Turkish 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...

"I do not profess to make these all the time; living in France gives me access to wonderful croissants and other French breakfast pastries, However, these are even BETTER than MOST I can buy at the boulangerie, really! It is a time consuming process to make them, but the results are well worth the effort. The butter-enriched dough can be made the night..."

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Ingredients: dried yeast, eggs, warm water...

"For anyone who desires an authentic taste of the mid east. This recipe was learned by watching a good friend of mine in Jordan when she was grinding her family's monthly supply."

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Ingredients: cinnamon bark, cumin seeds...

"A tangy rich tenderizing marinade recipe for grilled, sauteed or baked chicken. I adapted it from a Lebanese restaurant's marinated kabobs. You will receive many many compliments!"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, lemon juice...

"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."

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Ingredients: cumin, salted butter...

"Originally a turkish dish of spit-roasted meat, döner kebab is now the best-selling fast food in Germany. This version using chicken is adapted from Australian Women's Weekly."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, dried oregano...

"The Fasolatha (bean soup) Festival, originated in Florina, Macedonia, Greece, and is now a major cultural event in many Greek communities across the world. In the Northern hemisphere, the religious festival is traditionally observed near the start of winter - on St. Nicholas Day (during his lifetime he was known for giving sustenance to the..."

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Ingredients: pepper, navy beans, olive oil...

"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...

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Ingredients: olive oil, salt, sugar...

"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...

"A quick recipe for tasty pita."

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Ingredients: hot water, quick-rising yeast...