Turkish Kitchen Durham

Cold Starters

All served with bread

• Cacik£ 5,95

  Cucumber, fresh mint, yoghurt and olive oil

• Hummus£ 5,95

  Chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, ground white pepper, cumin and tahini

• Fried Aubergine£ 5,95

  Aubergine, tomato, garlic, herbs and olive oil

• Kisir£ 5,95

  cracked wheat, mixed with tomato paste, peppers, celery, parsley, fresh mint and walnuts

• Stuffed Vine Leaves£ 5,95

  Rice, rasins, onions, dill, herbs and olive oil wrapped in vine leaves

• Beetroot Tarator£ 5,95

  Oven roasted beetroot, creamy garlic yogurt, spinach, tahini. Decorated with pomegranate

• Baba Ganoush£ 5,95

  Caviar of smoked aubergine, lemon, olive oil and yogurt topped with fresh pomegranates

• Ezme£ 5,95

  Finely chopped tomatoes, onion and parsley with lemon and olive dressing, topped with fresh pomegranates and walnuts

• Atom£ 5,95

  Roasted Aubergine mixed with yoghurt, hot chili topped with fried butter

Hot Starters

• Halloumi£ 6,50

  Grilled Cyprus halloumi cheese with salad

• Muska Boregi£ 6,50

  Deep fried filo pastry stuffed with feta cheese and spinach, served with sweet chilli

• Kiymali Borek£ 6,95

  Deep fried filo pastry stuffed with mince, parsley, and herbs Served with sweet chilli sauce

• Halloumi Kavurma£ 7,95

  Pan fried Sucuk & Halloumi served on a bed of Hummus

• Fried Goat Cheese£ 6,95

  Covered in bread crumbs served with salad and cranberry sauce

• Pan Fried Sardines£ 6,95

  Cooked in white wine & garlic butter, served with salad

• Spicy Sausage (Sucuk)£ 6,50

  Grilled spicy garlic Turkish beef sausage

• Falafel Starter£ 6,50

  Deep fried patties made from chickpeas, herbs and spices, served with hummus

• Mucver Starter£ 6,50

  Deep-fried courgette, egg, flour, feta cheese, carrots and dill

• King Prawns£ 7,50

  King prawns cooking in garlic butter and white wine sauce

• Garlic Mushrooms£ 6,50

  Pan-friend mushrooms in garlic butter sauce

• Soup of the Day£ 5,95

  Ask server

• Mussels£ 7,95

  Cooked in chilli, garlic and tomato sauce

• Whitebait£ 6,50

  A delicious appetizer, fried breadcrumb whitebait with tartar sauce

• Calamar£ 6,50

  Deep-fried squid served with Tartare sauce

• Deep Fried Brie£ 6,95

  covered in breadcrumbs served with cranberry sauce

Meze Sharer

• Meze Sharer for Two£ 24,95

  (Mixture of 5 cold and 5 hot served with bread) Cacik, Hummus, Fried Aubergine, Beetroot Tarator, Kisir, Halloumi, Muska Boregi Falafel, Spicy Sausage, Mucver

Grill

• Lamb Kofte£ 15,95

  Minced lamb kofte mixed with onion, parsley served with rice and salad

• Chicken Kofte£ 14,95

  Minced chicken kofte mixed with garlic, parsley served with rice and salad

• Mixed Kofte£ 14,95

  Both chicken and lamb kofte served with rice and salad

• Chicken Shish£ 16,95

  Marinated grilled chicken pieces, served with rice and mixed salad

• Lamb Shish£ 17,95

  Marinated grilled lamb pieces, served with rice and salad

• Mixed Shish£ 16,95

  Both lamb and chicken shish served with rice and salad

• Mixed Grill£ 21,95

  Chicken Kofte, lamb kofte lamb cutlet, chicken shish and lamb shish served with rice and salad

• Lamb Chops£ 21,95

  Grilled marinated lamb chops, served with rice and salad

• Chicken Iskender£ 17,95

  Grilled Chicken Kofte meat served on a bed of bread with yoghurt, topped with fried butter

• Bursa Iskender£ 18,95

  Grilled Lamb Kofte meat served on a bed of bread with yoghurt, topped with fried butter

• Mixed Grill for Two£ 40,95

  Chicken Kofte, lamb kofte lamb cutlet, chicken shish and lamb shish served with rice and salad

House Special

• Kleftico£ 17,95

  Slow cooked lamb shank served with mash potato

• Biftek Bourguignon£ 17,95

  Slow cooked diced beef with vegetables in a rich fresh tomato and red wine sauce served on bed of mashed potato

• Beef Moussaka£ 15,95

  Oven baked ground beef with layers of aubergine, potatoes and cheese, topped with tomato sauce. Served with salad

• Chicken ala Crema£ 17,95

  Grilled cubes of chicken fillet cooked in a creamy mushroom and white wine sauce served on bed of mashed potato

• Biber Dolma Main£ 13,95

  Fresh bell pepper stuffed with mince, rice, garlic and herbs served with yoghurt

• Karniyarik£ 13,95

  Aubergine stuffed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, green pepper, parsley and ground beef served with salad and rice

• Ali Nazik Kebab£ 17,95

  Sautéed tender spiced bits of lamb over a smoky aubergine puree with yogurt and garlic

• Ali Nazik Chicken£ 16,95

  Sautéed tender spiced bits of chicken over a smoky aubergine puree with yogurt and garlic

• Spicy Prawns Pot£ 17,95

  King prawns cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic, and ginger-based spicy sauce served with rice

• Spicy Chicken Pot£ 16,95

  Diced chicken cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic, and ginger-based spicy sauce served with rice

• Spicy Lamb Pot£ 17,95

  Diced lamb cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic, and ginger-based spicy sauce served with rice

Salad

Main / Large

• Turkish Feta Salad£ 7,00

  Cucumber, tomato, olives, onions & feta cheese

• Grilled Halloumi Salad£ 7,95

• Grilled Halloumi Avocado Salad Grilled£ 9,50

• Chicken Salad£ 9,95

• Grilled Salmon Salad£ 9,95

Fish

• Grilled Salmon£ 15,95

  Served with potato and stir-fried vegetables

• Grilled Sea Bream 2 Fillet£ 15,95

  served with stir-fried vegetables

• Grilled Sea Bass 2 Fillet£ 15,95

  Served with potato and stir-fried vegetables

• King Prawns Main£ 17,95

  Cooked in a white wine garlic butter & tomato sauce, served with rice

• Grilled Tuna Steak£ 15,95

  Served with potato and stir-fried vegetables

• Mussels£ 16,95

  Cooked in tomato, chilli and garlic or white wine creamy garlic sauce

• Calamari Main£ 14,95

  Deep-fried squid served with salad and Tartare sauce

Vegetarian / Vegan

Rice contains butter. Served seperate

• Moussaka£ 12,95

  Oven baked layers of vegetables with bechamel sauce topped with cheese and tomato sauce. Served with salad

• Mucver Main£ 12,95

  Pan fried courgette, feta cheese, carrot and dill fritter. Served with yogurt

• Guvec£ 12,95

  Aubergine, courgette, onions, peppers, cooked in a rich thick sauce. Served with rice

• Falafel Main£ 11,95

  A mixture of chickpeas, broad beans, red and green peppers, celery, coriander, deep fried and served with hummus

• Imam Bayildi£ 11,95

  Aubergine stuffed with a mix of sauteed onions, fresh tomato sauce, raisins, garlic, tomatoes, green pepper and parsley, served with rice

Sides

• French Fries£ 3,95

• New Potatoes£ 3,95

• Stir-Fried Vegetables£ 3,95

• Pilav (Turkish Rice)£ 2,50

• Mixed Olives with Pickle£ 3,50

• Mixed Salad£ 3,50

• Sweet Potato Fries£ 4,50

• Pan Fried Spinach£ 3,50

• Turkish Bread£ 2,50

Kids Meals

• Chicken Nuggets & Chips£ 5,95

• Fish Fingers & Chips£ 5,95