Turkish Broad Bean Artichoke with Olive Oil Recipe Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 6 extracted artichokes2 onions300 g of inner beans1.5 tsp granulated sugar1 teaspoon of salt1 tablespoon flour1 lemon juice5 tablespoons of olive oil1 tea glass of warm waterHalf a bunch of dill Method: First, chop the onions. Take olive oil in a flat pot and … Read more
Turkish Leeks with Olive Oil Recipe* Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 2 pounds leeks¼ cup virgin olive oil1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped ( ½ cup)2 carrots, sliced ( ¾ cup)½ cup long grain rice½ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley2 teaspoons sugar2 tablespoons lemon juiceSalt Method: Cut off the roots and about two thirds of the … Read more
Turkish Celeriac with Olive Oil Recipe* Serves 4-6 Celeriac is a root vegetable that has white to light brown skin and white flesh. When shopping, choose firm heavy ones. This winter dish is served as a meze or as a side dish. Ingredients: 4 celeriac knobs, peeled1 lemon, cut in half1/2 cup virgin olive oil12 … Read more
The known history of olives, the world’s healthiest and natural vegetable oil source, goes back 8 thousand years ago. The oldest available data on the olive tree are olive leaf fossils dating back 39,000 years. Olive oil, which is the most important product of the olive tree, was called “liquid gold” by mankind, while it … Read more
Turkish Pita Bread Recipe* Pita Bread Topped with Sesame and Black Caraway Seeds Makes 4 Homemade pita bread is simple to make and the sesame and caraway seeds add a fragrant, nutty flavour. This pita bread is much thicker than those you might buy in a store. When it comes out of the oven it … Read more
Turkish High Plateau Soup Recipe* Serves 4-6 In Turkish cuisine, there are many different kinds of yogurt soups, with a wide variety of grains and herbs. Most of them come from Anatolia and eastern Turkey, but they are popular everywhere. This wonderfully smooth soup is flavored with mint. The flour and egg yolks stabilize the … Read more
Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe This Turkish red lentil soup recipe is healthy and comforting during autumn and winter. It’s also nutritious. Ingredients: 1 glass of red lentils 1 carrot 1 potato 1 onion 1 clove of garlic 6 cups of hot water (meat or chicken stock) 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil 1 tablespoon 1 … Read more
Turkish Tomato Soup Recipe* Serves 4-6 As a variation, sprinkle each bowl with croutons and some grated kasseri cheese, then place it under the broiler until the cheese is melted. Take it out and drizzle a little olive oil on top. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted clarified butter 1 large Spanish … Read more
Turkish Sour Cherry Drink Recipe* Serves 6 Fruit juices are very popular in Turkey. Years ago, in the big cities, there were many small shops where fresh juices were sold. Now there are only a few shops, and juices are purchased bottled or canned. Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 ½ pounds fresh sour cherries 5 … Read more
Turkish Tarhana Soup Recipe Tarhana soup is one of the most popular soups in Turkish cuisine. It is nutritious and natural, and as a result it is one of the first foods Turkish babies start eating following breast milk. If you have tarhana powder ready at home, making tarhana soup will be very easy. It … Read more