You must try these Middle Eastern street food recipes if you want to bring the taste of local markets right into your kitchen. They remind you of the smell of fresh bread, grilled meat, and spices that fill the air in small food stalls. The food is simple, hearty, and made with everyday ingredients that come together in the best way. Dishes like falafel, shawarma, and stuffed flatbreads are easy to prepare and always packed with flavour. Each dish has its own story and a homemade feeling that makes you want to share it with others.
Chicken Shawarma
This easy recipe for Homemade Lebanese Chicken Shawarma is perfect for you if you want to bring the authentic taste of this Middle Eastern street food to your home.
It is packed with exotic flavors, extremely easy to make with a few simple ingredients, and ready in just 20 minutes!
To learn more: Easy Homemade Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
Falafel
This Authentic Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe is perfect for you if you want to learn how to make perfectly crisp and extremely flavourful falafels.
Whether you serve them stuffed in warm Laffa - Iraqi Flatbread and along with a bowl of refreshing Lebanese Fattoush Salad, this iconic street food will be a family favorite!
To learn more: Authentic Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe
Turkish Doner Kebab
Doner kebab is a type of meat that is traditionally cooked on a vertical rotisserie. The meat, often lamb, chicken, or beef, is marinated with a blend of spices and herbs and then is stacked in an inverted cone shape, slowly rotating next to a heat source. As it cooks, the outer layers are thinly sliced and served with sliced tomatoes, and Sumac Onions in Laffa - Iraqi Flatbread, or over Turkish Rice Pilaf.
To learn more: Turkish Doner Kebab Recipe
Lahmacun
Homemade Turkish Lahmacun (or Lahmajun-Lahmajoun) is a super-thin crispy flatbread topped with minced beef or lamb mixed with vegetables, herbs, and spices. You can find this popular street / fast food everywhere in Turkey, in restaurants, cafes, and fast-food shops.
To learn more: Turkish Lahmacun
Adana Kebab
Adana Kebab is a delicious hand-minced meat kebab mounted on a skewer and then grilled over charcoal. This delicious spicy ground lamb kebab is a staple of Turkish street food and can be found on menus around the world.
To learn more: Adana Kebab (Adana Köfte)
Turkish Ice Cream
This Homemade Turkish Ice Cream Recipe, also known as Maras Dondurma, will bring the authentic flavors of this popular street food right into your kitchen. Maraş Dondurma is a traditional Turkish ice cream known for its thick, stretchy, and chewy texture, unlike regular gelato or ice cream.
To learn more: Homemade Turkish Ice Cream - Maras Dondurma
Manakish
To learn more: Manakish with Za'atar and Cheese
Gozleme
Gozleme, also known as Turkish Pancakes, is a delicious savory Turkish flatbread filled with a variety of ingredients like mince, cheese, spinach, or potatoes.
If you've ever traveled to Turkey or even just walked around a Turkish neighborhood, you've probably come across gozleme.
To learn more: Gozleme (Turkish Pancakes)
Chebureki
Çiğ Börek (Çiborek or Chebureki) is a thin crispy deep-fried pastry filled with ground beef, onions, and spices. They are perfect as an appetizer, breakfast/brunch item, or snack on the go.
To learn more: Çiğ Börek - Chebureki
Meatless Cig Kofte
This Easy Meatless Çiğ Köfte Recipe is my go-to vegetarian twist on a Turkish street food favorite from Urfa, a city in southeastern Turkey. It also works beautifully as a light meze or appetizer and has a lot in common with Kibbeh Nayyeh from Levantine kitchens.
To learn more: Easy Meatless Çiğ Köfte Recipe
Tantuni
Tantuni is an iconic Turkish street food made with lightly seasoned small cubes of beef stir-fried in a special pan.
This traditional dish is typically served wrapped in lavash bread together with chopped onions, tomatoes, sumac, and parsley. Originating from Mersin city of Turkey, this delicious Tantuni kebab wrap is full of Mediterranean flavors you will love!
To learn more: Tantuni
Fatayer - Lebanese Mini Pies
Fatayer are bite-sized Lebanese mini Pies made with an easy homemade dough, stuffed with a savory filling consisting of either spinach, meat, or cheese.
These crowd-pleaser pastries are incredibly easy to make with just a handful of simple pantry/fridge ingredients.
To learn more: Fatayer - Homemade Lebanese Pies
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