Recipes – Turkish food guides – page 3

Haydari recipe: thick Turkish yoghurt dip with garlic and herbs

Haydari is a thick, tangy meze of strained yoghurt, garlic and herbs, finished with chilli butter or olive oil. Ten minutes of work, plus a little straining time.

Patlıcan salatası recipe: smoky Turkish aubergine salad

Patlıcan salatası is smoky charred aubergine chopped with garlic, peppers, lemon and olive oil. It is one of the simplest and best Turkish meze.

Turkish coffee recipe: how to make it properly in a cezve

Finely ground coffee, cold water and a slow heat for a thick layer of foam. How to make Turkish coffee in a cezve, from sugar levels to serving it properly.

Ezogelin çorbası recipe: Turkish red lentil and bulgur soup

Ezogelin çorbası is the heartier cousin of red lentil soup, thickened with bulgur and rice and finished with butter, dried mint and chilli. Here is how to make it at home.

Hünkar beğendi recipe: slow-cooked lamb on smoky aubergine purée

Hünkar beğendi, the 'sultan's delight', pairs a rich lamb stew with a silky purée of charred aubergine, butter, milk and cheese. Here is a reliable home version.

Çiğ köfte recipe: spicy bulgur köfte, the meat-free way

Today's çiğ köfte is meat-free: fine bulgur kneaded with chilli, pepper paste and herbs until it turns soft and rich. Here is how to make the shop-style version at home.

Acılı ezme recipe: spicy Turkish tomato and pepper salad

Acılı ezme is the hot, sharp, finely chopped tomato and pepper salad that lands on the table at every ocakbaşı. All you need is a sharp knife and 20 minutes.

Çoban salatası recipe: classic Turkish shepherd’s salad

Çoban salatası, the Turkish shepherd's salad, is diced tomato, cucumber, pepper and onion with lemon and olive oil. Simple, but there are a few tricks to getting it right.

Çılbır recipe: Turkish poached eggs with garlic yoghurt and chilli butter

Soft poached eggs on cool garlic yoghurt, finished with foaming butter and pul biber. Çılbır takes 20 minutes and is one of the best breakfasts there is.

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