salt...