Ingredients
Turkish Tea
- Water for tea
- 2–3 tsp Turkish black tea leaves
- Sugar or your choice of sweetener
- Half and Half or your choice of cream
Soft-Boiled Egg
- 4 Eggs
- Salt for boiling eggs and seasoning
- Black pepper to taste
Mezze
- ½ cup Mixed olives black and/or green
- 1 Tomato sliced
- 1 Cucumber sliced
- 4 oz Feta cheese diced
- 2 Pita bread or preferred type of bread example rustic loaf
- 2 TBSP Your choice of jam e.g., strawberry or sour cherry
- 1–2 TBSP Honey
Instructions
- Prepare the Tea: Boil water in a kettle or pot. Place tea leaves in a small teapot or the upper chamber of a çaydanlık (Turkish double teapot). Pour hot water over the leaves and steep for 15–20 minutes without stirring. Keep additional hot water ready to adjust the tea’s strength.
- Cook Eggs: In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil with a pinch of salt. Lower to a rapid simmer, gently add eggs, and cook for about 5 minutes for soft-boiled.
- Cool Eggs: Transfer eggs immediately to an ice bath to stop cooking. Peel just before serving.
- Prepare Mezze: While eggs are cooking, slice the tomato and cucumber. Arrange olives, cheese, jam, honey, and fruit in small serving dishes or on a shared platter.
- Toast Bread: Lightly toast or warm the bread of choice.
- Assemble and Serve: Arrange everything on the table — soft-boiled eggs with salt and pepper, mezze items, pita bread, and tea. Enjoy your traditional Turkish breakfast!
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 378mg | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 1693IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 415mg | Iron: 4mg

Turk Kahvaltisi
Ingredients
Turkish Tea
- Water for tea
- 2–3 tsp Turkish black tea leaves
- Sugar or your choice of sweetener
- Half and Half or your choice of cream
Soft-Boiled Egg
- 4 Eggs
- Salt for boiling eggs and seasoning
- Black pepper to taste
Mezze
- ½ cup Mixed olives black and/or green
- 1 Tomato sliced
- 1 Cucumber sliced
- 4 oz Feta cheese diced
- 2 Pita bread or preferred type of bread example rustic loaf
- 2 TBSP Your choice of jam e.g., strawberry or sour cherry
- 1–2 TBSP Honey
Instructions
- Prepare the Tea: Boil water in a kettle or pot. Place tea leaves in a small teapot or the upper chamber of a çaydanlık (Turkish double teapot). Pour hot water over the leaves and steep for 15–20 minutes without stirring. Keep additional hot water ready to adjust the tea’s strength.
- Cook Eggs: In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil with a pinch of salt. Lower to a rapid simmer, gently add eggs, and cook for about 5 minutes for soft-boiled.
- Cool Eggs: Transfer eggs immediately to an ice bath to stop cooking. Peel just before serving.
- Prepare Mezze: While eggs are cooking, slice the tomato and cucumber. Arrange olives, cheese, jam, honey, and fruit in small serving dishes or on a shared platter.
- Toast Bread: Lightly toast or warm the bread of choice.
- Assemble and Serve: Arrange everything on the table — soft-boiled eggs with salt and pepper, mezze items, pita bread, and tea. Enjoy your traditional Turkish breakfast!
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 26gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 378mgSodium: 1090mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 5gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 1693IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 415mgIron: 4mg
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