45 balkan Recipes

balkan yogurt (thick style ), scallions, finely sliced (optionally you may use some chopped up sweet white onion instead, delicious as well!), pomegranate , seeds of, scant 1/2 tsp sea salt, approx 1/4 tsp pomegranate molasses (optional, see intro )

balkan thick full fat yogurt, chilled, sugar, saffron, water, cardamom, rose water

onion, diced, butter, ground lamb (i use lean ground beef adding olive oil if i feel more fat is needed), baharat , spice mix, tomato paste, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, pine nuts, yellow potatoes (for best flavour, you can use white), tomato sauce (if you want more sauce add more but we like to serve it with balkan thick yogurt), chicken stock (i use my own homemade), balkan yogurt, to serve

yogurt (balkan style), lemon juice, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper (to taste), garam masala, ground turmeric, garlic (minced ), ginger (minced ), kosher salt, boneless skinless chicken breasts, lime (cut into wedges), butter or 3 tbsp ghee, cashews (ground to a paste), onion (minced ), cumin seeds (whole ), chile (minced ), garlic clove (minced ), tomato puree, heavy cream (35%), fresh coriander, chopped roughly

mango, peeled & cut off the pit, bananas, pineapple juice (or orange juice), coconut milk, balkan yogurt

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, grated lemon rind, balkan-style plain yogurt, eggs, vegetable oil, icing sugar, lemon juice

plain yogurt , preferably thick balkan-style, pure maple syrup, orange peel, vanilla, kiwi fruits, pear, nectarines or 1 peach, grapes, angel food cake (cubed in 1-inch cubes or lb cake in 1-inch cubes), butter, melted, granulated sugar, cinnamon

sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa, eggs, buttermilk or 1 cup plain balkan style yogurt, cold strong black coffee, olive oil (or vegetable oil), vanilla

yogurt (preferably balkan or greek style), tahini, mayonnaise, lemon juice, water, garlic clove, minced, paprika, salt

milk, butter, active dry yeast, sugar, all-purpose flour plus additional for shaping, sour cream, vegetable or canola oil, egg, slightly beaten, salt

spaghetti or 1/2 lb buckwheat noodle, olive oil, tomato paste, butter, water, cartons balkan style yogurt (i use plain yoghurt if balkan is not available), garlic, salt and black pepper

balkan style yogurt, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic ; minced, kosher salt, peeled, seeded, grated cucumber

balkan style yogurt, banana, frozen in 1 inch chunks, orange juice (depending on preference in thickness)

eggplants , sliced lengthwise about 1/3-inch thick (3 medium or 2 large), salt, lean ground lamb or 1 lb lean ground beef, water, olive oil, divided, plus additional for greasing, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (or pressed ), canned diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste , heaping, sweet paprika, divided , rounded, ground cinnamon , rounded, whole cloves, ground in a mortar, allspice berries , ground in a mortar, sugar, bay leaf, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, eggs, divided, flat leaf parsley, chopped, plain yogurt, fresh kefalotiri, grated

milk, white bread, ground lamb, onion, finely chopped, coriander, chopped fresh parsley, cumin, salt, chopped garlic

carp fillets (or other fish), butter, onion, finely diced, caraway seed , bruised, fresh chives, finely diced, lemon, juiced, dry white wine, salt and pepper

balkan-style yogurt, fresh figs, halved, mild and light olive oil, honey, extra virgin olive oil, tbps. toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped