Yağlama: Layered flatbreads with meat sauce and garlic yogurt
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Yağlama is a delicious and important specialty from Kayseri, central Anatolia. This lovely dish consists of layering the soft flat breads, with a juicy meat (...)
I love the simplicity and comforting taste of İzmir köfte. Traditionally, the köftes, meatballs and thin wedges of potatoes are first lightly fried, then (...)
This soğan dolması is one of the easiest and tastiest dolmas you can make. I used a mixture of red and yellow medium to large onions, they look so pretty and (...)
This is a scrumptious and easy version of mantı, using filo sheets; a popular one in my homeland in Türkiye, made with yufka sheets. I like to use (...)
Tavuklu nohutlu pilav (pilaf with chicken and chickpeas)
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Nohutlu Pilav has been popular since the Ottoman period, and often meat or chicken was included in the pilaf. Tavuklu Nohutlu Pilav is very popular throughout (...)
This delicious Kuru Kayısı Tatlısı, Poached Dried Apricots in Light Syrup with Clotted Cream , from my book SEBZE is a light, delicious and easy dessert for (...)
Sebze receives gourmand's best in the world award and öcce fritters
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I am absolutely delighted to share that my book SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish Kitchen, received the prestigious Gourmands Best in the World Award (...)
Image taken during SEBZE photo shoots with Sam A Harris and Esther Clark This delightful and easy potato bake, from my new book SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from (...)
Acuka is a popular and a very moreish breakfast spread across the country; you may come across at cafes and various breakfast houses, kahvaltı evi in İstanbul (...)
These round (and sometimes oval) finger dented, Tırnaklı Pide Ekmek is a national favourite. Also known as Ramazan pidesi, it is the traditional bread we eat (...)
Pancake day is round the corner, and I wanted to remind you our delicious, savoury Kaygana crepes, from my new book SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish (...)
Image styled by Esther Clark, for SEBZE ccokbook These delightful, herby Öcce fritters, from my new book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen, (...)
This fragrant, festive pilaf, from my new cookery book SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen, is a specialty from the Ottoman palace kitchens and (...)
As the winter is in the air, we are turning towards easy, delicious comfort food. This Patates paçası, Turkish style garlicky mashed potatoes, from my new (...)
It is the soup season, as we are fully in the autumn / fall. It is also the pumpkin season; this Balkabaklı Kestaneli Çorba, Pumpkin and Chestnut Soup, from my (...)
Collard greens soup with borlotti beans and sweetcorn
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The autumn/fall season is in the air and we started to turn to wholesome, nourishing soups. This Hearty Karalahana Çorbası, Collard Greens Soup with Borlotti (...)
This Antalya style bean salad with tahini sauce, Tahinli piyaz, is one of my favourite recipes from my recent cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my (...)
Sebzeli bulgur pilavı – bulgur pilaf with aubergines, peppers, tomatoes
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This is a really lovely dish, a meal in itself. Traditionally, aubergines (eggplant) and peppers are finely diced here, though I love their texture and keep (...)
Chard cooked in olive oil with vegetables and rice
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Merhaba dear All, I wanted to share one of my favourite recipes from my new book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen. This Chard Cooked in Olive (...)
Merhaba dear All, It’s not long now for the worldwide publication of my new cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen in April 2024 and I (...)
Pilaf, or pilav as we call, is an important dish for us, Turks. It accompanies almost every Turkish meal, including our casseroles, meatballs. The iconic (...)
This is another easy, delicious, nutritious one pan dish, perfect for week day meals – leftovers make a lovely lunch or another supper the next day. Türlü is a (...)
