At the heart of Turkish home cooking are dishes like this one. Everyday meals made for regular weekdays and family tables, not for special occasions. With ingredients that are almost always on hand, potatoes, ground beef, onion, and a spoon of tomato paste, this stew comes together slowly on the stove, just as it has for generations. It is not cooked to impress. It is cooked because it is comforting and reliable. Everything goes into one pot, the potatoes soften and absorb th

There are evenings when I want the comfort of a proper stew but don’t have hours to let it simmer on the stove. This is the recipe I reach for on those days. The pressure cooker does the slow work for you, turning beef tender in a short time, while mushrooms and carrots soften into a rich, savory sauce. It fills the kitchen with a familiar smell and feels grounding by the time you sit down. A small spoon of butter stirred in at the end gives the stew a gentle richness that ma