Meze
19 Turkish meze recipes. Each opens with a short answer, then ingredients, steps and FAQ.
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Traditional Brain Salad
A delicious traditional meze made with carefully cleaned brains, boiled and tossed with olive oil and lemon.
Moderate · 40 min
Traditional Circassian Chicken
One of the finest cold appetizers of Caucasian cuisine, prepared with the perfect harmony of walnuts and garlic.
Moderate · 55 min
Walnut Levengi
A unique delicacy from Azerbaijani cuisine prepared with walnuts and dried fruits.
Moderate · 60 min
Stuffed Calamari
A traditional Aegean meze made by stuffing whole calamari with rice, currants, pine nuts, and fresh herbs, then lightly pan-frying.
Moderate · 45 min
Crispy Fried Calamari
A classic fried calamari recipe with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth inside and a crispy coating, an essential meze.
Moderate · 20 min
Köfte
A delicious traditional Turkish meze made with spiced minced meat, seared outside and juicy inside.
Moderate · 35 min
Homemade Marinated Sea Bass
A refreshing Aegean meze where fresh sea bass fillets are cured in lemon juice and olive oil.
Moderate · 25 min
Traditional Eggplant Oturtma
A delightful meze recipe where fried eggplants meet a flavorful minced meat sauce in a pot.
Moderate · 50 min
Eggplant Al Nazik
Tender spiced lamb meat served on a bed of roasted eggplant and garlic strained yogurt.
Moderate · 45 min
