Our Regional Dishes

Prepared by Pınar BAYKARA

İzmir Meatball4 medium potatoes

6 green peppers

3 medium tomatoes

a teaspoon of tomato paste

Half teaspoon of black

pepper

1 teaspoon butter

a cup of sunflower oil (for

frying)

a teaspoon salt

For the meatballs

500 gr ground meat (low

fat)

1 onion

3 slices of stale bread

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 bunch of parsley

Çaput Aşı (Rice with Meat and Vine Leaves )

a cup of rice

1.5 cups of hot broth

30 g butter

50 ml verjuice

100 gr lamb

10 ~ 12 fresh vine leaves

Salt

Black pepper

Cumin

AŞURE ( a kind of dessert )

1250 g. Wheat

600 gr. Beans

600 gr. Chickpea

600 gr. Grapes

600 gr. dried apricots

600 gr. Figs

3 apples

a cup of rice

2 kg. sugar

Half tea cup of rosewater

3 cups of milk

Water

Covering with :

Pomegranate

Nuts

Walnut

Cinnamon

Currants

Pistachios

TheAshure is a Turkish dessert that is made

of a mixture consisting of grains ,fruits

and nuts.In history, it is claimed that

when Noah's Ark came to rest on Mount

Ararat in the northeastern Turkey ,Noah’s

family celebrated with a special dish.

Since their supplies were nearly

exhausted, what was left (primarily grains,

dried fruits and etc.) was cooked

together to form a pudding , what is now

called Aşure.

Dried stuffed aubergine

15 pieces of dried stuffed

aubergine

1.5 cups of rice

1 tablespoon red pepper paste

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 onion

1 green pepper

2-3 cloves garlic

4-5 bunches of parsley

2 bunches of fresh mint or a

teaspoon of dried mint

Half teaspoon of dried basil

1 teaspoon of cumin

1 teaspoon of black pepper

2-3 tablespoons of pomegranate

syrup

A quarter cup of olive oil (into)

2 tablespoons of olive oil (top)

3 - 3,5 glasses of water)

Stuffed grape leaves with olive oil

1 kg of grape leaves

2 cups of rice

2 medium onions

1 cup of olive oil

1 teaspoon of mint, paprika, black pepper

5-6 bunches of parsley

Currant or peanut can optionally be added

TARHANA

Tarhana Soup

3 tablespoons of granulated

Tarhana

1 tablespoon of tomato paste

1 tablespoon of butter

1 teaspoon of mint

Salt

1 teaspoon of chili powder

In the old times it was also used to be eaten at

breakfast

KEŞKEK ( traditional meal with meat and

wheat )

500 gr. lamb, boned meat

500 gr. wheat

1 tablespoon of butter

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of chili powder

It is often served at weddings

GÖZLEME

INGREDIENTS:Flour, water, ferment, olive oil,nettle ,

cheese,spring onion,spinach

Preparing process

AYRAN

Yogurt is an important element in Turkish cuisine. One of the most common

Turkish drinks, ayran, is made from yogurt. Especially,ayran is drunk in thesummer time.It is drunk cold.

INGREDIENTS: Yogurt, salt , water

HELVA (DESSERT)

INGREDIENTS:Semolina, Oil, Water, Sugar,Pistachio nut or

Walnut

Helva is cooked on special occasions such as weddings ,

funerals. It is served to the guests.