Specialities from the Private Kitchen of Mehmed II The Conquerer
Soups
Yogurt Soup
Yogurt soup with croutons
Pickles
Pickled Aubergines and Cabbage Leaves
Seafood
Oyster Au Gratin
Oyster stewed with milk, pelt-bag cheese, herbs and au gratin in their own juice
Lake Fish with "Piyaz"
Grilled fillet of fresh-water bass stuffed with chopped onions, parsley and herbs
Shrimp "Pilaki"
Shrimp with garlic, carrots, scallions in a light olive oil and vinegar
Meat Dishes
Trotter Stew
Sheep's trotter with vinegar and garlic served on rye bread
Sauteed Spinach
Spinach sauteed with diced lamb, onions and eggs
Chicken Kalya
Diced chicken cooked with chickpeas, shallots, walnuts and carrots in a casserole dish
Sultan’s "Yahni"
Lamb and chicken stew cooked with currants, chickpeas, cinnamon and cumin
Fodula
Stuffed rye bread with beef, carrots and herbs
Rice and Pastry
Cracked Wheat Pilaf
Cracked wheat rice mixed with chestnuts and black currants, flavoured with cumin and allspice
Sour Dish
Pilaf cooked with black plums, raisins and figs
Beyza Be Cihet-i B�rek-i Makiyan
Puff dough with chicken, eggs and fresh herbs
Desserts
"Zerde"
Milk, saffron and rice dessert
"Zirvaç"
Noah's pudding with wheat grains, nuts, dried fruits and grape molasses |