Discover 3 Turkish recipes, from quick favourites to slower weekend cooking.
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◷ 143 minmedium
Thin, lahmacun-style flatbreads with a juicy lamb, tomato and pepper topping, crisp edges and flexible centres. Finish with sharp sumac onions, parsley and lemon, serving in two freshly baked rounds.
Oct 13
◷ 37 mineasy
Gently fold eggs through softened green peppers and juicy tomatoes for a tender, saucy Turkish breakfast, served straight from the skillet with bread for scooping.
Oct 6
◷ 47 mineasy
Beef köfte seasoned with grated onion, cumin and parsley, bound with breadcrumbs and pan-fried until browned and juicy. Serve these small, oval patties with creamy garlic yogurt.
Oct 2Compare the ingredients, cooking time and equipment below to find a dish that fits your plans. Each recipe includes quantities and a step-by-step method.
Preparation takes 72 minutes. Cooking takes 71 minutes. Allow 143 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: strong white bread flour, divided: 300 g for the dough and 15 g for dusting, water, instant dried yeast, fine salt for the dough, olive oil for the dough. Equipment: Digital scales, Mixing bowls and a cover for the dough, Rolling pin, Two heavy baking trays, each with at least 30 × 30 cm usable surface, fitting on separate oven shelves, Four sheets of baking parchment rated for at least 230°C, Flat board or inverted cold tray for transferring flatbreads, Wire rack, Oven gloves, Thin-tip food thermometer suitable for a shallow layer of mince, Knife and chopping board.
Kitchen tip: The schedule assumes a 60-minute rise and two trays. Extend it if the dough has not roughly doubled or the lamb needs more cooking.
Preparation takes 13 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 37 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: hen eggs, approximately 200 g raw edible weight without shells, ripe tomatoes, raw weight after removing cores, mild Turkish green peppers, raw weight after removing stalks and seeds, olive oil, fine salt, divided: 2 g for the tomatoes and up to 1 g to finish. Equipment: 24 cm frying pan or shallow skillet, approximately 1.5 litre capacity, Heat-resistant spatula, Chopping board and knife, Bowl and fork, Kitchen scales and measuring spoons.
Kitchen tip: Tomato water content controls the reduction time. Use the spatula-channel cue before adding eggs, even if the sauce needs longer than the suggested simmer.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 22 minutes. Allow 47 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: ground beef, preferably 15–20% fat, onion, peeled, fine plain dried breadcrumbs, flat-leaf parsley leaves, ground cumin. Equipment: 28 cm (11-inch) heavy frying pan, Large mixing bowl, Small bowl, Box grater, Fine grater or garlic press, Clean kitchen towel, Knife and cutting board, Kitchen scale and measuring spoons, Spatula or tongs, Instant-read food thermometer, Plate for shaped raw köfte, Separate clean serving plate.
Kitchen tip: Keep the patties evenly thick so they finish cooking at a similar time.