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Fifty recipes in five categories – from breakfast to dessert, each with a shopping list. All ingredients are available at Lückenweg 2, pre-ordered and set aside on request.
Breakfast
10 recipes
Menemen – Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes and peppers
Anatolia's breakfast: eggs, tomatoes, peppers, ready in 20 minutes.
Sucuklu yumurta – fried eggs with sucuk
The fastest Turkish breakfast: crisp slices of sucuk with fried eggs.
Çılbır – poached eggs on garlic yoghurt
Poached eggs, yoghurt, pul biber butter: the most elegant Turkish breakfast in 15 minutes.
Sigara böreği – crispy cheese rolls
Yufka rolls with white cheese and parsley, fried golden brown.
Gözleme – stuffed flatbreads with spinach and cheese
Paper-thin dough, spinach and cheese filling, cooked in the pan.
Kaygana – herb and egg pancake
Eggs, flour, lots of parsley and dill: the savoury pancake from the Black Sea coast.
Pişi – fluffy fried yeast dough
Golden fried yeast dough pieces, warm with cheese or jam.
Peynirli omlet – white cheese omelette
Three eggs, beyaz peynir, parsley: on the table in ten minutes.
Patatesli yumurta – fried potatoes with eggs
Crispy potato cubes topped with eggs: the filling weekend breakfast.
Tahin pekmez – tahini and grape molasses
Two ingredients, three minutes: the sweet energy spread for breakfast.
Main dishes
10 recipes
Lahmacun – thin minced-meat flatbreads from the oven
Crisp and thin, spicy topping: lahmacun from your own oven.
Bulgur pilavı – bulgur pilaf with tomato and pepper
The hearty side for meat and vegetables: nutty bulgur, ready in 30 minutes.
Izgara köfte – grilled meatballs
Juicy köfte from halal minced beef with onion, parsley and cumin.
Tavuk şiş – marinated chicken skewers
Chicken in a yoghurt and pepper paste marinade, grilled or pan-fried.
Karnıyarık – stuffed aubergines with minced meat
Fried aubergines filled with spiced mince, tomatoes and peppers, baked in the oven.
İmam bayıldı – aubergines in olive oil
Vegetarian classic: aubergines with onions, tomatoes and garlic, served lukewarm.
Kıymalı pide – Turkish flatbread boats with minced meat
Boat-shaped yeast dough topped with spiced mince, peppers and tomatoes, from the oven.
Tavuk sote – chicken sauté with peppers and tomatoes
Quick weekday dish: chicken cubes with vegetables in 30 minutes.
Patlıcan musakka – aubergine and minced meat stew
Turkish musakka without béchamel: aubergines, mince, tomatoes, peppers – hearty and quick.
Mantı – Turkish dumplings with yoghurt
Tiny minced meat dumplings with garlic yoghurt and paprika butter.
Soups & stews
10 recipes
Mercimek çorbası – red lentil soup
The everyday Turkish soup: creamy, cheap, ready in 35 minutes.
Ezogelin çorbası – lentil soup with bulgur and mint
Red lentils, bulgur, rice and pepper paste – the spicy sister of lentil soup.
Tarhana çorbası – fermented yoghurt and grain soup
Anatolia's winter soup from dried tarhana – ready in 25 minutes.
Yayla çorbası – yoghurt soup with rice and mint
Creamy, slightly tangy yoghurt soup with rice – mild and easy on the stomach.
Şehriyeli tavuk çorbası – chicken noodle soup
Clear chicken broth with vermicelli, lemon and fresh parsley.
Domates çorbası – Turkish tomato soup
Velvety tomato soup with grated kaşar and croutons – the lokanta classic.
Kuru fasulye – white bean stew
Turkey's national dish: white beans in tomato and pepper sauce, served with rice.
Etli nohut – chickpea stew with beef
Tender beef cubes and chickpeas in a spicy tomato sauce.
Türlü – oven-baked vegetable stew
Aubergine, courgette, potatoes, peppers and beans braised in tomato sauce.
Sulu köfte – meatball stew with potatoes
Small rice meatballs with potatoes and carrots in tomato broth.
Salads & meze
10 recipes
Çoban salatası – Turkish shepherd's salad
Tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, parsley: summer on a plate in 15 minutes.
Kısır – fine bulgur salad with herbs
The classic for every gathering: fine bulgur, tomato paste, herbs, pomegranate molasses.
Cacık – chilled yoghurt and cucumber soup
Refreshing with grilled meat and pilaf: yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, mint.
Mücver – crispy courgette fritters
Crisp outside, juicy inside: courgette, white cheese, dill and spring onions.
Haydari – yoghurt dip with white cheese and dill
Thick yoghurt, beyaz peynir, garlic, dill and mint – ready in 10 minutes.
Mercimek köftesi – red lentil balls
Vegan balls of red lentils and bulgur, served in lettuce leaves with lemon.
Köz patlıcan salatası – grilled aubergine salad
Smoky aubergines with peppers, tomatoes, garlic and olive oil.
Acılı ezme – spicy tomato and pepper meze
Finely chopped tomatoes, peppers, onions and parsley with pomegranate molasses.
Piyaz – white bean salad with tahini
White beans, onions, tomatoes and egg in a tahini-lemon dressing – the salad from Antalya.
Hummus – creamy chickpea purée
Chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic – with cumin and olive oil.
Sweets & drinks
10 recipes
Ayran – refreshing yoghurt drink
Three ingredients, five minutes: the classic with lahmacun and kebab.
Sütlaç – baked Turkish rice pudding
Creamy rice pudding with a caramelised top, served cold.
Revani – semolina cake in syrup
Moist semolina cake with lemon syrup and coconut – never fails.
Şekerpare – semolina cookies in syrup
Small semolina cookies with a hazelnut, soaked in sugar syrup – for tea and Bayram.
İrmik helvası – semolina halva with pine nuts
Semolina roasted in butter with milk and sugar – the dessert for special occasions.
Künefe – shredded pastry with cheese and syrup
Crispy kadayıf strands, melted cheese, sugar syrup, pistachios – served hot.
Türk kahvesi – Turkish coffee
Finely ground coffee slowly brewed in a cezve, with a thick foam.
Çay – Turkish tea in the çaydanlık
Black tea from Rize brewed in the double teapot, served in tulip glasses.
Naneli limonata – Turkish mint lemonade
Fresh lemons, mint and sugar, blended with the peel – refreshing and additive-free.
Kuru kayısı hoşafı – dried apricot compote
Dried apricots with cloves and cinnamon in a light syrup – served cold.