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    Home » Most Popular Turkish Recipes

    Our Readers' Top Turkish Recipes

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    Kebab Recipes

    • Chicken doner wraps on a wooden board, pickled, French fries, tomato and onion slices on the side.
      Chicken Doner Kebab (Tavuk Döner)
    • Doner kebap served with sumac onions and parsley on an oval plate.
      Turkish Doner Kebab Recipe
    • Adana kebab skewers on lavash with parsley, roasted tomatoes and green peppers.
      Adana Kebab Recipe
    • Chicken kebabs with roasted green peppers and tomatoes on a white plate.
      Turkish Chicken Kebabs (Tavuk Şiş)

    Kofte Recipes

    • A plate of Turkish meatballs served on flatbread with sliced red onions, a fresh white bean salad with tomatoes and herbs, and a lemon wedge on the side.
      Kofte - Turkish Meatballs
    • izmir kofte in tomato sauce served on a white plate and a fork inside it.
      Izmir Kofte
    • A plate of Turkish-style vegan çiğ köfte arranged neatly with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, ready to serve.
      Cig Kofte
    • Mercimek kofte served with lettuce leaves and lemon slices on an oval plate.
      Mercimek Koftesi (Turkish Lentil Balls)

    Side Dishes

    • Marinated red onions with sumac in a white bowl and a spoon in it.
      Sumac Onions (Turkish Onion Salad)
    • White bean salad with tomatoes and red onions in a white bowl.
      Piyaz (Turkish White Bean Salad)
    • Turkish ezme salad on a white ceramic plate with a fork inside it. A bunch of parsley and a slice of lemon on the side.
      Ezme Recipe (Turkish Acili Ezme)
    • Rice with orzo served in an oval pan and two spoons inside it.
      Turkish Rice Pilaf with Orzo

    Dolma Recipes

    • Baked rice stuffed green peppers in a white oval baking pan.
      Turkish Stuffed Peppers (Biber Dolmasi)
    • Yaprak sarma with lemon slices on the top in a pot.
      Yaprak Sarma (Turkish Dolma)
    • Kabak dolmas on a white plate.
      Kabak Dolma - Turkish Stuffed Zucchini
    • Turkish cabbage rolls with tomato sauce in a white pan.
      Lahana Sarma (Turkish Cabbage Rolls)
    • A dish of Sogan Dolmasi (Turkish Stuffed Onions) served in a rustic white enamel pan, garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.
      Sogan Dolma (Stuffed Onions)
    • Turkish stuffed eggplants karniyarik garnished with parsley on a white plate.
      Turkish Stuffed Eggplant Karniyarik
    • Feta cheese stuffed peppers garnished with fresh dill and lemon slices on an oval serving plate.
      Feta Stuffed Peppers
    • A whole roasted chicken stuffed with savory rice and vegetables, garnished with lemon slices, served on a wooden board.
      Roasted Rice Stuffed Whole Chicken

    Dessert Recipes

    • Newly baked Turkish baklava dessert filled with walnuts and topped with pistachio in a baking sheet
      Turkish Baklava Recipe
    • Golden and crispy kadaif slices topped with crumbled pistachios.
      Kadayif Dessert - Kadaif
    • A fork taking a piece of kunefe and the cheese inside stretching.
      Turkish Kunefe Dessert
    • Revani Recipe
    • A dome-shaped serving of Turkish semolina halva (irmik helvasi) topped with pine nuts and cinnamon on a white plate, with a spoonful taken out.
      Irmik Helvasi (Turkish Semolina Halva)
    • Turkish sweet fried dough balls sprinkled with ground walnuts. on a grey plate
      Lokma Dessert (Fried Sweet Dough Balls)
    • Hands holding a bowl and showing how stretchy the ice cream is with a spoon.
      Dondurma (Turkish Ice Cream)
    • Rice pudding with a golden top garnished with pistachios in a clay bowl.
      Sutlaç - Turkish Rice Pudding

    Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

    • Turkish breakfast with egg dishes, pastries like borek and simit, jams, olives, cheese, vegetables and Turkish tea.
      Traditional Turkish Breakfast Foods (Kahvalti)
    • Turkish eggs served in a blue bowl with spicy butter sauce and chopped fresh dill on a dark background.
      Turkish Eggs Recipe (Cilbir)
    • Menemen in a pan and a piece of bread in it.
      Menemen Recipe
    • Simits on a cooling rack on a dark background.
      Turkish Simit Recipe
    • Cheese borek sliced in squares in a baking pan.
      Turkish Borek with Spinach and Feta Cheese
    • Mulberry jam on a slice of toasted bread.
      Mulberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin
    • Golden brown pogaca with sesame seeds, one cut open showing a feta and herb filling, served with tea, olives, and cheese.
      Pogaca (Soft Turkish Pastry)
    • A steaming glass of Turkish black tea served in a traditional tulip-shaped glass on a small saucer.
      How To Make Turkish Tea

    Pastries

    • Golden Turkish Pide Bread with sesame seeds and a traditional diamond pattern, placed on a dark wooden surface. Another torn bread is visible in the background.
      Turkish Pide Bread
    • Ground meat pide and cheese pide with an egg topping in a baking tray.
      Pide (Turkish Flatbread Pizza)
    • Hands serving lahmacun, sliced onion, tomato salad and spices on a wooden board.
      Lahmacun Recipe
    • Feta rolls served with a small bowl of yogurt dip in the middle.
      Sigara Boregi - Turkish Cheese Rolls

    Olive Oil Dishes (Zeytinyaglilar)

    • Two Turkish stuffed eggplants with tomato-onion filling, garnished with fresh herbs and served in a rich olive oil sauce.
      Imam Bayildi
    • Artichoke bottoms stuffed with veggies like potatoes, peas and carrots garnished with fresh dill and lemon wedges on a white plate with blue stripes.
      Zeytinyagli Enginar (Turkish Artichoke Recipe)
    • Turkish green beans with tomatoes and onions served in a white bowl.
      Taze Fasulye - Turkish Green Beans
    • Fava beans cooked in olive oil garnished with red pepper flakes, fresh dill and lemon wedges in a white bowl and a spoon in it.
      Fresh Fava Beans Recipe

    Meze Recipes

    • Haydari topped with olive oil, fresh dill and mint leaves served on a black plate and pita bread slices on the side.
      Haydari Recipe
    • Mucver patties served with yogurt on a white plate.
      Mucver (Turkish Fritters)
    • Yogurt and cucumber cacik in a white ceramic bowl, drizzled with olive oil and topped with chopped cucumber and halved cherry.
      Cacik (Turkish Yogurt Sauce)
    • A bowl of creamy hummus topped with chili oil, chopped parsley, sesame seeds, and sumac, served with grilled pita bread wedges on the side.
      Turkish Hummus With A Spicy Topping

    Soups

    • Turkish lentil soup garnished with fresh mint and spices in a white bowl.
      Mercimek Çorbasi (Turkish Red Lentil Soup)
    • Ezogelin soup topped with red pepper flakes and dried mint in a white bowl, a spoon inside it and extra spices behind it.
      Ezogelin Soup (Turkish Bride Soup)
    • A bowl of tarhana soup garnished with dried mint and red pepper flakes, some bread and a wooden spoon on the side.
      Tarhana Soup Recipe
    • Hands holding a black bowl filled with tomato rice soup garnished with fresh basil and halved cherry tomatoes.
      Tomato Rice Soup

    Street Foods

    • Turkish kumpir (baked potatoes) topped with salads.
      Kumpir - Turkish Stuffed Baked Potatoes
    • Top view of three spiral potato böreks topped with sesame and nigella seeds on a white plate.
      Patatesli Börek - Potato Borek
    • Simits on a cooling rack on a dark background.
      Turkish Simit Recipe
    • Spinach and cheese filled gozleme served in a stack on a white plate and a half of a cherry tomato on the side.
      Gozleme (Stuffed Turkish Flatbread)
    • Kuzu tandır served over rice pilaf, garnished with fresh thyme and pomegranate seeds.
      Kuzu Tandir (Turkish Roasted Lamb)
    • Close-up overhead view of Havuç Tarator on a plate, topped with dill and drizzled with spicy chili oil.
      Havuc Tarator (Turkish Carrot Dip)
    • Overhead shot of Turkish barbunya pilaki in a white enamel dish, garnished with parsley and lemon slices.
      Barbunya Pilaki
    • Two skewers of grilled Turkish liver kebabs served on lavash bread with sumac onion salad, fresh parsley, sliced tomatoes, and green peppers, garnished with cumin and pul biber.
      Liver Kebabs (Ciger Kebabi)
    • Golden brown chicken drumsticks baked with Turkish marinade, topped with fresh parsley on a parchment-lined baking tray.
      Turkish Chicken Marinade
    • A plate of Turkish rice with shredded chicken and chickpeas (Tavuklu Pilav), served with a fork on a rustic table.
      Tavuklu Pilav (Turkish Rice with Chicken)
    • Turkish Pasta with shell pasta, ground beef sauce, garlic yogurt, and spiced butter, garnished with parsley and red pepper flakes in a rustic bowl.
      Turkish Pasta
    • A fresh salad with lettuce, carrots and red cabbage in a white bowl and wooden spoons inside it.
      Mevsim Salatasi (Turkish Lettuce Salad)
    • Turkish chicken dish with a tomato sauce served in a bowl and a fork inside it.
      Tavuk Sote - Turkish Chicken Sauté
    • Woman with a yellow jumper holding a bowl of Turkish chicken soup on a wooden board.
      Tavuk Corbasi - Turkish Chicken Soup
    • Turkish spice mix in a white bowl and a wooden spoon inside it.
      Turkish Spice Blend Recipe
    • Russian salad in a white bowl and a spoon inside it.
      Russian Salad - Rus Salatasi
    • Meatballs and bean salad with onions and tomatoes served on some bread on a copper plate.
      Turkish Cuisine
    • Cheese rolls with filo on an oval white plate and a yogurt sauce on the side.
      21 Easy Phyllo Dough Recipes
    • Hands holding doner sandwich with onions.
      What Is Doner Kebab?
    • Sesame seed candies in small rectangular shape in a white bowl.
      Sesame Candy Crunch
    • Spinach and cheese filled gozleme served in a stack on a white plate and a half of a cherry tomato on the side.
      Best Turkish Food Recipes
    • A platter of chicken kabobs with yogurt dip, Turkish salad, herbs, roasted garlic and peppers, artichoke hearts.
      Turkish Side Dishes
    • Red onions and yellow onions are roasted and combined with fresh dill and pomegranate molasses in a white bowl.
      Roasted Onion Salad
    • Woman holding a serving board loaded with lamb shish kebabs and grilled vegetables.
      Best Turkish Kebab Recipes
    • Chicken wings in a cast iron pan with bulgur wheat and garnished with cherry tomatoes and parsley.
      Turkish Bulgur Wheat Recipes
    • A close shot of Turkish baklava with ground pistachios piled on a plate and a glass of Turkish tea behind these.
      Best Turkish Desserts
    • Rice with raisins, pine nuts and herbs in a white bowl and a spoon inside it.
      Ic Pilav (Turkish Rice with Currants and Pine Nuts)
    • Zucchini stew with tomatoes and herbs in a white pan and a wooden spoon in it.
      Zucchini Stew With Tomatoes
    • An image of baked eggplant kebab in a pan, topped with garlic, peppers, and fresh parsley.
      Patlican Kebab - Eggplant Kebab
    • A plate of Turkish bulgur pilaf with red and green peppers, garnished with parsley, served in a white scalloped dish with a fork.
      Bulgur Pilavi (Bulgur Pilaf)
    • Tulumba dessert soaked in syrup.
      Tulumba Tatlisi Recipe
    • A large rectangular dish of Turkish Güllaç dessert, cut into squares and decorated with crushed pistachios and pomegranate seeds, with pink roses and a dark cloth nearby.
      Gullac Recipe
    • Turkish manti with a yogurt sauce topped with a spicy butter sauce in a white bowl and a spoon inside it.
      Turkish Manti Dumplings (Turkish Ravioli)
    • Braised Jerusalem artichokes and carrots in a white oval bowl.
      Zeytinyagli Yer Elmasi (Jerusalem Artichokes in Olive Oil)
    • Lavash breads in an iron skillet on a wooden board and more lavash breads on the side.
      Turkish Lavash Bread
    • Hands holding a white plate with homemade iskender kebab with pide bread, tomato sauce, browned butter, yogurt, roasted tomatoes and green peppers.
      Iskender Kebab Recipe
    • Turkish quince dessert garnished with clotted cream and ground pistachio in a white oval bowl.
      Ayva Tatlisi (Quince Dessert)
    • Close-up of a bowl of Turkish Yogurt Soup (Yayla Çorbası) topped with butter-mint sauce, served with bread on the side.
      Turkish Yogurt Soup
    • A plate of Turkish-style olive oil braised root vegetables, featuring diced carrots and celeriac in a citrusy sauce, garnished with orange slices and fresh dill.
      Kereviz Yemegi (Turkish Braised Celeriac)
    • A plate of round Turkish sesame cookies coated in golden sesame seeds, garnished with red berries.
      Turkish Tahini Sesame Cookies
    • Baked cauliflower casserole with a tomato sauce served on a plate with some yogurt on the side.
      Turkish Cauliflower in Oven - Firinda Karnabahar
    • Kofta kebab served on lavash with sumac onions, tahini sauce and yogurt sauce on the side.
      Kofta Kebab Recipe
    • A tray of pink Turkish delight cubes dusted with powdered sugar, scattered over a layer of starch.
      Lokum Recipe - Turkish Delight
    • Turkish Pumpkin Dessert (Kabak Tatlısı) on a white plate, topped with clotted cream, tahini drizzle, and chopped walnuts.
      Kabak Tatlisi (Turkish Pumpkin Dessert)

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    POPULAR RECIPES

    • Chicken seasoning in a glass jar and a small spoon in it.
      Dry Rub For Chicken - Chicken Seasoning
    • Turkish bean stew in a dark colored bowl and a spoon inside it.
      Kuru Fasulye Recipe (Turkish Beans)
    • Roasted tomato soup topped with feta cheese and basil leaves in a white bowl, grilled cheese sandwich dipped into it and more grilled cheese sandwiches behind it.
      Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup
    • Turkish chicken dish with a tomato sauce served in a bowl and a fork inside it.
      Tavuk Sote - Turkish Chicken Sauté
    • Chicken doner wraps on a wooden board, pickled, French fries, tomato and onion slices on the side.
      Chicken Doner Kebab (Tavuk Döner)
    • Baked chicken wings on a rack.
      Baking Powder Chicken Wings Baked In The Oven

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