Pilav and Pasta
It is a common belief that the taste of pilaf comes from the butter and stock used for cooking it.
| Turkish | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Sade pilav | ordinary rice, which can accompany almost all dishes | |
| Pilaf | ||
| Domatesli pilav | tomato pilaf | |
| Etli pilav | rice containing meat pieces | |
| Nohutlu pilav | rice cooked with chickpeas | |
| İç pilav | rice with liver slices, currants, peanuts, chestnut, cinnamon and a variety of herbs | |
| Patlıcanlı pilav | rice with eggplant | |
| Özbek pilavı | Uzbek pilavı | rice with lamb, onion, tomato, carrot |
| Acem pilavı | Persian pilavı | rice with lamb, cooked in meat broth with pistachios, cinnamon, etc. |
| Bulgur pilavı | a cereal food generally made of durum wheat. Most of the time, tomato, green pepper and minced meat are mixed with bulgur. The Turkish name (bulgur pilavı) indicates that this is a kind of rice but it is, in fact, wheat. | |
| Perde pilavı | rice with chicken, onion and peanuts enveloped in a thin layer of dough, topped with almonds | |
| Hamsili pilav | spiced rice covered with anchovies, cooked in oven. A speciality from the Black Sea Region. | |
| Frik pilavı | rice made of burnt wheat. A speciality from Antioch/Antakya. | |
| Mantı | Turkish pasta that consists of folded triangles of dough filled with minced meat, often with minced onions and parsley. It is typically served hot topped with garlic yoghurt and melted butter or warmed olive oil, and a range of spices such as oregano, dried mint, ground sumac, and red pepper powder. The combination of meat-filled dough with yoghurt differentiates it from other dumplings such as tortellini, ravioli, and Chinese wonton. Mantı is usually eaten as a main dish. Minced chicken and quail meats are also used to prepare mantı in some regions of Turkey. | |
| Erişte | home made pasta is called erişte in Turkey. It can be combined with vegetables but it can also be used in soups and rice. | |
| Keşkek | a meat and wheat (or barley) stew | |
| Kuskus | the Turkish version of couscous, which can be served with any meat dish or stew | |
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