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    Cooking Gorgeous » MSN Posts

    Delicious and Healthy Turkish Recipes

    Published: Feb 17, 2025 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

    These delicious and healthy Turkish recipes are made with fresh seasonal ingredients and aromatic spices. From comforting lentil soups to vibrant salads and perfectly spiced grilled dishes, every meal offers a balance of flavors and textures. Many traditional Turkish recipes use simple, natural ingredients like olive oil, lentils, yogurt, and fresh herbs to create healthy and delicious dishes. These meals come from a long tradition of home cooking that focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients and easy techniques.

    Turkish Cabbage Rolls

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    Ayla Clulee

    Turkish Cabbage Rolls (a.k.a Lahana Sarmasi or Dolmasi) is a flavourful dish made of cabbage leaves filled with spiced meat and bulgur mixture. 

    You can prepare these stuffed cabbage rolls ahead and reheat them before serving them to your dinner guests. Perfect dish for entertaining!

    To learn more: Lahana Sarmasi - Turkish Cabbage Rolls

    Menemen - Turkish Scrambled Eggs

    menemen eaten with a piece of bread
    Ayla Clulee

    If you're looking for a meal that is both delicious and easy to make at any time of the day, then look no further than this Menemen - Turkish Scrambled Eggs Recipe! 

    With soft, perfectly scrambled eggs, juicy tomatoes, and Turkish green peppers, this one-pan dish can be ready in 20 minutes or less.

    To learn more: Menemen - Turkish Scrambled Eggs

    Grilled Lamb Kofte

    Ayla Clulee

    Grilled Lamb Kofta (Izgara Kofte in Turkish) is one of the most popular street foods in Turkey made with minced lamb and aromatic spices such as coriander and paprika. 

    It is extremely easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients and some basic cooking skills.

    To learn more: Turkish Grilled Lamb Kofta - Izgara Kofte

    Orzo Soup

    sehriye Corbasi paired with borek and lemon
    Ayla Clulee

    Arpa Şehriye Çorbası, or Turkish Orzo Soup, is a comforting and delicious tomato-based soup consisting of orzo pasta, and chicken stock, and flavored with garlic, mint, and flaked chili. This Turkish favorite is super easy to make, uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, and works beautifully as a quick starter or a light, comforting meal. It’s the kind of dish that feels like a warm hug in a bowl!

    To learn more: Arpa Şehriye Çorbası - Turkish Orzo Soup

    Braised Celeriac

    kereviz Yemegi served with focaccia
    Ayla Clulee

    Zeytinyağlı Kereviz Yemeği (or Braised Celeriac) is a delicious Turkish & Mediterranean dish consisting of celery root and carrots braised in olive oil and orange juice. This healthy dish combines the nutty and earthy celeriac with sweet carrots and citrusy oranges.

    To learn more: Zeytinyağlı Kereviz Yemeği - Braised Celeriac

    Tarhana Soup

    a spoonful of Turkish tarhana soup
    Ayla Clulee

    Turkish Tarhana Soup, or Tarhana Çorbası, starts with dried tarhana powder—a fermented blend of flour, yogurt, and vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, onions, and herbs. The result is a deliciously rich, tangy soup with a creamy texture, perfect for chilly days or when you want something warm and nourishing.

    To learn more: Turkish Tarhana Soup - Tarhana Çorbası

    Green Bean Stew

    etli taze fasulye yemeği served with salad and bread
    Ayla Clulee

    Etli Taze Fasulye Yemegi, or Green Bean Stew with Meat, is a traditional Turkish vegetable stew where fresh green beans and meat are simmered in a simple tomato sauce until tender. This delicious and simple dish has been a family favorite in our household for many years.

    To learn more: Etli Taze Fasulye - Green Bean Stew with Meat

    Rice Stuffed Courgettes

    kabak dolmasi - rice stuffed zucchinis served with a bowl of salad
    Ayla Clulee

    Kabak Dolması, or Rice-stuffed courgettes is a traditional dish that brings together fresh courgettes and a flavorful filling made with rice, ground meat, fresh herbs, onions, and spices.

    To learn more: Kabak Dolmasi - Rice Stuffed Zucchini

    Stuffed Artichokes

    Ayla Clulee

    Zeytinyagli Enginar Dolmasi - Stuffed Artichokes is a tasty and nutritious dish that's packed with Mediterranean flavors. 

    This traditional Turkish recipe features artichokes stuffed with vegetables and aromatics, and cooked in olive oil and lemon juice.

    To learn more: Zeytinyagli Enginar Dolmasi - Stuffed Artichokes

    Green Lentil Soup

    Mediterranean lentil soup garnished with chopped parsley
    Ayla Clulee

    Mediterranean Lentil Soup is a healthy, yet incredibly flavorsome dish made with green lentils, onions, carrots, and celery cooked in a tomato-based broth. 

    It is flavored with bay leaves and cumin and then brightened with a generous amount of lemon juice.

    To learn more: Mediterranean Lentil Soup

    Et Sote - Beef Tava

    stir fried beef and vegetables
    Ayla Clulee

    Et Sote (or Beef Tava) is a delicious Turkish classic made with beef strips, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and peppers. This simple, quick, and wholesome beef stir fry is packed with Mediterranean flavors and is perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

    To learn more: Et Sote

    Bamya - Turkish Okra Stew

    Turkish bamya stew with chicken
    Ayla Clulee

    Bamya, also known as Bamia or Bamyeh, is a classic Turkish stew dish made with okra, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and lemon juice. 

    This delicious and healthy stew traditionally contains lamb, beef, or chicken, and the secret to its rich flavor is the long, slow simmering process that gently brings the flavors together.

    To learn more: Bamya - Turkish Okra Stew

    Guvec - Turkish Lamb Casserole

    bake for two hours
    Ayla Clulee

    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)

    Fellah Kofte

    Fellah Köfte served with yogurt
    Ayla Clulee

    Fellah Koftesi is a delicious vegetarian bulgur dish made with simple ingredients such as bulgur, semolina, onion, tomato and pepper paste, and spices. You can serve this traditional Turkish recipe as a vegetarian main, an appetizer, or as a side dish.

    To learn more: Fellah Koftesi

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    Welcome to Cooking Gorgeous, where delicious easy-to-follow recipes and culinary inspiration await you! My name is Ayla Clulee, a passionate and professional Cordon Bleu-trained chef, recipe developer, and food content creator with decades of experience. I am based in the UK, and I'm thrilled to have you here.

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