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 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) boneless lamb shoulder or beef chuck, in chunks 1 tbsp olive oil (for searing meat) 1 small onion (quartered), 5 cloves garlic (divided) 4 cups (960 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 generous servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium green peppers, thinly sliced 2 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped or grated (about 350 g) 1 small garlic clove, minced (optional) 1 tsp Aleppo pepper, plus […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1 hour marinating) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 800 g (1 3/4 lb) thinly sliced lamb leg or beef sirloin 3 tbsp plain yogurt, 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice 3 + 1–3 cloves garlic, minced/grated […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 lahmacun) Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes dough rest) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients Dough: 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour, 1 cup (240 ml) warm water, 2 1/4 tsp (7 g) instant yeast, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp […]