Içİi Köfte is high on the list of favourites for many in Turkey and is revered due to its supposed complex nature. When it is unveiled at the table there are plenty of Ooohs and Aaahs to be heard. It is also a wonderful picnic food as it is easiest eaten in the hand. It…
Chicken Tandir
Below is a super simple recipe for chicken tandir with fabulous results. The preparation could hardly be easier. TIME IS ALL YOU NEED… to simmer, simmer, simmer You just need time up your sleeve for it to slowly cook on the stove top. If you have a soba heating up the house, then it’s perfect…
Rice with Chicken and Chickpeas
This is a very popular dish in Turkey. A super simple one that is nutritious and very tasty. With so few ingredients needed, it is easy to pull it together pretty effortlessly. Rice with chicken and chickpeas is exactly as it says. Nothing fancy – just a good wholesome meal, served with salad on the…
Chicken Tandir
Below is a super simple recipe for chicken tandir with fabulous results. The preparation could hardly be easier. TIME IS ALL YOU NEED… to simmer, simmer, simmer You just need time up your sleeve for it to slowly cook on the stove top. If you have a soba heating up the house, then it’s perfect…
Drying Aubergines – Preparing for Winter
I know it is now November but keeping up with all the winter preparations that Turkish women cover in the last moments of summer is actually really tricky. At last, I am able to cover another very important activity that makes the Turkish winter dishes so delicious. Drying aubergines or eggplants, whichever you like to…
Garbanzos, chickpeas
Chickpeas, also known as Garbanzo Beans are one of the earliest cultivated legumes. Over 7,000 year old remains of chickpeas have been found in the Middle East. They are very versatile and hundreds of incredibly tasty dishes have been created using them. Often they are served as a vegetarian dish but go equally well with meat. TIPS…