Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 small pieces Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including cooling/soaking) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) phyllo dough, thawed 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, melted 2 1/2 cups (300 g) unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar (for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) red lentils, rinsed 2 tbsp olive oil (or 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp butter) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 medium carrot, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (8 simit rings plus toppings) Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes rising and assembly) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups (500 g) bread or all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) warm water (105–110°F / 40–43°C) 2 1/4 tsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (80–85% lean) 1/2 lb (225 g) ground lamb 1 small onion, grated; 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup (15 g) finely chopped parsley, divided 1/4 cup (30 g) […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (main dish) or 6 (side/mezze) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 medium eggplants (about 8–9 oz / 225–250 g each) 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt (for salting eggplants) 4 tbsp olive oil (for roasting eggplants) […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 börek parcels (4–6 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 500 g fresh spinach, roughly chopped 1 tsp fine sea salt, divided 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast, 1 tsp sugar, 1 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) warm water, 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp olive […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (mezze/side portions) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes (including resting) Quick Ingredients 4 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and very finely chopped 2 small green peppers (or 1 bell pepper), very finely chopped 1 small red onion, very finely chopped 1 bunch flat-leaf […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (as a meze or appetizer) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (plus optional chilling time) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs 6 cups (1.4 L) water or unsalted chicken stock, plus 1.25–1.5 cups reserved for sauce […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating, optional but recommended) Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (with marinating) Quick Ingredients 800 g boneless lamb shoulder or leg, cut into 3 cm chunks 2 x 400 g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed […]