Zucchini Fritters (Kabak Mücver)

Zucchini is one of my favorite summer vegetables and these fritters are great as meze or as a meal on their own. You can also make sandwiches for an easy and tasty lunch. Wholewheat sandwiches made with zucchini fritters, feta or hellim cheese and tomato are to die for!

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Red Lentil Kofte

Since there are 291 different kinds of kofte in Turkish cuisine, here’s a tasty vegetarian one which is extremely rich in fiber! I love wrapping these lentil koftes in lettuce leaves and eating like that. 

You can adjust the amount of herbs and spices to your taste. I like it with lots of spring onions and herbs and prefer a slightly stronger cumin flavor.

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Turkish Kofte (Meatballs)

If you've ever been to Turkey, you must have come across many types of kofte, the Turkish meatballs. I wondered how many there were. Well, according to a research done by Pinar Et, a well know Turkish brand, there are 291 different kinds! I don't think i can list more than 20, but now that I have this information, I will for sure put an effort to try as many as I can.

In the meantime, my mom's meatballs will do just fine to satisfy my kofte cravings.

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Turkish Mezes: Sauteed Zucchini with Garlic Yoghurt

Mezes are appetizers served in small portions mainly to complement drinks in Turkey. Whenever I go to a fish restaurant or a kebab house, I’m torn between the mezes and the main dishes. There are so many cold and hot mezes to choose from and most of the time I end up choosing way too many mezes and skipping the main or regretting to have ordered it…

Yoghurt is widely used in Turkish cuisine and mezes are no exception. Here is an easy meze dish. You can replace the zucchini with carrots, spinach, eggplant, etc.

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