Turquoise Gourmet Menu

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Grape leaves stuffed with rice and pine nuts with olive oil.

Humus

Chick peas prepared with fresh garlic, sesame paste, herbs & olive oil.

Ezme

Finely chopped fresh tomatoes, onions, parsley & walnuts.

Pilaki

White beans prepared with carrots, celery, tomatoes in olive oil.

Babaganus or Babagannosh

Pureed smoked eggplant with sesame oil & herbs.

Feta Cheese

Sliced feta served with olives.

Cacik

Diced cucumbers in yogurt with dill, mint & garlic.

Patlican or Eggplant Salad

Pureed smoked eggplant, prepared with fresh garlic & herbs.

Baby Octopus

Marinated baby octopus with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

Cold Meze Plate

Assortment of humus, patlican, ezme, pilaki, dolma, babaganus, feta and cacik.

Grilled Octopus

Grilled octopus served with hot olive oil, oregano & garlic.

Calamari

Grilled or panfried.

Shrimp

Chargrilled shrimp served in saffron & cream sauce.

Sigara Borek or Savory Rolls

Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese & parsley.

Mucver or Zucchini Pancake

Zucchini blended with herbs and pan seared.

Imam Bayildi

Baked eggplant with sauteed sweet onion, sweet peppers, pine nuts and currants.

Falafel

Vegetable patties with chick peas, fava beans and celery.

Ispanak or Spinach

Spinach sauteed in garlic and olive oil.

Hot Meze Plate

Falafel, sigara borek, spinach, zucchini pancake served with cacik and tahini sauce.

Red Lentil

Chicken Vegetable

Shepherd Salad or Turkish Coban

Chopped tomatoes, green peppers, parsley, kirby, onion in olive oil & vinegar.

Jerusalem Salad

Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, olive oil and dill served with tahini sauce.

Turquoise Salad

Mixed greens, tomatoes and kirby, balsamic vinegar with feta and dolma.

Octopus Salad

Marinated octopus in a blend of tomatoes, kirby, onion, dill, lemon juice & olive oil.

Greek Salad

Mixed greens and cabbage blended with carrots, tomatoes, kirby, pepper and feta cheese.

Turquoise Delight

Broccoli, carrots, zucchini and mushrooms prepared in garlic & oil, served over humus with pine nuts and green olives

Turquoise a la Turka

Okra, eggplant, white beans, mushrooms & broccoli in our chef’s special sauce, served with couscous

Spinach Primavera

Spinach, tomatoes, sweet onions & feta cheese served with couscous

Bahcivan Kebab

Carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, potatoes, broccoli white beans, celery & peas prepared in a tomato sauce, served over rice

Veggi Mousaka

Baked eggplant, onions, green peppers & kasar cheese prepared with tomato sauce

Falafel Plate

Vegetable patties served with jerusalem salad, rice and tahini sauce

Baklava

Kadayif

Ice-Cream