Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the America

Soups

• Eastern Anatolian Yogurt Soup
• Chickpea—Red Pepper—Celery Root Soup with Cilantro
• Creamy Red Lentil Soup
• Chicken Soup with Vermicelli
• Fresh Fava Bean Soup with Yogurt-Dill Cream
• Saffron-Perfumed Mussel Soup
• Bulgur and Lentil Soup with Red Peppers and Mint

Meze

• Circassian Chicken in Paprika-Laced Walnut Sauce
• Roasted Eggplant and Chili Salad
• Fried Eggplant with Fresh Tomato-Garlic Vinegar Sauce
• Roasted Red Peppers with Garlic and Vinegar
• Fresh Cranberry Beans Stewed in Olive Oil
• Crispy-Fried Squid with Garlic-Vinegar Sauce
  • Garlic-Vinegar Sauce
• Cabbage Dolmas Stuffed with Rice, Pine Nuts, Currants, and Herbs
• Mussel Brochettes with Waln]ut Tarator
  • Walnut Tarator
• Gülümay’s Walnut-Garlic Spread with Hot and Sweet Peppers and Pomegranate Syrup
• Poached Mackerel with Hazelnut-Vinegar Sauce
• Stuffed Mussels
• Filo Cheese Rolls
  • Kasseri Cheese Filling
  • Feta-Cream Cheese Filling
• Roasted Eggplant and Hot Pepper Salad
• Roasted Eggplant and Peppers with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
• Mussel Plaki

Fish and Seafood

• Olive Oil-Lemon Dressing
• Sea Bass Fillets Grilled on a Bed of Fig Leaves
• Poached Sea Bass Fillets Grilled on a Bed of Fig Leaves
  • Court Bouillon
• Turkish Stuffed Mackerel
• Trout Stuffed with Pine Nuts, Currants, Herbs, and Sweet Spices
• Bass in Paper
• Swordfish with Red and Green Peppers
• Fried Fresh Anchovies

Poultry

• Chicken with Bulgur, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Tarragon
• Lemony Chicken and Okra
• Succulent Grilled Chicken Served with Roasted Vegetables
• Roast Duck Stuffed with Rice, Pistachios, and Raisins
• Quail Grilled on Fig Leaves

Lamb

• Lamb Shanks Braised with Cinnamon-Glazed Quince
• Lamb Shanks Braised with Haricots Lincots
• Morsels of Lamb Served on a Bed of Smoked Eggplant Cream
• Braised Lamb Hidden Under a Dome of Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Roasted Peppers
• Spring Lamb Chops with New Potatoes, Fresh Peas, and Thyme in Paper
• Lamb Chops with Molasses-Glazed Chestnuts
• Lamb Tripe and Chick-Peas with Garlic-and-Vinegar Sauce
• Kebabs
  • Minced Lamb Kebabs on a Bed of Roasted Eggplant Served with Roasted Tomato and Poblano Sauce
  • Minced Lamb Brochettes with Roasted Tomatoes and Peppers Served on a Bed of Flat Bread"
    • Onion-Sumac Relish
  • Roasted Lamb Cubes with Yogurt, Roasted Tomato Sauce, Peppers, and Frothy Butter
  • Spicy Shish Kebab Marinated with Peppers and Herbs
• Köfte
  • Köfte Simmered with Roasted Eggplant and Pomegranate-Tomato Sauce
  • Spicy Köfte Simmered with Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Roasted Poblanos
  • Grilled Bulgur Köfte with Herbs and Chilies

Vegetables

• Small Eggplants Stuffed with Garlic Cloves, Tomatoes, and Parsley
• Celery Root and Potatoes in Olive Oil
• Artichoke Hearts Cooked with Dill
• Jerusalem Artichokes Stewed in Olive Oil
• Puree of Fava Beans with Olive Oil—Lemon-Dill Sauce
  • Olive Oil—Lemon-Dill Sauce
• Eggplant with Garlic-Jalapeño-Vinegar Sauce
  • Garlic-Jalapeño-Vinegar Sauce
• White Beans Stewed with Garlic Cloves and Olive Oil
• Eggplant Börek
• Fresh Fava Beans in Dill
• Green Beans
• Red Peppers Stuffed with Rice, Pine Nuts, and Currants
• Zucchini with Yogurt
• Zucchini Cakes with Green Onions, Cheese, and Herbs
• Leek Fritters
• Leeks Braised in Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
• Squash Blossom Dolmas
• Meat Dolmas
  • Quince Dolmas with Cinnamon Sauce
  • Swiss Chard Dolmas with Yogurt-Mint Sauce
    • Yogurt-Mint Sauce
  • Basil-Perfumed Tomato Dolmas
  • Sweet Red and Green Pepper Dolmas
  • Celery Root Dolmas in Lemon-Dill Sauce
• Vegetable Stews and Casseroles
  • Cabbage Stew with Lamb and Jalapeños
  • Small Eggplants Stuffed with Lamb, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Herbs
  • Eggplant with Lamb
  • Potatoes Baked with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Herbs
  • Caramelized Onions with Eggs
  • Purslane Stew Served with Yogurt-and-Garlic Sauce
    • Yogurt-and-Garlic Sauce
  • Cauliflower Stew
• Salads
  • White Bean Salad
  • Chickpea Salad with Garlic-Cumin Vinaigrette
    • Garlic-Cumin Vinaigrette
  • Green Olive, Walnut, and Pomegranate Salad
  • Beet Salad
  • Beet Salad with Yogurt
  • Roasted Eggplant Salad
  • Cucumber Salad with Yogurt and Mint Salad
  • Potato Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
  • Smoked Eggplant Salad with Walnuts, Jalapeños, and Yogurt
  • Lentil and Bulgur Salad
  • Grated Carrot Salad in Yogurt and Dill
• Pickles and Relish
  • Red Onion-Parsley Relish
  • Small Eggplant Pickles Stuffed with Garlic Cloves and Herbs
• Vegetable Pastes
  • Red Pepper Paste
  • Sun-Cooked Tomato Paste

Pilaf

• Pilaf with Eggplant and Pine Nuts
• Pilaf with Spring Fava Beans and Fresh Dill
• Saffron Pilaf
• Bulgur Pilaf with Lentils, Tomato, Jalapeños, and Mint
• Bulgur Pilaf with Chickpeas
• Tomato Pilaf
• Turkistani Pilaf
• Pilaf with Fresh Anchovies from the Black Sea Region
• Pilaf with Mussels and Fresh Dill

Manti and Other Pasta Dishes

• Manti à la Tatare
• Manti with Chickpeas and Yogurt Sauce
• Baked Manti
• Spaghetti with Eggplant, Roasted Red Peppers, and Poblano Chilies
• Pasta with Meat and Yogurt-Mint Sauce

Breads, Rolls, and Börek

• Flat Breads and Filled Pide
  • Flat Bread
  • Peasant Flat Bread Baked on a Griddle
  • Flaky Griddle Bread with Tahini
  • Olive Oil Bread with Black Olives
  • Feta-and-Dill-Filled Small Pide
  • Small Pide with Eggplant Filling
  • Open Pide with Spicy Lamb Filling
• Enriched Breads and Rolls
  • Sesame Rounds
  • Sesame Rings
  • Delicate and Buttery Yeast Rolls
  • Paskalya Bread
  • Flaky and Buttery Turnovers
  • Kandil Rings
  • Crispy Sesame Tea Rings with Mahleb
• Börek
  • Anatolian Börek
  • Circassian Börek
  • Griddle Börek with Spicy Veal Filling
  • Talash Börek Lamb and Pistachio Filling in Puff Pastry
  • Börek with Spinach Filling
  • Filo Triangles with Spicy Filling of Meat and Pine Nuts
  • Börek with Eggplant Filling
  • Börek with Chicken Filling

Desserts

• Hazelnut Baklava
• Pistachio Bird Nests
• Semolina, Saffron, and Pistachio Helva
• Poached Dried Apricots Filled with Yogurt Cream and Sprinkled with Pistachios
• Kaymak
• Poached Dried Figs Stuffed with Walnuts
• Sweet Saffron Rice with Pistachios and Almonds
• Quince Stewed in Pomegranate Syrup and Served with Yogurt Cream
• Sweet Yogurt Dessert with Pomegranate Sauce
• Sweet Yogurt Cream
• Apricot Fruit Rolls
• Aşure
• Pistachio Muhallebi
• Rice Pudding Perfumed with Rose Water
• Pudding Made with Breast of Chicken
• Turkish Beignets Sweetened with Vanilla Syrup
• Golden Fritters
• Yogurt and Pistachio Cake
• Semolina-Pistachio Cake with Apricot Cream
  • Apricot Cream
• Butter Cookies
• Almond Macaroons

Flower and Fruit, Color and Scent

• Sherbets and Syrups
  • Rose Petal Syrup and Sherbet
  • Syrup of Violets and Violet Sherbet
  • Almond Sherbet
  • Apricot Ice
• Compotes
  • Jasmine-Perfumed Raisin Compote
  • Quince, Apple, and Pomegranate Compote
  • Chilled Summer Fruit in Rose Petal-Infused Syrup
• Flower Sugars and Preserves
  • Rose Sugar
  • Rose Petal Preserve
  • Sun-Cooked Apricot Jam
  • Sun-Cooked Purple Plum Marmalade
  • Turkan’s Quince Preserve

Coffee and Other Beverages

• Turkish Coffee
• Tea
• Boza
• Kimiz and Ayran Yogurt Cooler