Turkish Cuisine

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ingredients

Ayran

Ayran is a cold drink made with yoghurt often thinned with either milk or water and flavoured with salt. It is traditionally served with kebabs.

Biber Dövme

Biber Dövme are hot red pepper flakes.

Biber Salçasi

Biber Salçasi is a red pepper paste can be hot or mild

Börek

A thin flaky pastry filled with cheese & spinach rolled into a long sausage then arranged in a spiral and baked.

Dövme Biber

Semidried crushed chilli. Look for one that is slightly oily.

Nar Ekşili

Pomegranate molasses used for salad dressings and marinades it has a savoury, semi sweet taste.

Nigella seeds

Nigella seeds (Çörek Otu) are small black seeds also known as black cumin. Sprinkled over bread before baking.

Pide

A flat bread often topped with sesame and nigella seeds. Traditionally only available during Ramadan. Eaten with most meals.

Salgam

A deep purple non-alcoholic drink made from turnip juice. Traditionally served cold.

Sucuk

A spicy sausage sometimes used to fill pide bread.

Sumak

A spice made from a berry with a tangy lemony flavour. Used in marinades and salads.

Tea

A  popular hot drink. Widely drunk all through the day.

Tomato Paste

Another key ingredient along with red pepper paste. Used to intensify the tomato flavour.

Yoghurt

Yoghurt is widely used in many ways. From dips to desserts, drinks as well as being served with grilled meats and vegetable dishes.

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