Welcome to Cooking Gorgeous, a collection of healthy, flavoursome and easy to follow Turkish & Mediterranean recipes. I hope to share my 14 years of professional expertise as well as 30 years of cooking experience in a clear and accurate way, and I promise good results as long as you follow the recipe diligently! Traditional...Read More
Turkish cuisine offers a big variety of Vegetarian Side Dishes made with fresh, seasonal vegetables and flavoured with olive oil and spices.
Tas Kebabi is a Turkish Beef Stew gently cooked with onion, garlic, spices and stock until the meat is tender.
Kuzu Guvec is a Turkish Lamb Casserole dish made with lamb meat and vegetables slowly cooked in a clay pot.
This simple yet delicious Wild Garlic Soup is made with freshly foraged pungent wild garlic leaves, potatoes, onions and Homemade Vegetable Stock.
Wild Garlic Pesto is a super tasty springtime favourite sauce that can be added to pasta, soups and salads.
Perde Pilavi is a traditional Turkish dish made with chicken and rice filling flavoured with nuts & spices, then wrapped up with a delicious pastry.
Fellah Köfte is a delicious vegetarian bulgur dish made with simple ingredients such as bulgur, semolina, onion, tomato&pepper paste and spices.
Turkish Cuisine has many delicious Borek recipes and Paçanga Böreği is one of the nation's favourites.
Dal Palak (or Spinach Dal) is a healthy yet comforting and delicious Indian curry made with red lentils, spinach and spices.
İçli Köfte (some calls it Bulgur Kofte) is the Turkish version of the famous Middle Eastern dish called "Kibbeh".
This delicious, fluffy and slightly chewy Turkish Pide Bread (or Ramazan Pidesi) is a no-knead flatbread traditionally eaten during Ramadan.
Turkish Cabbage Rolls (Lahana Sarmasi or Dolmasi in Turkish) is a flavourful dish made of cabbage leaves filled with spiced meat&bulgur mixture.
Maqluba (or Makloubeh-Maklouba) is a traditional Middle Eastern dish made with layers of rice, vegetables and meat.
Ali Nazik (or Alinazik) Kebab is a delicious Turkish speciality originating from the "Gaziantep" province of Turkey.
Chinese Hot and Sour Chicken Soup is one of the most popular takeaway dishes that is almost on every Chinese restaurant's menu.
Menemen or Turkish Scrambled Eggs is a very popular and loved breakfast dish in Turkey made with juicy tomatoes and green peppers.
This is the perfect Mushroom Rice (Mushroom Pilau) Recipe if you are after a fluffy, vibrant and aromatic rice dish to serve with your curry.
Yayla corbasi is a healthy, delicious, creamy & filling Turkish Soup made with yoghurt, rice and mint sauce.
Karniyarik is a classic Turkish stuffed aubergine dish made with a tasty mince, onion and tomato filling and then baked to perfection.