Vegan Middle Eastern & North African Recipes

Turkish Pide Bread

Turkish Pide Bread, soft leavened flatbreads seasoned with a za’atar spice mix. The perfect Turkish bread to serve with a variety of meze dishes. This is the…

Aug 30, 20213 min read

Turkish Style Baba Ganoush (Abagannuş)

Turkish Style Baba Ganoush called Abagannuş, a meze dish made with roasted aubergines and peppers. Delicious with bread. Turkish Style Baba Ganoush (Abagannuş) A meze dish made…

Aug 29, 20212 min read

Turkish Bulgur Salad (Kisir)

Kisir, a simple Turkish bulgur wheat salad with tomatoes and spring onions. Flavoured with pepper paste, tomato paste and pomegranate molasses. Kisir is similar to tabbouleh, made…

Aug 29, 20212 min read

Turkish Lentil Meatballs (Mercimek köftesi)

Turkish Lentil Meatballs (Mercimek köftesi), tender, fully vegan meatballs made with red lentils and fine bulgur. One of Turkey’s most popular meze dishes. These vegan lentil meatballs…

Aug 28, 20213 min read

Red Pepper & Walnut Spread – Acuka

Acuka, A Turkish Red Pepper and Walnut Spread made with pepper paste, crushed walnuts, pomegranate molasses and spices. Delicious as a spread for bread or as part…

Aug 27, 20212 min read

Vegan Turkish Stuffed Meatballs (Içli Köfte)

Vegan Turkish Stuffed Meatballs (Içli köfte), a bulgur and potato casing stuffed with a spiced mushroom filling. Fried into a delicious crispy köfte. Içli Köfte is Turkey’s…

Aug 26, 20215 min read

Vegan Menemen – Turkish Tofu Scramble

Vegan Tofu Menemen, A Turkish breakfast dish made with silken tofu in a delicious pepper and tomato-based sauce. Serve with some fresh bread and vegan yoghurt. Vegan Menemen…

Aug 25, 20213 min read

Sweet Red Pepper Paste (Biber salçası)

Sweet Red Pepper Paste (Biber salçası) is used extensively in Turkish cooking and as a condiment. Making it at home with fresh peppers creates a paste with a…

Aug 25, 20213 min read