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Vegan Turkish Recipes

Turkish cuisine is part of the Mediterranean diet, and is characterized by lots of vegetables and spicy, tangy spices that make every meal taste flavourful.

These are the essential seasonings, spices, and herbs used for cooking vegan Turkish recipes:

Baharat
Biber salçası (pepper taste)
Cumin
Mint
Parsley
Pul biber (Aleppo pepper flakes)
Sumac
Urfa biber (Urfa pepper flakes)
Za’atar

Turkish kısır salad made with dalia (cracked wheat), in a grey bowl nestled with a white tea towel.

Instant Pot Kısır (Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad)

Turkish Cuisine, Appetizers, 500 Calories, Salads, Side Dishes, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Spring, Summer, WFPB, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Use an Instant Pot to perfectly cook the base of this Turkish kısır salad while you chop the veggies. Then just toss everything together for an easy spring salad!

A close up shot of vegan muhallebi, decorated with rose petals, sesame seeds, and chopped almonds.

Muhallebi or Mahalabia: a Medieval Persian Dessert

Old Recipes, Turkish Cuisine, Arab Cuisine, 300 Calories, Desserts, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Recipes

Muhallebi, a smooth and silky rice pudding with just three ingredients, was invented by a 7th-century Persian cook. This very old recipe still tastes wonderful today; a timeless classic!

Turkish Lentil Soup (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)

Turkish Cuisine, Soups, 300 Calories, Entrées, Side Dishes, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Slow Cooker (Crockpot), Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Recipes

This vegan dump-and-go red lentil soup is one of my mom’s favourites. It’s convenient, light, and oil-free, and the Turkish spices are so flavourful, you won’t miss the extra fat.

Sesame Pekmez Cookies (Easy 3-Ingredient Dessert)

Cookies, Turkish Cuisine, 200 Calories, Desserts, Snacks, One-Pot, Spring, Summer, Fall, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

These gorgeous 4-ingredient cookies, made with tahini, almond flour, and Turkish molasses, are the perfect dessert for a stay-at-home Valentine’s dinner!

three varieties of turkish fruit molasses (pekmez)

A Guide to Pekmez: The World of Turkish Molasses

Turkish Cuisine, Product Reviews

Pekmez (fruit molasses) are Turkish ingredients with versatile culinary applications. In this post, we will explore grape molasses, carob, mulberry, and pomegranate.

ingredients ordered online from turkish bazaar

Food Store Review: Turkish Bazaar Online Store

Turkish Cuisine, Product Reviews

It can be difficult to find Turkish ingredients in Canada. This is my honest review of Turkish Bazaar, an online store selling imported products from Turkey.