Turkish Çılbır Eggs with Garlic Yogurt
Turkish Çılbır Eggs with Garlic Yogurt is a practical 20-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 large eggs with 1 cup greek yogurt and bright Aleppo pepper.
- 20 min
- Serves 2
- Eggs
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Turkish Dinner Ideas
14 Turkish dinner recipes for home cooks, with cooking times.
Turkish everyday food is full of eggs, lentils, yogurt and flatbread, which is why most of these dinners are vegetarian. Menemen and çılbır make quick egg suppers, red lentil çorba and mercimek köfte are filling and inexpensive, and gözleme or lahmacun-style flatbreads bring a bakery feel to a weeknight. Olive oil vegetable dishes like imam bayildi and barbunya beans complete the table.
14 dinner ideas
Turkish Gözleme Spinach Cheese Flatbreads
Turkish Gözleme Spinach Cheese Flatbreads is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 small flour tortillas with 4 cups spinach, chopped and bright Aleppo pepper.
- 30 min
- Serves 2
- Cheese
Turkish Hamsi Tava Cornmeal Fish
Turkish Hamsi Tava Cornmeal Fish is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 12 oz sardine or anchovy fillets with 1/2 cup cornmeal and bright ground cumin.
- 30 min
- Serves 2
- Fish
Turkish Imam Bayildi with Herbed Rice
Roasted eggplant filled with tomato, onion, and parsley is paired with lemony herbed rice for two.
- 50 min
- Serves 2
- Eggplant
Turkish Islama Kofte Beef Bread Bowl
Turkish Islama Kofte Beef Bread Bowl is a practical 45-minute dinner for 2, layering 10 oz lean ground beef with 4 slices rustic bread and bright ground cumin.
- 45 min
- Serves 2
- Beef
Turkish Kuymak with Herb Tomato Salad
Stretchy cheese cornmeal with a sharp herb tomato salad creates a special 25-minute Turkish Black Sea-style vegetarian dinner for two.
- 25 min
- Serves 2
- Cheese
Turkish Lahmacun-Inspired Beef Flatbreads
Turkish Lahmacun-Inspired Beef Flatbreads is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 10 oz lean ground beef with 2 thin flatbreads and bright Aleppo pepper.
- 30 min
- Serves 2
- Beef
Turkish Manti-Inspired Yogurt Chickpea Dumplings
Turkish Manti-Inspired Yogurt Chickpea Dumplings is a practical 35-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 package potato gnocchi with 1 can chickpeas, drained and bright Aleppo pepper.
- 35 min
- Serves 2
- Beans
Turkish Menemen with Feta Toast
Soft tomato-and-pepper eggs with feta and crisp toast make a fast Turkish-inspired supper for two.
- 20 min
- Serves 2
- Eggs
Turkish Mercimek Köfte Lentil Lettuce Cups
Turkish Mercimek Köfte Lentil Lettuce Cups is a practical 35-minute dinner for 3, layering 1 cup red lentils with 3/4 cup fine bulgur and bright Aleppo pepper.
- 35 min
- Serves 3
- Lentils
Turkish Red Lentil Çorba with Sumac Toast
Velvety red lentil soup, lemon, and sumac toast make a fast 35-minute vegan Turkish dinner for two.
- 35 min
- Serves 2
- Lentils
Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Aleppo Pepper
Red lentils cook into a silky, lemon-bright soup finished with warm Aleppo pepper oil and dried mint.
- 35 min
- Serves 4
- Lentils
Turkish Sucuklu Yumurta Egg Skillet
Turkish Sucuklu Yumurta Egg Skillet is a practical 20-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 large eggs with 5 oz sucuk or spicy sausage, sliced and bright Aleppo pepper.
- 20 min
- Serves 2
- Eggs
Turkish Zeytinyağlı Barbunya Bean Plate
Olive-oil braised borlotti beans with carrot and dill make a light 40-minute vegan Turkish dinner for two.
- 40 min
- Serves 2
- Beans