Turkish cuisine
400 recipes
Turkish cuisine brings together Anatolia, the Mediterranean and the Orient: hearty soups, grilled dishes, vegetables in olive oil, filled pastries and syrupy desserts. Here you’ll find Turkish recipes for classics such as Menemen, Mercimek Çorbası, Lahmacun, Mantı and İmam Bayıldı as well as regional specialties – all with a photo, ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
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Menemen15 min · Easy
Mercimek Çorbası25 min · Easy
Adana Kebap30 min · Medium
Cılbır12 min · Medium
Karnıyarık50 min · Medium
Lahmacun40 min · Medium
İskender Kebap35 min · Medium
İzgara Köfte20 min · Easy
Bulgur Pilavı18 min · Easy
İmam Bayıldı55 min · Medium
Kıymalı Pide45 min · Medium
Mantı90 min · Challenging
Hünkar Beğendi75 min · Challenging
Tavuk Şiş25 min · Easy
Kısır20 min · Easy
Sigara Böreği25 min · Easy
Ezogelin Çorbası30 min · Easy
Kuru Fasulye60 min · Easy
Yaprak Sarma80 min · Challenging
İçli Köfte90 min · Challenging
Tavuk Döner35 min · Medium
Güveç90 min · Medium
Gözleme40 min · Medium
Fırın Sütlaç60 min · Easy
Baklava100 min · Challenging
Ali Nazik50 min · Medium
Urfa Kebap30 min · Medium
Kuzu Tandır240 min · Challenging
Beyti Kebap45 min · Challenging
Çağ Kebabı60 min · Challenging
Tas Kebabı75 min · Easy
İnegöl Köfte30 min · Medium
Akçaabat Köfte25 min · Easy
İzmir Köfte55 min · Easy
Beyran Çorbası90 min · Challenging
Yayla Çorbası30 min · Easy
Etli Lahana Sarması90 min · Challenging
Biber Dolması70 min · Medium
Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye50 min · Easy
Zeytinyağlı Enginar45 min · Medium
Su Böreği90 min · Challenging
Kol Böreği60 min · Medium
Çiğ Börek45 min · Medium
Konya Etli Ekmek50 min · Medium
Simit60 min · Medium
Hamsi Tava25 min · Easy
Balık Ekmek20 min · Easy
Karides Güveç30 min · Medium
Künefe40 min · Challenging
Kazandibi60 min · Medium
Tepsi Kebabı60 min · Medium
Sac Tava30 min · Easy
Manisa Kebabı35 min · Medium
Kilis Tava55 min · Easy
Sivas Köftesi25 min · Easy
Tekirdağ Köftesi30 min · Medium
Analı Kızlı90 min · Challenging
Yuvalama80 min · Challenging
Arabaşı Çorbası60 min · Medium
Ekşili Köfte50 min · Medium
Kabak Çiçeği Dolması60 min · Challenging
Karışık Kızartma35 min · Easy
Keşkek150 min · Challenging
Zeytinyağlı Bamya45 min · Easy
Etli Kapuska60 min · Easy
Karadeniz Pidesi50 min · Medium
Tepsi Mantısı75 min · Medium
Yağlama45 min · Medium
Boşnak Böreği70 min · Challenging
Puf Böreği40 min · Medium
Bazlama45 min · Easy
Boyoz90 min · Challenging
Hamsili Pilav70 min · Challenging
Tuzda Levrek60 min · Challenging
Kalamar Tava25 min · Medium
Fırında Çipura45 min · Easy
Şekerpare50 min · Medium
Revani55 min · Easy
Tulumba Tatlısı50 min · Challenging
Kabak Tatlısı60 min · Easy
Maraş Dondurması40 min · Challenging
Çiğ Köfte45 min · Medium
Turkish Wedding Soup90 min · Medium
Stuffed Mackerel75 min · Challenging
Braised Leeks in Olive Oil45 min · Easy
Shepherd's Salad15 min · Easy
Sucuk with Eggs15 min · Easy
Steamed Bonito45 min · Medium
Turkish Vegetable Stew80 min · Easy
Gavurdağı Salad20 min · Easy
Kuymak (Cheese Cornmeal Porridge)25 min · Medium
Fried Mussels40 min · Medium
Celeriac in Olive Oil45 min · Easy
Haydari20 min · Easy
Feta-Filled Poğaça90 min · Medium
Spicy Ezme25 min · Easy
Pistachio Katmer60 min · Challenging
Antalya White Bean Salad75 min · Medium
Lentil Köfte45 min · Medium
Borlotti Bean Pilaki70 min · Easy
Tarhana Soup35 min · Easy
Lamb Shank180 min · Medium
Steamed Black Sea Anchovies35 min · Easy
Kaşar Cheese Pide100 min · Medium
Zucchini Fritters30 min · Easy
Atom (Yogurt Meze with Chili Oil)20 min · Easy
Açma (Soft Sesame Rolls)130 min · Medium
Şöbiyet90 min · Challenging
Tripe Soup180 min · Challenging
Islim Kebab90 min · Challenging
Anchovy "Birds"45 min · Medium
Diced Lamb Pide110 min · Medium
Olive Oil Stuffed Zucchini70 min · Medium
Şakşuka45 min · Medium
Crescent Rolls140 min · Medium
Nightingale's Nest80 min · Challenging
Lamb's Trotter Soup240 min · Challenging
Parchment-Baked Kebab110 min · Medium
Black Sea Anchovy Bread110 min · Medium
Egg Pide100 min · Medium
Stuffed Peppers Without Meat65 min · Medium
Cretan Cheese Paste25 min · Easy
Tahini Swirl Buns135 min · Medium
Milk Baklava85 min · Challenging
Toyga Soup60 min · Medium
Forest Kebab100 min · Medium
Anchovy Soup45 min · Easy
Ramadan Pide115 min · Medium
Meatless Cabbage Rolls90 min · Medium
Abagannuş (Eggplant Mezze)45 min · Medium
Poppy Seed Buns140 min · Medium
Bread Kadayif45 min · Medium
Tutmaç Soup70 min · Medium
Çökertme Kebab60 min · Medium
Anchovy Börek60 min · Medium
Baked Manti90 min · Challenging
Chard Rolls in Olive Oil65 min · Medium
Circassian Chicken70 min · Medium
Sesame Kandil Rings60 min · Medium
Shredded Kadayif75 min · Medium
Mahluta Soup45 min · Easy
Ciğer Şiş (Grilled Lamb Liver Skewers)35 min · Medium
Karalahanalı Hamsi (Anchovies in Black Cabbage Leaves)65 min · Medium
Katıklı Ekmek (Walnut Flatbread)70 min · Medium
Purslane Stew45 min · Easy
Purslane Salad20 min · Easy
Pişi (Fried Yeast Flatbread)100 min · Easy
Sarı Burma (Gathered Walnut Pastry)85 min · Challenging
Lebeniye Soup75 min · Challenging
Kokoreç (Grilled Lamb Offal Wrap)75 min · Challenging
Pan-Fried Horse Mackerel30 min · Easy
İç Pilav (Rice with Lamb Liver)55 min · Medium
Sautéed Wild Chicory30 min · Easy
Arugula Salad15 min · Easy
Peynirli Pişi (Cheese-Filled Fried Pastry)105 min · Medium
Fıstıklı Sarma (Rolled Pistachio Baklava)95 min · Challenging
Chicken Noodle Soup40 min · Easy
Kadınbudu Köfte (Lady's Thigh Meatballs)60 min · Medium
Horse Mackerel Pilaki60 min · Medium
Perde Pilavı (Veiled Rice)120 min · Challenging
Turp Otu Kavurması35 min · Easy
Aegean Sea Fennel Salad25 min · Easy
Tahini Pide110 min · Medium
Kadayıf Dolması70 min · Challenging
Sakala Çarpan Soup65 min · Medium
Terbiyeli Köfte50 min · Medium
Palamut Pilakisi65 min · Medium
Rice Pilaf with Vermicelli30 min · Easy
Olive Oil Fava Beans50 min · Medium
Cacık20 min · Easy
Trabzon Vakfıkebir Bread180 min · Challenging
Lokma60 min · Medium
Oğmaç Soup30 min · Easy
Kuru Köfte45 min · Easy
Grilled Bonito35 min · Easy
Ali Pasha Pilaf105 min · Challenging
Olive Oil Chickpeas60 min · Easy
Golden Thistle Salad50 min · Medium
Egg Bread15 min · Easy
Muhallebi30 min · Easy
Karalahana Çorbası (Black Cabbage Soup)75 min · Medium
Hasan Pasha Köfte75 min · Medium
Lakerda45 min · Medium
Chickpea Pilaf45 min · Easy
Black-Eyed Peas in Olive Oil45 min · Easy
Antep Ezmesi (Gaziantep Walnut-Tomato Paste)30 min · Easy
Pastırma Eggs15 min · Easy
Keşkül (Ottoman Almond Pudding)40 min · Medium
Pancar Çorbası (Chard Soup)60 min · Easy
Potato Oturtma70 min · Easy
Stuffed Bonito110 min · Challenging
Eggplant Pilaf50 min · Medium
Ispanak Kavurması (Sautéed Spinach with Rice)30 min · Easy
Charred Pepper Salad40 min · Easy
Sahanda Yumurta (Fried Eggs in Butter)10 min · Easy
Supangle (Istanbul Chocolate Pudding)45 min · Medium
Balık Çorbası (Aegean Fish Soup)45 min · Medium
Kuzu Kavurma (Braised Lamb)90 min · Easy
Grilled Bluefish30 min · Easy
Freekeh Pilaf55 min · Medium
Spinach Lentils55 min · Easy
Fava Bean Purée60 min · Medium
Butter Eggs12 min · Easy
Chicken Breast Pudding75 min · Challenging
Ear-Shaped Dumpling Soup90 min · Challenging
Sizzling Griddle Lamb45 min · Medium
Steamed Bluefish40 min · Medium
Lamb Under Cover110 min · Medium
Layered Eggplant Bake70 min · Medium
Chickpea Salad25 min · Easy
Onion Eggs25 min · Easy
Güllaç50 min · Medium
Cold Yogurt and Bulgur Soup60 min · Medium
Stuffed Lamb Rib Rack240 min · Challenging
Grilled Sardines25 min · Easy
Ground Beef Noodles40 min · Easy
Meatless Moussaka65 min · Medium
Carrot Tarator30 min · Easy
Cheese Omelet15 min · Easy
Mastic Milk Pudding35 min · Medium
Freekeh Soup55 min · Medium
Testi Kebabı (Clay Pot Kebab)180 min · Challenging
Sardine Vine Leaf Wraps45 min · Medium
Buttered Erişte Noodles25 min · Easy
Shaken Eggplant Stew60 min · Medium
Sautéed Wild Greens25 min · Easy
Kaygana (Herb Egg Pancake)25 min · Easy
Aşure (Noah's Pudding)120 min · Medium
Tandır Soup150 min · Medium
Elbasan Tava110 min · Medium
Fried Whiting30 min · Easy
Black Sea Cornbread65 min · Easy
Stuffed Onion Layers85 min · Challenging
Black Sea Kale Pickle40 min · Medium
Mıhlama with Black Sea Kale35 min · Medium
Höşmerim35 min · Medium
Chickpea Soup45 min · Easy
Dalyan Meatloaf Roll90 min · Medium
Steamed Whiting with Potatoes40 min · Easy
Tandır Flatbread120 min · Medium
Oven-Roasted Vegetables60 min · Easy
Mixed Pickled Vegetables35 min · Easy
Menemen with Ground Beef30 min · Easy
Semolina Halva40 min · Easy
Tomato Soup40 min · Easy
Tokat Kebab150 min · Challenging
Grey Mullet Pilaki60 min · Medium
Şıllık60 min · Medium
Zucchini Oturtma65 min · Medium
Tulum Cheese Spread15 min · Easy
Menemen with Pastırma25 min · Easy
Flour Halva45 min · Medium
Pumpkin Soup45 min · Easy
Stuffed Lamb Casings150 min · Challenging
Steamed Grey Mullet35 min · Easy
Bükme90 min · Medium
Fried Cauliflower35 min · Easy
Walnut Pepper Paste20 min · Easy
Menemen with Lor Cheese25 min · Easy
Tahini Halva40 min · Challenging
Spinach Soup35 min · Easy
Şırdan Dolması (Stuffed Beef Tripe)160 min · Challenging
Barbun Tava (Pan-Fried Red Mullet)30 min · Easy
Tirit (Bread with Broth)100 min · Medium
Cauliflower Gratin60 min · Medium
Zahter Salatası (Wild Thyme Salad)15 min · Easy
Van Herb Cheese30 min · Medium
Cezerye (Mersin Carrot Candy)75 min · Medium
Celery Root Soup45 min · Easy
Papaz Yahnisi (Ottoman Beef and Shallot Stew)150 min · Medium
Grilled Butterflied Trout30 min · Easy
Sarıyer Çöreği (Stretched Tahini Pastry)150 min · Challenging
Sautéed Mushrooms25 min · Easy
Celery Root Salad20 min · Easy
Çökelek Kavurması (Sautéed Farmer's Cheese)20 min · Easy
Pişmaniye (Turkish Cotton Candy Halva)90 min · Challenging
Turkish Potato Soup40 min · Easy
Külbastı (Grilled Veal Slices)40 min · Easy
Oven-Baked Trout40 min · Easy
Kete (Erzurum Filled Pastry)90 min · Medium
Creamy Mushroom Casserole45 min · Easy
Albanian-Style Fried Liver35 min · Medium
Sweet Lor Cheese Spread15 min · Easy
Turkish Delight100 min · Challenging
Black Sea Milk-and-Corn Soup35 min · Easy
Steamed Sea Bass40 min · Medium
Sıron70 min · Medium
Kapuska60 min · Easy
Topik90 min · Challenging
Honey and Clotted Cream10 min · Easy
Candied Chestnuts120 min · Challenging
Homemade Noodle Soup45 min · Medium
Grilled Sea Bass Skewers35 min · Medium
Hıngel Dumplings75 min · Challenging
Olive Oil Jerusalem Artichokes50 min · Easy
Spinach with Garlic Yogurt30 min · Easy
Tahini and Grape Molasses10 min · Easy
Poached Quince Dessert80 min · Easy
Lamb Stew130 min · Medium
Grilled Sea Bream35 min · Medium
Tatar Böreği60 min · Medium
Zeytinyağlı Pancar70 min · Easy
Yoğurtlu Kabak30 min · Easy
Sour Cherry Jam60 min · Medium
İncir Tatlısı45 min · Easy
Tavuk Yahnisi65 min · Easy
Kalkan Tava30 min · Medium
Pırasalı Börek70 min · Medium
Borani45 min · Easy
Ahtapot Salatası90 min · Medium
Rose Petal Jam50 min · Medium
Kayısı Tatlısı40 min · Easy
Soğan Yahnisi90 min · Medium
Midye Dolma75 min · Challenging
Laz Peynirlisi55 min · Medium
Firik Yemeği60 min · Medium
Fellah Köftesi60 min · Medium
Apricot Jam55 min · Medium
Kemalpaşa Tatlısı70 min · Medium
Etli Nohut100 min · Easy
Midye Pilavı (Mussel Pilaf)45 min · Medium
Domatesli Pilav (Tomato Rice Pilaf)35 min · Easy
Isırgan Otu Kavurması (Braised Nettles)45 min · Medium
Tirşik (Sorrel Meze)55 min · Medium
İncir Reçeli (Fig Jam)75 min · Medium
Zerde (Saffron Rice Pudding)50 min · Easy
Etli Bamya (Lamb and Okra Stew)75 min · Medium
Midye Güveç (Clay Pot Mussels)45 min · Medium
Kuskus Pilavı (Anatolian Couscous Pilaf)45 min · Medium
Kuzukulağı Yemeği (Braised Sorrel with Rice)50 min · Easy
Nar Ekşili Soğan Salatası (Onion Salad with Pomegranate Molasses)15 min · Easy
Bergamot Reçeli (Bergamot Jam)90 min · Challenging
Un Kurabiyesi (Flour Shortbread Cookies)40 min · Easy
Etli Bezelye (Beef and Pea Stew)70 min · Easy
Ahtapot Izgara (Grilled Octopus)90 min · Medium
Paçanga Böreği (Fried Pastırma Rolls)45 min · Medium
Zeytinyağlı Sakız Fasulye (Olive Oil Wax Beans)50 min · Easy
Beyaz Peynir Mezesi (White Cheese Meze)15 min · Easy
Zeytin Ezmesi (Olive Paste)20 min · Easy
Acıbadem Kurabiyesi (Bitter Almond Macaroons)45 min · Medium
Türlü Güveç100 min · Medium
Kalamar Dolması70 min · Challenging
Talaş Böreği90 min · Challenging
Patates Köftesi45 min · Easy
Kelle Söğüş150 min · Challenging
Çemen (Pastırma Paste)25 min · Medium
Kömbe (Spiced Pastry)60 min · Medium
Şalgam Çorbası50 min · Easy
Karides Tava25 min · Easy
Laz Böreği85 min · Challenging
Zeytinyağlı Domates Dolması75 min · Medium
Köpoğlu50 min · Medium
Domates Kavurması30 min · Easy
Vişne Ekmek Tatlısı45 min · Easy
Bulgur Çorbası30 min · Easy
Balık Köftesi40 min · Medium
Nemse Böreği75 min · Medium
Kabak Kalye45 min · Easy
Zeytin Piyazı20 min · Easy
Kavurmalı Yumurta20 min · Easy
Dilber Dudağı (Lady's Lips Baklava)90 min · Challenging
Kelem Aşı (Cabbage Stew)110 min · Medium
Çiroz Salatası (Dried Mackerel Salad)30 min · Easy
Potato Yufka Börek60 min · Easy
Zeytinyağlı Patlıcan Pilaki (Braised Eggplant in Olive Oil)60 min · Medium
Muhammara (Acuka)30 min · Easy
Sürk (Hatay Cheese Balls)40 min · Medium
Hurma Tatlısı (Date-Shaped Semolina Pastry)60 min · Medium
Yarma Çorbası (Cracked Wheat Soup)60 min · Medium
Kılıç Şiş (Swordfish Skewers)45 min · Medium
Çerkez Kabağı (Circassian Pumpkin)40 min · Easy
Tarama Salatası (Fish Roe Dip)25 min · Medium
Zeytinli Poğaça (Olive Poğaça)110 min · Medium
Cevizli Sucuk (Walnut Grape Roll)90 min · Challenging
Sebzeli Tavuk Güveç (Chicken Clay Pot with Vegetables)80 min · Medium
Fırında Sazan (Baked Whole Carp)70 min · Medium
Kaldırık Kavurması (Black Sea Wild Greens with Eggs)35 min · Easy
Kaşık Salatası (Spoon Salad)25 min · Easy
Ispanaklı Yumurta (Spinach with Eggs)20 min · Easy
Hanım Göbeği (Lady's Navel)70 min · Challenging
Alaca Soup95 min · Medium
Grilled Mackerel30 min · Easy
Braised Asphodel Shoots50 min · Medium
Bat (Eskişehir Bulgur Salad)45 min · Easy
Bayram Çöreği130 min · Medium
Şam Tatlısı65 min · Medium
Ekşili Pirinç Çorbası50 min · Medium
Shrimp in Butter25 min · Easy
Artichoke Hearts55 min · Medium
Lor Ezmesi20 min · Easy
Mushroom Omelet20 min · Easy
Samsa Tatlısı70 min · Medium
Miyane Çorbası30 min · Easy
Pan-Fried Sole with Caper Butter25 min · Medium
Olive Oil Quince60 min · Easy
Antep-Style Hummus40 min · Easy
Kaşarlı Tost15 min · Easy
Quince Compote60 min · Easy
Strained Yogurt and Honey15 min · Easy
Burma Kadayıf75 min · ChallengingCategories
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