Shane Delia's Spice Journey Turkey

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Balik ekmek crayfish and truffle toastie

You can’t beat a toastie – no matter what part of the world you’re from. Especially when it’s filled with truffle fava and crayfish! They’re a great way to use up...
Turkish

Turkish coffee and kaymak “baklava”

What makes Turkish baklava so good is that the first layer of pastry is spread with kaymak, a thick rich cream that adds a buttery silkiness. I would never try to...
Turkish

Hamsi pilaf, preserved orange rice

This is a really interesting dish. It’s like a rice pilaf pie held together by sardine fillets instead of pastry. All it requires is a little patience when...
Turkish

Syrian-style hummus, lamb kebab

The secret to Syrian-style hummus is that it’s made with roasted chickpeas and that’s what gives it such a unique flavour. The kebabs are just as simple – no...
Turkish

Ali Nazik lamb köfte

Hailing from the Gaziantep region of Turkey, this traditional grilled lamb kebab with smoky eggplant yoghurt is hard to improve on – I’ve just added a few...
Turkish

Pumpkin, Turkish delight and tahini ice-cream

I love the way the ladies I met made sucuk pekmez. Thickening the molasses with semolina made me think about what other fruits or vegetables I could use the same...
Turkish

Oyster cream, pork crackle, sea greens

I know pork crackling isn’t really Turkish, but this combo was inspired by my visit to Turkey and it is such a cracking entree that it will be on the Maha menu...
Turkish

Mastic pudding, rosemary, blackberry

All the side streets in Turkey were filled with wild blackberry bushes and a herb I didn’t expect to find – rosemary – which grows all over the Aegean coast. The...
Turkish

Rosewater sütlaç, pistachio crumble

This sweet dish has to be one of the best things I ate throughout all my travels in Turkey. It was so cold in the Trabzon mountains that all I wanted to do was...
Turkish

Wild greens, sucuk and eggs

This is a great dish to share with the family for breakfast or a light dinner – just serve with a bowl of yoghurt and some crusty bread and let everyone dig in....
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