Stuffed hot peppers are one of the indispensable flavors of Turkish cuisine. They add a special taste to dishes with their spicy taste and characteristic aroma. While they usually take their place on the table fresh in the summer months, they can be dried or pickled and stored in the winter months.

Hot peppers are a preferred ingredient, especially in stuffing. Large-sized and meaty ones are preferred and their insides are cleaned and prepared. Then, they are filled with filling ingredients and baked. Bell peppers are in perfect harmony with the spicy and bitter taste of the filling ingredients.

When fresh hot peppers are not available during the winter months, dried or pickled hot peppers are preferred. Dried hot peppers are prepared by drying in the sun or in a low-temperature oven and can be used in a variety of dishes. Hot peppers prepared as pickles are an indispensable part of appetizers and breakfast dishes.