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Turkish
Authentic Turkish recipes, meze, kebabs, stews, rice pilafs, sweets. Traditional and diet-adapted variants with full nutrition info and preparation videos where available.
Vegetarian Turkish Meze Recipes (7 Side Dishes)
Turkish meze are small vegetarian plates set out at the start of a long meal, meant to be shared over a table full of bread, olive oil, and slow conversation.
Turkish Kumpir Recipe (Both Vegan and Classic Version)
Kumpir is a Turkish street-food classic: a very large jacket potato baked until the flesh is fluffy, then split open and mashed inside its own skin with butter and grated kasar or cheddar cheese, and finally piled with cold toppings…
23 Traditional Turkish Recipes From Our Family Kitchen
Damla and her brother Ugur grew up in Hatay, Turkiye, the UNESCO City of Gastronomy on Turkiye’s southern border. The recipes in this roundup are the ones their mother, grandmothers, and aunts cooked at home, retested and measured in Damla’s…
Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe (w Zucchini Yogurt Sauce)
This is a one-bowl couscous salad built for weeknights, potlucks, and packed lunches. The creamy element is grated zucchini folded into Greek yogurt with garlic and lemon (a home version of Turkish cacik), and it doubles as sauce and dressing….
Easy Cheese Lasagna Recipe (Without Meat)
This is a shortcut version of Turkey’s Su Boregi (Water Borek), a traditional layered cheese pastry that classically demands hand-rolled dough and 3 hours of kitchen time. Swapping in dried lasagna sheets cuts the whole thing to about 55 minutes…
Best Keto Chicken Skewers in Oven Recipe
Oven-baked Turkish-style chicken skewers deliver 340 calories per serving with 38 grams of protein, 6 grams of net carbs, and 18 grams of fat. This is a keto-friendly high-protein dinner that scales for family nights or meal prep, and skips…
Chef’s Recipe: Best Red Lentil Soup (10g Carb)
Turkish mercimek corbasi (red lentil soup) rebuilt for a low-carb kitchen. Honest carb count: 10g net carbs per serving. Ready in 25 minutes, serves 6 with 220 calories, 12g protein, and 8g fat each. Finished with a sizzled paprika butter…
Turkish Baked Ground Beef with Vegetables
This is a Turkish tepsi kebabi (tray kebab) rebuilt for a low-carb kitchen. Kneaded ground beef spread thin on a sheet pan, layered with tomato, pepper, and onion, baked at 425F for 25 minutes until the meat browns and the…
Middle Eastern Eggplant Beef Recipe
Hunkar Begendi translates as “the sultan’s delight,” and it earned that name at the Ottoman court in the 1800s. The dish pairs slow-braised beef in a bright tomato sauce with a silky puree of smoke-roasted eggplant, butter, milk, and cheese….
Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe | Turkish Dolma Recipe
Yaprak sarma, the classic Turkish version of dolma, is one of the most rewarding recipes to master in Mediterranean cooking. The finished rolls are herb-packed, tangy from lemon, and slippery with olive oil.
358 Calorie Low Cholesterol Beef Orzo Recipe | One Pan
We devised a different recipe, which is highly preferred among Turkish dishes. You may not have tried this dish before, but if you give it a chance, you can be sure it will become one of your favorites.
Traditional White Bean Stew Recipe | With Beef Pepperoni
This kuru fasulye, Turkey’s national dish and a fixture at my grandmother’s Sunday table, delivers 395 calories per bowl with 22 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and 12 grams of fat. The twist here is beef pepperoni, known…
8g Carb Legume Soup Recipe | 4 Different Legumes in One Soup
This is a Turkish-inspired winter soup that packs four different legumes (red lentils, green lentils, chickpeas, and white beans) into one pot. Each bowl runs about 220 calories with 14g of plant protein, 9g of fiber, and just 8g of…
Liver and Onions with Gravy Recipe | 39g Protein and Low Calorie
Liver, spicy red onions, and diced French fries… The name of this incredible trio is Albanian liver. This recipe is very popular in Turkey and has a large fan base.
Refreshing Turkish Rice Soup Recipe | 146 Calorie Yayla Soup
Yayla soup, which is indispensable in Turkish cuisine, evokes incredible refreshments. Thanks to the irresistible freshness of this recipe, the fact that it is consumed a lot in summer should not make you think that it is not consumed much…
Low Carb Turkish Kofte Recipe | Original Tire Kebab
Tire kofte, the specific style from the Tire district of Izmir province, rebuilt at 3g net carbs per serving. Small, thin, hand-shaped ground beef and lamb patties grilled hot and served with charred green peppers and cherry tomatoes. Serves 4…
Low Carb Fish Soup Recipe
A Mediterranean-style sea bass and vegetable soup at 3g net carbs per serving. Serves 6 with 260 calories, 24g protein, and 14g fat each. Ready in 40 minutes. A clear tomato-broth base with sea bass, leek, fennel, garlic, and a…