Meze recipes

Meze are delicious sharing dishes, very often with a story to tell! Perhaps the most exciting and dear part of the food culture of Turkey and the Middle East.

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Labneh with salted cucumber, za’atar oil and fresh herbs

Labneh with cucumber & za’atar

Turkish king prawns in chilli butter (Tereyağlı karides)

İçli köfte (Turkish kibbeh)

Colourful labneh balls

Overhead view of muhammara in a dark metal bowl, showing the coarse texture of the dip with walnut pieces and parsley garnish

Muhammara (Red pepper and walnut dip)

Olive salad with pomegranate molasses (Zeytin salatası)

Haydari (Turkish yoghurt dip)

Köpoğlu (Turkish aubergines with tomato sauce & yoghurt)

Batata harra (Lebanese spicy potatoes with garlic & coriander)

Çiğ köfte (Turkish spicy bulgur patties)

Abagannuç (Aubergine/‌eggplant dip with pomegranate molasses)

Hummus Kawarma – Lebanese style hummus with lemony lamb

Hummus kawarma (Lebanese hummus with lemony lamb)

Golden arayes in a bowl with freshly cut tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh parsley. The arayes have been drizzled with tahini sauce. The picture is seen from eye level perspective. and the bowl is on a light, patterned runner with glasses and bowls seen in the background.

Arayes (Middle Eastern stuffed pitas)

Kaytaz böreği – Hatay mini "pizza"

Öcce – Turkish herb fritters

Vegetarian stuffed dried vegetables (Antep usulü zeytinyağlı kuru dolma)

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