Turkish recipes

Explore 20 recipes, with ingredient quantities and step-by-step cooking instructions.

Chicken Güveç

Turkish chicken güveç baked with tomatoes, peppers, onion and herbs until the chicken is tender and the vegetables melt into the sauce.

Fragrant Turkish iç pilav with rice, pine nuts, currants, warm spices and herbs cooked until fluffy.

Silky Turkish red lentil soup with onion, carrot, tomato paste and warm spices, blended smooth and served with lemon.

Turkish chicken şiş marinated in yogurt, lemon and spices, grilled on skewers until juicy and lightly charred.

Turkish spinach gözleme made with thin hand-rolled dough filled with spinach, feta and herbs, cooked on a hot griddle.

İmam bayıldı: tender eggplants stuffed with slowly cooked onions, tomatoes and garlic, baked in olive oil until silky.

Tavuk sote: quick Turkish chicken sauté with peppers, tomatoes, onion and paprika in a light pan sauce.

Balık buğulama: Turkish fish gently steamed with tomatoes, onion, lemon and herbs until delicate and juicy.

Turkish erişte noodles tossed with browned butter, yogurt and walnuts for a simple, comforting meal.

Classic Turkish menemen with softly scrambled eggs, tomatoes and green peppers cooked in olive oil.

Turkish mercimek köftesi made with red lentils, fine bulgur, herbs and pepper paste, shaped into soft hand-pressed patties.

Turkish shepherd’s salad with finely chopped tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion, parsley and a sharp lemon-olive oil dressing.

Creamy Turkish sütlaç rice pudding simmered with milk and rice, lightly sweetened and scented with vanilla.

Fresh Turkish ayran made by whisking yogurt, cold water and salt until light and foamy.

Hünkar beğendi with slow-cooked lamb stew spooned over smoky, creamy eggplant purée enriched with cheese.

Turkish çılbır with poached eggs over garlicky yogurt, finished with warm paprika butter and herbs.

Turkish-style moussaka bake with fried or roasted eggplant topped with a savoury minced beef and tomato sauce.

Home-style chicken döner wraps with deeply spiced chicken, crisp salad and garlic yogurt wrapped in warm flatbread.

Turkish stuffed peppers filled with rice, herbs, currants and pine nuts, baked gently in a tomato-olive oil sauce.

One-pot Turkish bulgur pilaf with tomatoes, peppers and chickpeas, cooked until fluffy and savoury.