Pasha: Exquisite Turkish Cuisine

I love food - nearly all types!  But my favorite food is the food I didn't have to make myself.  So, I love going out to eat.  Come with me on my recent visit to a great Manhattan restaurant!

Pasha is located on west 71st street, off Columbus Avenue in New York City.  My Dad, my husband and I were in the area visiting the American Museum of Natural History before dinner.

First we had drinks:


This is a Blood orange martini! "ABSOLUT LEVEL vodka, triple sec, fresh lime and blood orange juice".










Pasha has a price fix menu - an appetizer, an entree and a dessert all for about $22.  A good deal for NYC!  We had three people eating so we got to try a lot of stuff!  It was all delicious!

Appetizers:




Sigara Boregi: Pan fried crispy phyllo dough filled with feta cheese, parsley and dill.







Patlican Salatasi: Charcoal grilled eggplant mashed and tossed with garlic, lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil.








Hummus dip with bread.  It was really smooth!









Entrees:


Tavuk Sis: Marinated cubes of chicken grilled on a skewer with peppers and onions served with rice.
 


Tavuk Gogsu Sarmasi: Marinated chicken breast stuffed with rice, pistachios and currants, served on a bed of sauted spinach with white wine tarragon sauce.


Yogurtlu Kebab: Slices of grilled lamb, served on homemade pita and yogurt, and topped with tomato sauce.




Dessert:



Two of us got Baklava: Phyllo pastry filled with walnuts with light honey syrup.





Kazandibi: "Bottom of the pan", caramelized low-fat milk pudding.  We loved the little fork design in the cocoa powder.

 







And it all went quite nicely with the Turkish white wine that Dad ordered.