Essential Turkish Cuisine
By Engin Akin
Stewart, 2015
Publisher Description
Engin Akin shares her culinary mastery and describes the evolution of Turkey’s diverse culture of food in Essential Turkish Cuisine.
Featuring a wide range of large and small plates—from Stuffed Peppers and Eggplant to Lamb with Quince, Fresh Sour Cherry Hosaf to Crêpes with Tahini and Pekmez—Akin includes expert instruction for each dish. Through these recipes and the gorgeous photographs of Turkey—its bustling markets, its food, and its traditions—Akin shares the country’s rich heritage and brings the spirit of Turkey into your kitchen.
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Recipes
Small Plates Meze
- Appetizers
- Melon and White Cheese
- Turkish Caviar
- Spicy Peanut Spread Acikax with Peanuts and Tahini
- Hot Paprika and Walnut Spread Muhammara/Acika
- Fava Bean Puree
- Chickpea Balls with Tahini Topik
- Roe Spread Tarama
- Fried Mussels
- Sardine Balls
- Red Lentil Balls with Cornichons
- Fried Calamari Rings with Pistachio Sauce
- Sardine Birds
- Crispy Zucchini Slices
- Fried Zucchini Blossoms
- Zucchini Pancakes Mücver
- Crispy Eggplant with Tulum Cheese and Pekmez
- Albian-Style Fried Liver
- Blanched Chicory with Oil and Lemon
- Circassian Chicken, the Easy Way
- Fried Balls of Greens and Figs
- Smoked Mackerel
- Roasted Baby Bonito
- Cornmeal Pancakes with Anchovies
- Salmon Tartar Made in the Style of Uncooked Kofta Çiğ Somon Köftesi
- Black-Eyed Peas with Samphire
- Wild Radishes
- Yufka Squares with Botargo
- Avocado with Botargo
- Egg and Botarga Rolls
- Dolma and Sarma
- Stuffed Mussels
- Stuffed Sardines on Grape Leaves
- Stuffed Artichokes, Olive Oil Style
- Stuffed Peppers and Eggplant Yalancı Dolma
- Kale Dolma (Sarma Style)
- Stuffed Grape Leaves with Olive Oil
Yaprak Sarma
- Stuffed Lettuce
- Grape Leaves Stuffed with Meat and Rice Etli Yaprak Sarma
- Tokat-Style Meatless Grape-Leaf Rolls
- Grape Leaves Stuffed with Lor Cheese
- Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Meat Etli Lahana Sarma
- Grilled Halloumi and Pastırma Grape-Leaf Wrap
- Shish Kebabs and Kofta
- Meatballs with Parsley and Walnuts Köfte
- Tike Shish Kebab Tike Keba
- Onion Kebab
- Kofta with Filling Içli Köfte
- Cızbız Kofta
- Fried Kofta with Bulgur Bulgurlu Kimyon Köfte, Tavada
- Leek Kofta Albóndigas de Pırasa
- Lady’s Thigh Kofta Kadınbudu Köfte
- Salads and Condiments
- Shepherd’s Salad
- Warm Grilled Tomato Salad Müncür
- Roasted Red Pepper Salad
- Cabbage Salad, Aegean-Style
- Cucumber with Tahini
- Green Bean Salad with Yogurt
- Eggplant Salad with Yogurt
- Anatolian Gypsy Salad
- Purslane Salad
- Tahini and Onions
- Dried Bean Salad with Tahini Tahinli Piyaz
- Hot Bulgur Salad
- Mixed Pickles with Store-Bought Vinegar
- Instant Pickled Green Peppers
- Instant Pickled Beets
- Stuffed Eggplant Pickles
- Olive Salad
- Mixed Pickles with Homemade Vinegar
- Pickled Cucumbers
- Homemade Vinegar
- Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup Cacik
- Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup with Green Onion
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