Balkabaklı Kestaneli Çorba; Pumpkin and Chestnut Soup It is the soup season, as we are fully in the autumn / fall. It is also the pumpkin season; this Balkabaklı Kestaneli Çorba, Pumpkin and Chestnut Soup, from my new book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish Kitchen, is a delicious and easy celebration of autumnal flavours. Pumpkin (balkabağı) is enjoyed in savoury and […]
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Collard Greens Soup with Borlotti Beans; Karalahana Çorbası The autumn/fall season is in the air and we started to turn to wholesome, nourishing soups. This Hearty Karalahana Çorbası, Collard Greens Soup with Borlotti Beans and Sweetcorn, from my new book SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen, encapsulates the staple ingredients in Black Sea cuisine, with many variations within the region. This version is […]
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Antalya style bean salad with tahini sauce This Antalya style bean salad with tahini sauce, Tahinli piyaz, is one of my favourite recipes from my recent cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen. It makes a substantial, delicious lunch or perfect aside to grills, pasta. I hope you enjoy my recipe here. You can get a copy of SEBZE cookery […]
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Turkish style rice pilaf with orzo or vermicelli – Sehriyeli Pirinc Pilavı Pilaf, or pilav as we call, is an important dish for us, Turks. It accompanies almost every Turkish meal, including our casseroles, meatballs. The iconic Turkish bean stew, kuru fasulye is always served with pilav, the combination referred as “kuru fasulye – pilav”. Combined with chickpeas, Nohutlu Pilav is another delicious variation and a much […]
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Pickled Cucumbers and Pickled Beetroot, Carrot and Turnip – Turşu We Turks have a long passion and love for pickles, turşu, dating back to the Ottoman period. Known also as Torshi, derived from Persian torsh ‘sour’, pickled vegetables are much loved in the Middle East and Balkans, as well as in Turkey. There are over 100 different varieties of turşu at home, and we have special Turşu […]
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