Day 2 Iftar Menu

We made it through the first day of Ramadan and we're on to day 2! We're kicking off the second day's iftar dinner with a steaming, irresistible yogurt soup with barley şehriye (Turkish orzo). Since we had köfte (Turkish meatballs) on day one, today we're going with a vegetable main dish and making a wonderful mushroom türlü (mixed vegetable stew). But for those who say vegetables alone won't fill them up, we've also prepared potato-stuffed içli köfte (stuffed köfte) on the side. And since we kept the main course light with a vegetable dish, we chose a syrup-soaked dessert — and what a show-stopping, utterly delicious pistachio saray sarması (palace roll baklava) it is! Bon appétit in advance, may your table be full of abundance...

If you missed the first day's recipe: Click here for the Day 1 iftar menu!

STARTER SOUP

A delicious soup recipe to soothe your stomach with yogurt as you begin your iftar meal. Try making your yogurt soup with barley şehriye instead of the cut pasta we usually use.

FOR THE RECIPE: Yogurt Soup with Barley Şehriye

A DIFFERENT KIND OF STEW

Since we had köfte (Turkish meatballs) on day one, today we're going with vegetables as the main dish and making a unique stew recipe.

FOR THE RECIPE: Mushroom Türlü (Mixed Mushroom Vegetable Stew)

DIFFERENT AND FILLING

For those who say vegetables alone won't fill them up, we've prepared potato içli köfte (stuffed köfte) on the side. If you're not a fan of bulgur (cracked wheat) and semolina, you can also make içli köfte with everyone's favorite staple — potato!

FOR THE RECIPE: Potato Içli Köfte (Potato-Stuffed Köfte)

A TRULY SHOW-STOPPING DESSERT

Since we kept the main course light with a vegetable dish, we prepared a syrup-soaked dessert to finish. Especially if you have guests over for iftar, this stunning dessert is sure to win all hearts!

FOR THE RECIPE: Pistachio Saray Sarması (Pistachio Palace Roll Baklava)

WISHING YOU A BOUNTIFUL AND BLESSED RAMADAN...