Recipe: Lamb on Skewers (Şiş Kebap)
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Next time you’re having a barbecue why not add Şiş Kebap to the menu? Şiş Kebap (Shish Kebab) 6 servings Ingredients 1 kg lean lamb 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion 2 teaspoons salt 3 tomatoes 3 peppers 1 tablespoon oregano Skewers Method Cut the meat into 2-3 cm cubes and set aside. Slice […]
Recipe: Carrots with Yoghurt (Yoğurtlu Havuç)
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Summer is the time of year when thoughts turn to long lazy sunny days, barbecues and recipes for delicious side dishes to accompany the ‘main event’ Carrots make a tasty addition to any salad dish – and they’re good for you. This quick and easy meze dish goes well with grilled meats and chicken. It is also […]
Recipe: Potato Salad (Patates Salatası)
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A light and delicious potato salad – Turkish style… There’s a place on the table for potatoes at any time of the year. During the summer, potato salad makes a great addition to a meze table. The Turkish version is healthy, tasty and full of Mediterranean flavours. Potato Salad (Patates Salatası) Serves 4-6 Ingredients 500g […]
Recipe: Yoghurt with Cucumber (Cacık)
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A great dish for hot summer days… Cacık (‘JAH’- juck) is a refreshing dish that can be served with grilled meats or as a meze. It makes a perfect accompaniment to spicy dishes and BBQs. It can also be made with thicker yoghurt (Suzme or Greek) and used as a dip. Yoghurt with Cucumber (Cacık) Serves […]
Koca Yemiş – the mountain strawberries that grow on trees
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We’re all familiar with the garden variety strawberry. Whether you like them or not, you’d recognize one if you saw it. Not so easily recognized is a rare type of strawberry that looks similar to lychee and only grows in the mountains – on a tree! The Turks name this fruit Koca Yemiş or dağ […]
Sun, wind and sea: Kite Surfing in Çalış
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Çalış Beach is popular with both holidaymakers and locals alike. During the summer there is a wonderful cooling afternoon breeze that comes from the sea. This makes Çalış an ideal spot for Kite Surfing. What is Kite Surfing? Kitesurfing is a wind-powered surface watersport using a kite and a board to move across the water. It harnesses the power […]
Fethiye – the best holiday destination
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Stressless, placeless, traceless – but in paradise… September is the perfect month to jet off on holiday and enjoy the last weeks of summer in the sun. There are many fabulous destinations and making a decision as to which one to choose can be quite difficult. Here at Fethiye Times, we’re happy to admit that […]