click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Cold Appetizers/Meze
Cold Appetizers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Green Beans in Olive Oil | Traditional turkish dish with green beans simmered in olive oil, onions, citrus and spices. |
| Roasted Bell Pepper | Red bell peppers , green/black olive, mint, dill, walnut marinated with lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pomegranate sauce, and garlic |
| Hummus | Ancient middle eastern recipe made with pureed chickpeas with tahini, garlic, cumin, lemon juice, salt, paprika and olive oil |
| Ezme (Spicy) | Traditional turkish drip with finely mashed tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onion, and parkley blended with tomato and pepper paste, garlic, paprika, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, and a touch of salt. |
| HayDari | Creamy yogurt,dill, mint, garlic, salt, and olive oil. Topped with sumac (dried spice) and drizzle of olive oil |
| Baba Ganoush | Creamy blend of smoky roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, olive oil, sour cream and yogurt - with lemon juice, cumin, salt and black pepper |
| Turshu (Mixed Pickles) | Vibrant selection of naturally fermented vegetables (cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, pickled green peppers) |
| Nukha Mini Appetizers | Muhammara , chicken with walnuts, roasted bell peppers, green beans with olive oil served with one traditional balloon bread (traditional flat bread) |
| Muhammara (spicyish) | Made with bread crumbs, walnuts, pepper paste, tomato paste, red bell peppers, and garlic. Blended with olive oil, pomegranate syrup and spices topped with feta |
| Chicken with Walnuts (cold) | Poached chicken breast walnuts and panko. finished with fragrant paprika oil and parsley |
| Beet Hummus | Made form pureed chickpeas with beetroot, tahini (pureed sesame seeds), garlic, cumin, lemon juice, salt, olive oil |
| Patlican Ezmesi (Smoky Eggplant Dip) | roasted eggplant, bell pepper, garlic, red onion and parsley, blended with lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper |
| Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Sarmasi) | Tender grape leaves filled with rice, onion, dill, mint, and black pepper. Served with paprika oil and wedge of lemon |
| Tzatziki | yogurt and c cucumbers with lemon juice seasoned with salt, dried mint, and sumac. Finished with olive oil |
| Mixed Appetizers and Balloon Bread | 2 Balloon bread served with beet hummus, hummus, baba ganoush, smoky eggplant dip, haydari, tzatziki, ezme, stuffed grape leaves |
| Cheese Platter | 6 Cheese (feta, mozzarella, gouda, nabulsi with black sesame seeds, stretchy cecil, cream cheese) served with olives, dried apricots, crunch walnuts, fresh orange, natural honey |