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Hünkar Beğendi: Lamb Stew over Smoky Eggplant Purée

The definitive hünkar beğendi recipe: slow-simmered Turkish lamb stew served over beğendi — fire-roasted eggplant folded into a kaşar-cheese béchamel — with the Ottoman "Sultan's Delight" origin story, an ingredient...

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Turkish Nuts & Dried Fruits: The Kuruyemiş Guide

Kuruyemiş is Turkey's beloved world of roasted nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. This guide covers the classics—Black Sea hazelnuts, Antep pistachios, leblebi, çekirdek, walnuts, and almonds—plus dried figs, Malatya apricots,...

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Mantı: Turkish Dumplings with Garlic Yogurt (Recipe)

The authentic from-scratch mantı recipe: four-ingredient dough, spiced beef filling, tiny hand-folded Kayseri-style dumplings, and the classic garlic yogurt + sizzling paprika butter topping — with freezing tips, a serving...

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What Is Güllaç? Turkey's Rosewater Ramadan Dessert

Güllaç is Turkey's signature Ramadan dessert: delicate starch wafers soaked in rosewater-scented milk, layered with walnuts and crowned with pomegranate. This guide covers its 1489 Ottoman origins, what güllaç leaves...

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İskender Kebab at Home: Authentic Turkish Recipe

The classic Bursa plate — döner-style meat over buttered pide bread with tomato sauce, sizzling browned butter, and cold strained yogurt — made at home without a rotisserie, in about...

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