Delicious Turkish fried chicken with different spices, garlic, pepper paste, and yogurt marinated. I cooked it on a stovetop with a copper traditional pan. But you may use cast iron or nonstick pans too. Ingredients for the Spicy Fried Chicken: (For 3-6 servings) 3 chicken leg with thigh 1 tsp pepper paste 1 tbsp plain…
Turkish pilaf with orzo “Şehriyeli Pilav” is our favorite side dish at home that goes well with almost any Turkish dish. With browned orzo in butter, it has a nutty taste and with hints, it is very fluffy. Pilav has an important role in Turkish cuisine. There is no good Turkish menu that is complete…
Stuffed grape leaves “Yaprak Sarması” is one of the traditional and popular appetizer olive oil dish in Turkey. This vegan recipe comes back from Ottoman Cuisine. “Yaprak” means leaves and “sarma” means to wrap. To make stuffed grape leaves “Sarma” the most common leaf we use is a grapevine leaf and I am going to…
Turkish Style Hash Brown – Savory Potato Kunafa is a recipe that I come up with to have a potato with cheese layer in the middle. With the outer coating, I made it look like a kunafa dessert so I gave this name to the dish. Potato Kunafa is a kind of Turkish style hash…
Red pepper paste is an essential ingredient we use in Turkish cuisine. In stews, bean dishes, with chicken, making the spread, and many more… We are going to make a home-style red pepper paste and can it to preserve year long. It has a really deep color and taste and will be waiting to give…
Turkish borek with cheese is very traditional, one of the savory tea time treats in Turkey. You can make it easily with yufka or phyllo sheets. I am going to make the borek simply in a pan using fewer ingredients. It is perfect for who wants to cook in less amount in a short time….
