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Turkish classics to cook at home
Simple recipes for your own kitchen. You can get all the ingredients fresh in our market.
Time: 20 min

Menemen
Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes and peppers
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 2 green pointed peppers
- 1 onion
- Olive oil
- Salt, pepper, chilli flakes
Method
- Soften the onion and peppers in olive oil.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and let them simmer down.
- Whisk the eggs, fold them in and let them set.
- Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Serve with flatbread.
In our market
Tomatoes, peppers and eggs are available fresh from us. Flatbread from our bakery corner.
View the full rangeTime: 40 min

Mercimek Çorbası
Creamy red lentil soup
Ingredients
- 250 g red lentils
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1.5 l vegetable stock
- Butter, cumin
- Lemon to serve
Method
- Soften the onion and carrot, then briefly fry the tomato paste with them.
- Add the rinsed lentils and the stock and simmer until soft.
- Blend until smooth and season with salt and cumin.
- Serve with melted butter, chilli flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
In our market
You will find red lentils, spices and fresh vegetables in our dry goods section.
View the full rangeTime: 60 min

Lahmacun
Thin flatbreads topped with spiced minced meat
Ingredients
- Flatbread dough
- 400 g minced meat
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 pepper
- Parsley
- Pepper paste, spices
Method
- Chop the vegetables and herbs very finely and mix with the minced meat and spices.
- Roll out the dough thinly and spread the mixture on in a very thin layer.
- Bake briefly in a very hot oven until the edges are crispy.
- Roll up with lemon, parsley and salad and serve.
In our market
Fresh minced meat from our halal butcher, plus vegetables and spices.
View the full rangeTime: 70 min

İmam Bayıldı
Stuffed aubergines in olive oil
Ingredients
- 4 aubergines
- 2 onions
- 4 tomatoes
- 4 garlic cloves
- Parsley
- Olive oil
- Salt, sugar
Method
- Fry the aubergines lengthways until soft and let them steam off.
- Braise the onions, garlic and tomatoes into a filling.
- Stuff the aubergines, drizzle with olive oil and cook in the oven.
- Serve lukewarm with flatbread.
Time: 60 min

Sütlaç
Turkish rice pudding from the oven
Ingredients
- 1 l milk
- 100 g short grain rice
- 150 g sugar
- 1 tbsp starch
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon to serve
Method
- Simmer the rice until soft, then add the milk and sugar.
- Stir in the mixed starch until the pudding binds and turns creamy.
- Fill into small dishes and bake in the oven until golden brown on top.
- Chill and serve with cinnamon.
In our market
Milk, rice and sugar are all available from us, the perfect dessert after a barbecue.
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