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From kebabs and pide to Turkish delight and baklava, check out this collection of Turkish and Turkish-inspired recipes. We've also got a Turkish banquet menu for eight ready to roll!

Microwave Turkish delight

Ingredients

Microwave Turkish delight
  • 1/4 cup powdered gelatine
  • 2 cups caster sugar
  • 3/4 cup cornflour
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Taramasalata

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Taramasalata
  • 4 (about 130g) slices white bread, crusts removed, cut into cubes
  • 2 tbs fresh lemon juice
  • 1 x 50g jar red lumpfish caviar (Iceland Waters brand)
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Chicken & lemon-olive skewers

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Chicken & lemon-olive skewers
  • 4 preserved lemon quarters, rinsed, patted dry with paper towel
  • 2 x 450g jars pitted green olives, drained
  • 8 (about 1.3g) chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm pieces
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Pomegranate & almond tartlets

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Pomegranate & almond tartlets
  • 5 sheets filo pastry (Antoniou brand)
  • 20g (1 tbs) reduced-fat dairy spread (Devondale brand), melted
  • 45g (about 12) toscani almond Tuscan biscotti (Ital brand), finely chopped
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Hummus with herb salad

Ingredients ( serves 6 )

Hummus with herb salad
  • 1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas, soaked in water at room temperature overnight
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
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Reduced-fat hummus

Ingredients

Reduced-fat hummus
  • 1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbs tahini
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Lokum (Turkish delight)

Ingredients

Lokum (Turkish delight)
  • Olive oil spray
  • 860g (4 cups) caster sugar
  • 1L (4 cups) water
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Paprika lamb kebab wraps

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Paprika lamb kebab wraps
  • 8 (about 600g) lamb fillets,
  • cut into 3cm pieces
  • 1 tbs lemon juice
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