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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Green Beans (With Olive Oil)

Green Beans cooked with olive oil (Zeytinyagli Fasulye) can be treated both as a main or as a cold meze (Turkish appetizer). It’s  an easy to cook summer dish if you're looking for something light to eat in hot summer days.

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Purslane with Rice

Purslane, a native to the Indian subcontinent, is extremely rich in omega-3 fatty acids and has a mild sweet-sour flavor. I wanted to eat something light and healthy and luckily had some purslane in the fridge. This is such a simple dish to cook!

You can replace purslane with spinach if you can’t find it or don’t like the taste.

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