Turkish recipes

Turkish cuisine is a fantastic celebration of big flavours and plenty of spice. Try these Turkish recipes including lamb koftas, chicken shish and syrup-soaked baklava.

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Aubergine and courgette shawarma skewers

Aubergine recipes

Aubergine and courgette shawarma skewers

Ribbons of aubergine and courgette are marinated in fragrant spices, then slowly caramelised on the barbecue for naturally vegan skewers.

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Patlıcanlı rulo börek (Turkish aubergine and pepper filo rolls)

Filo pastry recipes

Patlıcanlı rulo börek (Turkish aubergine and pepper filo rolls)

Özlem Warren’s aubergine börek, with their crisp and golden filo pastry, bring a taste of traditional Turkish cuisine to your summer table.

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Cottage cheese Turkish-style eggs

Vegetarian brunch recipes

Cottage cheese Turkish-style eggs

Inspired by Turkish eggs, which are served on a bed of labneh or thick yogurt, this version uses cottage cheese instead

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Bulgar köftesi

Mezze recipes

Bulgar köftesi

Food writer Yasemen Kaner-White shares her family recipe for koftesi, Turkish meatballs made with beef and bulgar wheat.

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Meliz Berg’s Cypriot pasta bake (magarina firinda)

Pasta bake recipes

Meliz Berg’s Cypriot pasta bake (magarina firinda)

A pasta bake to top all pasta bakes. Once you've tried the halloumi béchamel and rich ragu in this Cypriot pasta dish, you'll never look back

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Pide dough

Savoury bread recipes

Pide dough

Josh Katz's pide dough recipe makes 3 balls of springy dough. Use the dough to make pide (Turkish-style oval pizzas), pizzas or flatbreads.

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Three-cheese pides with egg and salsa verde

Cheddar cheese recipes

Three-cheese pides with egg and salsa verde

Decadent three-cheese pides (oval Turkish pizzas) with fill you with the rich joys of life. A sharp salsa verde cuts through the richness.

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Istanbul-style fish sandwiches

15-minute meal recipes

Istanbul-style fish sandwiches

Istanbul-style fish sandwiches (balik ekmek) make a delicious 15-minute dinner. This Turkish street food is made with grilled mackerel.

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Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt

Beef mince recipes

Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt

No jacket potato beats this one, which is stuffed generously with spiced beef mince, chickpeas, crunchy salad and yogurt.

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Turkish beef meatballs

Meatball recipes

Turkish beef meatballs

Try out this Turkish spin on meatballs for a simple one-pan dinner which promises big, warming flavours. Plus, it's ready on the table in just 30 minutes!

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Aromatic lamb casserole with prunes

Casserole recipes

Aromatic lamb casserole with prunes

This lamb casserole has a surprising option – you can adjust the recipe slightly to create a Turkish-style pizza topping!

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Epic muhammara

Snacks and nibbles

Epic muhammara

Muhammara is a red pepper dip that makes a fine addition to a big mezze feast. Try Georgina Hayden's epic recipe and serve with olive bread.

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Quick chicken kebabs

Quick chicken recipes

Quick chicken kebabs

Bring the taste of the Med straight to your table with these quick Turkish-style chicken kebabs; a family-pleasing weeknight supper for four.

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The very best baklava

Sweet tart recipes

The very best baklava

Versions of this crisp, nutty confection abound in Greece, Turkey and the Middle East. Reproduce it at home with this; the very best baklava recipe

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Turkish pide with marinated artichokes, broccoli and cheese

Artichoke recipes

Turkish pide with marinated artichokes, broccoli and cheese

This pide recipe by Selin Kiazim – aka Turkish-style pizza – is surprisingly light yet carries some really punchy flavours

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