Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 swirled buns Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1 hour 30 minutes rising) Cook Time: 18–22 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 1/4 cups (390 g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (240 ml) warm milk 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar 4 tbsp (60 g) melted butter […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as a snack or starter) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g lamb liver, trimmed and cut into 2 cm cubes 1 cup (240 ml) milk or water (for soaking, optional) Salt, black pepper, ground cumin, sweet paprika 1 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus optional overnight rest) Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (plus optional overnight rest) Quick Ingredients 1 bone-in lamb shoulder (1.8–2.2 kg / 4–5 lb) 3 tsp kosher salt, 1.5 tsp black pepper 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp dried […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 3 to 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 whole sea bass (400–500 g each), cleaned 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt, divided ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 3 medium beets (about 450 g), scrubbed and trimmed 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 1/2 cups (360 g) full-fat Greek or strained yogurt 1 large garlic clove, finely […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4–6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35–40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 3/4 cup (120 g) fine bulgur (köftelik bulgur) 3/4 cup (180 ml) boiling water 1 lb (450–500 g) ground beef or beef–lamb mix (about 85% lean) 2 medium onions (1 for köfte, 1 for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4–6 servings as part of a meze spread Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium zucchini (about 450 g), sliced 1 large (or 2 small) eggplant (about 500 g), sliced and salted 3 Turkish or Italian green peppers (about 150 g), […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 32–36 boat dumplings) Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour 1 large egg, 2/3 cup (160 ml) water, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt (dough) 300 g (10 oz) ground […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (side dish) or 2–3 light mains Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (including resting time) Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup (90 g) fine bulgur (köftelik bulgur) 1/2 cup (120 ml) boiling water 4 medium ripe tomatoes, diced 1 medium cucumber, diced 1 green […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) beef chuck, cut into 1.5-inch cubes 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 medium carrots, sliced into thick […]