15 Easy Turkish Dishes Everyone Will Love

My collection of 15 Easy Turkish Dishes Everyone Will Love includes super delicious recipes made with everyday ingredients like rice, lentils, and seasonal vegetables. The flavors are warm and well-balanced, with gentle spices and herbs that bring depth without being too strong. These dishes are effortless to make, reliable, and perfect for both weeknight cooking and relaxed family meals.

Turlu - Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Türlü is a healthy and delicious Mediterranean dish made with a mix of seasonal vegetables roasted with olive oil and tomato. It’s a simple, wholesome meal that’s full of soft, tender vegetables and warm spices. The name means “mixed,” which fits perfectly since it’s usually made with whatever fresh vegetables are on hand.

To learn more: Türlü - Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Kiymali Yumurta - Minced Beef and Eggs

If you like easy, hearty breakfasts with a little bit of spice, Kiymali Yumurta – Spicy Turkish Minced Beef and Eggs is a great one to try. It’s made with sautéed ground beef, onions, chilies, tomatoes, and a few spices, then finished off with eggs cooked right in the same pan.

To learn more: Kiymali Yumurta – Turkish Ground Beef and Eggs

Turkish Tray Kebab

Patatesli Tepsi Kebabı, or Turkish Tray Kebab with Potatoes, is a popular dish from southern Turkey, especially around Antakya. It’s a fuss-free and hearty meal made by shaping a mix of ground lamb and beef into a large patty, placing thin potato slices around it, and topping everything with tomatoes and peppers before baking.

To learn more: Patatesli Tepsi Kebabı - Turkish Tray Kebab

Chicken Shish Kebab

Turkish Chicken Shish Kebab, also known as Tavuk Sis, is a popular Turkish dish made of chicken pieces marinated in olive oil, milk, tomato & pepper paste, and aromatic spices. They are ready in just 25 minutes plus the marinating time.

To learn more: Turkish Chicken Shish Kebab

Courgette Fritters

Mücver (Turkish Courgette Fritters) are small vegetable pancakes that contain courgettes, egg, flour, spring onion, and fresh herbs. These crispy, savory treats are easy to make and packed with flavor, making them a perfect addition to any meal or party.

To learn more: Mucver (Turkish Zucchini Fritters)

Air fryer version: Crispy Air Fryer Mücver (Turkish Zucchini Fritters)

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

These delicious Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers (Biber Dolmasi) are filled with aromatic stuffing made of rice, onions, pine nuts, currants, and various herbs/spices. You can serve them as a side dish as well as the main meal or an appetizer. The leftovers are great for a boxed lunch the next day or a picnic.

To learn more: Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers (Biber Dolmasi)

Turkish Meatballs

This spicy Homemade Kofte (Turkish Meatballs) recipe is extremely easy to make and full of flavor. 

You can serve them as an appetizer on their own or as a main meal along with some Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic, Greek Pita Bread, or Turkish Rice (Sehriyeli Pilav). They are soft, juicy, and extremely delicious, the perfect comfort food to feed your family.

To learn more: Homemade Kofte (Turkish Meatballs)

Kuzu Tandir - Slow Roasted Lamb

Kuzu Tandır Kebab is a delicious slow-cooked Turkish Roasted Lamb dish traditionally cooked in a clay "tandır oven" for long hours, until fork tender. 

With this simple recipe, you can easily make this special lamb dish at home with only a few ingredients and 10 minutes of preparation

To learn more: Kuzu Tandır Kebab - Turkish Roasted Lamb

Ali Nazik Kebab

Ali Nazik (or Alinazik) Kebab is a delicious Turkish specialty originating from the "Gaziantep" province of Turkey. It’s typically made with a smoky aubergine purée and tender, spiced lamb on top. This is one of the tastiest kebabs you can easily make at home.

To learn more: Ali Nazik Kebab

Sac Kavurma

Sac Kavurma (Turkish Lamb Sauté) is a simple yet delicious Turkish dish made by sautéing the lamb with onions, peppers, tomatoes, and spices over high heat.

To learn more: Sac Kavurma (Turkish Lamb Sauté)

Guvec - Turkish Lamb Casserole

Kuzu Guvec is a Turkish Lamb Casserole dish made with lamb and vegetables slowly cooked in an earthenware pot. Same as Baked Prawns (Karides Guvec), this authentic dish has rich, earthy, and smoky aromas, and is low in calories, nutritious and gluten-free.

To learn more: Kuzu Guvec (Turkish Lamb Casserole) 

Cokertme Kebabi

Cokertme Kebabi is a traditional Turkish dish consisting of marinated beef strips and thin crispy fries covered with tomato sauce, and yogurt. This delightful kebab originates from a village in the Milas district of Muğla province and is widely available in restaurants.

Same as Orman Kebabi and Tas Kebabi, this special Bodrum Çökertme Kebabı is very easy to make at home with a few fridge ingredients.

To learn more: Cokertme Kebabi

Kadaif Dessert

Kadaif Dessert, (or Turkish Tel Kadayif), is a popular and unique Turkish dessert typically served during the holy month of Ramadan. It is made with layers of crispy, shredded filo pastry base filled with a rich and nutty walnut mixture, and then baked until crispy. The dessert is then soaked in a sweet syrup, adding an extra layer of flavor and moisture.

To learn more: Kadaif Dessert - Turkish Tel Kadayif

Tavuk Sote

Tavuk Sote (Turkish Chicken Sauté) is a wholesome, simple, and healthy chicken dish full of Mediterranean flavors. It is made by sautéing chicken pieces with onions, tomatoes, peppers, and a variety of spices.

This delightful chicken dish ticks all the boxes for the ideal weekday meal.

To learn more: Tavuk Sote (Turkish Chicken Sauté)

Kabak Dolması - Stuffed Courgettes

Kabak Dolması, or Rice-stuffed Courgette, is a traditional dish that brings together fresh courgettes and a flavorful filling made with rice, ground meat, fresh herbs, onions, and spices. This popular Turkish dish is not only tasty but also surprisingly easy to make. It pairs wonderfully with yogurt and is truly worth trying. Made from everyday ingredients you likely already have at home, Kabak Dolması is also budget-friendly.

To learn more: Kabak Dolmasi - Rice Stuffed Zucchini