How to Make Roman Beans with Olive Oil Serves 4-6 Ingredients 600 gr dried Roman beans, soaked overnight ½ cup olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 carrots, diced 1 rib celery, diced 2 potatoes, diced 2 tablespoons lemon juice Salt and black pepper 2 tablespoons … Read more
How to Make Green Beans with Olive Oil Serves 4-6 Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tomatoes, finely diced 700 gr fresh green beans, cut in half lengthwise Salt and black pepper 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Method Heat the oil in a medium-size pot over … Read more
How to Make Turkish Tripe Soup Serves 4-6 Ingredients 900 gr beef tripe, washed and drained 6 garlic cloves, chopped, divided ¼ cup lemon juice 1/3 cup olive oil Salt ¼ cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup flour 1 cup milk ¼ cup white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons red pepper Method Place the tripe, 4 cloves … Read more
How to Make Lahmacun Makes 8 Ingredients Spicy Lamb Topping 230 gr medium-lean lamb, ground twice 1 small onion, finely diced 3 plum tomatoes, finely diced ½ bunch finely chopped fresh parsley 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon red pepper 2 teaspoons paprika Salt ½ cup cold water Pita bread dough Cornmeal, for dusting Butter … Read more
How to Make Turkish Eggplant Salad Serves 4-6 Ingredients 3 large eggplants 6 tablespoons lemon juice, divided 1 tablespoon salt 4 medium peppers 2 tomatoes, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup olive oil Method Prepare a charcoal grill, or heat the oven to 230°C. Using the tip of … Read more
For most people, thinking about Turkish cuisine generally conjures up in the mind countless images of delicious meaty kebabs. But for the most part, these imaginings are limited to the standard döner kebab and shish kebab that the western world are accustomed to. But in fact, the types of kebab available in Turkey are countless, … Read more
For Turks, the look of a Turkish coffee is just as important as it’s taste. And the most desirable is one topped with foamy ‘bubbles’. It is true that everyone should know how to make Turkish coffee in Turkey. If your home country allows you to return with freshly packed coffee, we highly recommend you … Read more
How to brew Turkish Tea? More than a few visitors leave Turkey with the taste of delicious Turkish tea fresh on their palates and, more than likely, with a box or two of tea to make in their own houses. What is a good recipe for an authentic Turkish Tea? To brew Turkish tea you … Read more
One thing I have learned about Turks is their ability to make something out of nothing. Especially when it comes to food. And to make this ‘something’ go a long way. Yesterday I was at our local pazar (market) and enquired on the price of some deliciously green looking spinach, to be told that it … Read more