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Kunāfah
Kunāfah consists of two crunchy layers of shredded and buttered kataifi or knefe dough, filled with a luscious cheese cream that’s often flavored with orange zest and cardamom, then drenched in a sugar syrup infused with lemon juice and orange blossom water. Turkish künefe is traditionally made with Hatay, Urfa, or Antep cheese. It is …
Gaziantep baklavası
The ancient Anatolian city of Antep, today known as Gaziantep, is Türkiye’s gastronomic capital famous for being home to the world’s finest pistachios and the delicious Antep baklavası. Originally an Ottoman legacy, baklava is regarded as one of the greatest creations from the pastry chefs at Topkapı Sarayı, the major royal residence of Ottoman sultans …
Cağ kebabı
Cağ kebabı is a kebab variety originating from the Turkish city of Erzurum. It is made with lamb that is marinated with onions, salt, and pepper for about 12 hours, and the meat is then placed on a big horizontal skewer and cooked over a wood fire. The usta (master of his trade) will take a long …
Kazandibi
Dating back to the Ottoman times, kazandibi is a Turkish dish that can be translated to burnt bottom pudding, referring to the burnt bottom of the pan that it is cooked in. The dessert consists of butter, milk, rice flour, sugar, starch, and flavorings such as vanilla, rosewater, or ground mastic gum. In Türkiye, kazandibi …
Çöp şiş
Originating from Türkiye’s Aegean region, çöp şis is a kebab variety which, in modern Turkish, could be translated as trash shish or garbage shish. Despite the indecent connotations, this delicious dish is made with roasted lamb scraps and fat, the leftovers from trimming the meat for the classic shish kebab. The meat is traditionally flavored …
Lokma
This internationally known, decadent, and sugar-packed dessert is usually made with a mixture of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt, which is deep-fried and then bathed in syrup or honey. The origin of lokma fritters is ancient but often debated. It is presumed that they first appeared in Greece or Turkey, though some suggest Arabic origin. …
Çiğ köfte
Çiğ köfte is the Turkish version of steak tartare, traditionally made with high-quality ground raw beef (or lamb) that is combined with tomatoes, onions, garlic, pepper, and a selection of Turkish spices. The dish is consumed as a meze, and it is typically served almost cold. Nowadays, due to food safety regulations and health concerns, …
Sigara böreği
The cylindrical sigara böreği is a famous Turkish deep-fried pastry. These small, crispy rolls of thin dough are stuffed with a creamy mixture of cheese and parsley. They are traditionally made with sheets of thin yufka dough, a common ingredient in many boregi varieties, or with a thicker phyllo dough. Mixed with fresh parsley and …
Pea & bacon pasties
Ingredients 200g pack smoked bacon lardon cut into small pieces 225g frozen pea 140g mascarpone 25g parmesan grated, plus a little extra for the tops 2 medium eggs small handful mint leaves chopped 375g pack puff pastry plain flour for rolling Method step 1 Put the lardons in a large frying pan, cook until crisp, …
Seared tuna & anchovy runner beans
Ingredients 3 tbsp snipped chives 12 basil leaves 2 tbsp chopped mint plus a few small leaves, for serving zest and juice 1 small lemon 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp small capers 6 anchovies (smoked or unsmoked), chopped 300g runner beans sliced diagonally 2 tuna steaks small handful …
Chicken & avocado salad with blueberry balsamic dressing
Ingredients 1 garlic clove 85g blueberries 1 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 125g fresh or frozen baby broad beans 1 large cooked beetroot finely chopped 1 avocado stoned, peeled and sliced 85g bag mixed baby leaf salad 175g cooked chicken Method step 1 Finely chop the garlic. Mash half the blueberries …
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Salmorejo – Rustic tomato soup with olive oil & bread
Ingredients 1 tsp cumin seeds 200g sourdough bread crusts removed, torn into chunks 1kg very ripe tomatoes 2 fat garlic cloves 2 flame-roasted red peppers peeled and deseeded (from a jar is fine) 1 tbsp sherry vinegar To serve 2 hard-boiled eggs peeled 4 slices serrano ham small handful parsley drizzle of extra virgin olive …
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Homemade ginger beer
Ingredients 200g ginger thickly sliced 2 large lemons peeled and juiced 75g golden caster sugar 100g light brown muscovado sugar ice 1 litre soda or sparkling water mint sprigs, to serve Method step 1 Put the ginger in a saucepan set over a low heat with the lemon peel, sugars and 500ml water and stir …
Sangria cake
Ingredients 100g pears peeled and chopped 100g peaches or nectarines, stoned and chopped 100g strawberries hulled and chopped 100g cherries stoned and chopped 280g golden caster sugar 225g butter softened 1 orange zest only 150ml red wine 225g self-raising flour 100g pack ground almonds 1 tsp baking powder 3 medium eggs 50ml orange liqueur (we …
Peach iced tea
Ingredients 200g granulated sugar 5 ripe peaches 4 stoned and chopped, 1 sliced to serve 4 teabags Method step 1 Tip the sugar into a pan with 250ml water. Bring to the boil slowly, ensuring the sugar is fully dissolved. Add the chopped peaches and cook until very soft. Remove from the heat, mash the …
Watermelon vodka jelly shots
Ingredients 2kg watermelon halved lengthways 50g caster sugar 20 gelatine sheets, soaked in cold water 300ml vodka Method step 1 First, use a serrated knife to cut around the flesh of your watermelon halves. Use an ice cream scoop or large spoon to remove all the flesh, including the pips, into a large bowl. Transfer …
Stewed plums
Ingredients 500g plums washed 200g golden caster sugar cinnamon stick vanilla pod split and seeds scraped from middle Method step 1 To prepare the plums: wash and cut them into quarters, then remove the stones. step 2 Tip the sugar into a pan with 225ml water, the cinnamon and vanilla. Gently heat until the sugar …