About Turkuaz Restaurant - Bellingham
Turkuaz is a family friendly restaurant, established in 2005, specialising in authentic Turkish cuisine which has been served in Ottoman Palaces for centuries.
Starters - Cold Meze
All starters are served with fresh home-made bread.
Hummus
A puree of chick peas blended with olive oil, tahini and garlic. (May contain nuts.)£3.95Cacik
Thick creamy yoghurt with cucumber, mint and a hint of garlic.£4.25Patlican Ezme
Smoked aubergine peppers with garlic yoghurt.£4.25Kisir
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, green peppers and parsley tossed with cracked bulgur wheat and dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.£4.25Tarama Salad
A creamy delicate blend of smoked roe and a hint of garlic.£4.25Ispanak Tarator
Blanched pinach leaves with thick creamy yoghurt and a hint of garlic.£4.25Acili Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, green and red peppers with garlic and a touch of chilli.£4.45Patlican Soslu
Fried aubergine baked with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, garlic and olive oil.£4.45Hoeny Melon with Feta Cheese
£4.95Prawn Cocktail
£4.95Mixed Meze for Two
A selection of cold mezes (for two people).£12.90
Starters - Hot Meze
All starters are served with fresh home-made bread.
Lahmacun
Thin based dough topped with minced lamb with oniond, peppers, tomatoes and parsley.£3.95Soup of the Day
£3.95Borek
Filo pastry filled with cheese, parsley and herbs.£4.45Hellim Izgara
Grilled goats cheese.£4.95Falafel
Dip fried fava beans, chick peas, tahini, flour, onions, parsley, celery, sesame seeds and spices.£4.95Kalamar
Marinated squid deep fried in batter accompanied with tartar or garlic sauce.£5.95Honey Glazed Goats Cheese
Honey glazed goats cheese served with beetroot, walnuts, caramelised onions and pomegranate dressing.£4.95Arnavut Cigeri
Pan fried lamb's liver wiht onion in a butter suace.£5.45Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, garlic and baked in the oven.£4.95Sucuk
Grilled garlic sausage.£4.45Hummus Kavurma
Hummus with diced lamb, pine nuts and butter sauce.£4.95Garlic Mushrooms
Pan fried in garlic butter with onions and peppers.£4.45King Prawns
Pan fried king prawns with onions and peppers in a garlic butter sauce.£6.50Mixed Hot Meze
Includes Borek, Hellim, Sucuk and Calamar (for 2 people).£12.90
Main Course
Most main courses are served with rice or bulgur (cracked wheat pilaf) and salad.
Doner Kebab
Spit roasted lamb thinly sliced.£11.45Adana Kebab
Spicy minced lamb with onions, peppers and seasonings on a skewer and cooked over charcoals.£12.95Ali Nazik
A layer of smoked aubergine with yoghurt, topped with adana kebab and butter sauce.£14.45Iskender
Doner of adana kebab served on a fresh bread with a special tomato sauce and topped with yoghurt and melted butter.£13.95Lamb Shish
Marinated cubed lamb on skewers and cooked over charcoals.£13.95Chicken Shish
Marinated cubed chicken on skewers and cooked over charcoals.£12.95Chicken Wings
Marinated chicken wings cooked over charcoals.£11.45Kulbasti
Boneless seasoned leg of chicken cooked over charcoals.£12.95Liver Ala Turca
Pan fried lamb's liver wiht onion in a butter suace.£12.95Ribs
Marinated lamb ribs cooked over charcoals.£12.95Lamb Cutlets
Best end lamb cooked over charcoals.£14.95Grilled Combo
Combination of lamb, chicken and adana kebab.£15.95Mixed Kebab
A selection of lamb cutlet, chicken, and lamb shish, adana, doner kebab and chicken wings.£17.95
Guvec / Casseroles
Chicken Guvec
A traditional Turkish dish with onions, peppers, aubergine, mushrooms, tomatoes and secret blend of spices cooked together in a clay pot.£13.45Lamb Guvec
A traditional Turkish dish with onions, peppers, aubergine, mushrooms, tomatoes and secret blend of spices cooked together in a clay pot.£13.95Moussaka
Layers of aubergine, mince meat and potatoes topped with bechamel sauce and cheese and baked in the oven. Served with salad.£13.45
Lahmacun & Pide
Turkish style pizza. All pide and lahmacun are served with salad.
Lahmacun
Thin based dough topped with minced lamb with onions, peppers, tomatoes and parsley.£2.95Peynirli Pide
Cheddar cheese and tomatoes.£7.95Vegetable Supreme Pide
Spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers and tomatoes, topped wiht cheese.£8.95Kiymali Pide
Minced lamb with onions, peppers, tomatoes and parsley.£9.45Sucuklu Yumurtali Pide
Tirkish garlic sausage with eggs, cheese and tomatoes.£9.45Chicken Pide
Cubed chicken with seasonings, onions, peppers and tomatoes.£9.45Kusbasili Pide
Cubed lamb with seasonings, onions, mushrooms, peppers and tomatoes.£10.95Mixed Meat Pide
Cubed lamb, chicken and minced lamb with seasonings, onions, peppers and tomatoes.£11.45
Seafood
Grilled Salmon
Fillet of salmon grilled or baked in the oven. Served with roast potato, salad.£13.95Mediterranean Prawns
Pan fried king prawns cooked with onions, garlic, peppers and mushroom cream sauce. Served with rice and salad.£14.95Sea Bass
Whole sea bass marinated and grilled on charcoals served with roast potatoes and salad.£14.95Sea Bass Supreme
Oven baked fillet sea bass topped by prawns, parsley, garlic, cream and white wine sauce.£15.45Fish Kebab
Succulent Scottish salmon, king prawns, sea bass, served with creamy butter sauce and sauteed mixed seasonal vegetables.£16.45
Vegetarian
All main courses are served with salad.
Vegetable Moussaka
Layers of aubergine, seasonal vegetables and potatoes topped with bechamel sauce and cheese and baked in the oven.£11.95Vegetable Kebab
Grilled mixed vegetables served with tomato and butter sauce.£11.95Halloumi Salad
Grilled halloumi cheese with fresh crispy salad, grilled peppers, cherry tomatoes, fresh mint leaves and olives topped with hummus.£11.95Imam Bayildi
Stuffed aubergine with tomatoes, onions and pepper mushrooms topped with melted mozzarella and served with special tomato sauce.£11.95
Side Orders
Extra Bread
£0.75Yoghurt
£1.95Olives
£1.95Rice
£1.95Roast Potatoes
£2.25Chips
£2.45Coban Salad
£4.45Feta Cheese Salad
£4.95
Sweets
Sutlac
Rice pudding.£3.00
Drinks
Aryan
£1.00Cola
£2.25Diet Cola
£2.25Fanta
£2.25Lemonade
£2.25Appletiser
£2.25Apple Juice
£2.25Orange Juice
£2.25Mango Juice
£2.25Pineapple Juice
£2.25Sour Cherry Juice
£2.25Cranberry Juice
£2.25Small Mineral Water (Still)
£2.00Small Mineral Water (Sparkling)
£2.00Large Mineral Water (Still)
£3.50Large Mineral Water (Sparkling)
£3.50