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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Tartar balls made of bulgur, tomato paste, onion, garlic, parsley and spices. Make sure: no meat was used in the making
Cig Kofte
White bean soup in tomato sauce and spices. Make sure: no meat is added
Etsiz Kuru Fasulye
Green lentil stew made with onion, olive oil, flour, tomato paste, water, cumin and salt
Yesil Mercimek Yemegi
Red lentil patties made with bulgur, onion, tomato paste, green onion and local spices
Mercimek Koftesi
Bulgur salad with tomatoes, red peppers, green onions, parsley, tomato paste and local spices
Kısır
Chickpea stew with onion, peppers, tomatoes, olive oil and spices. Make sure: no meat is added
Etsiz Nohut Yemegi
Rice with short cut pasta (orzo), herbs and spices. Make sure: no butter is used
Pilav
Chickpea paste with tahini, garlic, lemon juice and spices
Hummus
Green Beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and onion
Taze Fasulye
Potato salad containing onion, olive oil, pepper, sumac, parsley and green onion
Patates Salatası
Stuffed vine leaves containing rice, spices, parsley and tomato paste. Make sure: not to order with meat
Zeytin Yaglı Yaprak
Stuffed peppers with rice, pine nuts, tomatoes, onion and local spices. Make sure: No meat is used
Zeytin Yaglı Yesil Biber Dolması
Stuffed eggplant with tomatoes rice, nuts, onion and local spices. Make sure: no meat is used
Patlıcan Dolmas
Artichoke dish filled with carrots, peas, lemon juice, olive oil, sugar, fresh dill
Zeytinyaglı Enginar
Mixed vegetables stew with tomatoes, zucchini, eggplants, potatoes and onion in tomato sauce and spices
Turlu
Potato balls made with parsley, spices and green onion
Patates Koftesi
Green pea stew with tomatoes, green peppers, potato, olive oil, tomato sauce and parsley
Bezelye Yemegi
Beans cooked in olive oil with onions and dill. Make sure: no yogurt is added
Zeytin Yaglı Bakla
Leeks cooked in olive oil with carrots and onions, served with white rice
Zeytin Yaglı Pırasa
Grain pudding/ porridge with dried fruits and pomegranate
Asure/Ashure
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
A mixture of vegetables such as pepper, tomatoes and garlic with egg. To veganize: ask for no egg or cheese
Menemen
Green bean sauteed with eggs, onion, tomatoes and spices. To veganize: ask for no egg
Yumurtalı Fasulye Kavurması
Cooked spinach with potatoes, onion, tomato paste topped with yogurt. To veganize: ask for no yogurt
Etsiz Ispanak Yemegi
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Lentil and tomato soup, is usually made with butter
Mercimek Corbası
Sweet Kataifi dessert, commonly made with cheese
Kunefe
Tomato soup made with yogurt
Tarhana Soup
Filo dough with nuts sweets commonly made with butter and honey
