Crispy Turkish bread ring coated in sesame seeds, served with fresh cheese and olives. The simplest and most iconic Turkish breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Simit (Turkish sesame bread ring)
- 150 g Turkish white cheese (beyaz peynir) or feta
- 80 g Black olives
- 1 piece Tomato
- 1 piece Cucumber
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 20 g Butter
- 4 sprigs Fresh mint
Method
- Lightly warm the simits in the oven or toaster to revive their crunch.
- Cut the fresh cheese into thick slices and arrange it on a plate.
- Add the black olives next to the cheese.
- Slice the tomato and cucumber and arrange them on the plate.
- Present the honey and butter in small ramekins.
- Garnish with a few sprigs of fresh mint.
- Serve the warm simit with the plate of garnishes and a Turkish black tea.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Energy
- 469.5 kcal
- Protein
- 9.72 g
- Carbohydrate
- 43.66 g
- Fat
- 28.64 g
- Fibre
- 7.82 g
- Calcium
- 476.55 mg
- Iron
- 3.81 mg
- Magnesium
- 37.13 mg
