sebzeli

Sebzeli is a Turkish culinary term meaning "with vegetables" or "vegetable-containing." It is used as an adjective to describe dishes in which vegetables play a major or significant role, either as the main component or as a substantial part of the recipe.

The word is formed from sebze (vegetable) plus the adjectival suffix -li, common in Turkish to indicate being equipped with or characterized by something. As such, sebzeli can be applied to a wide range of dishes and is not tied to a single cooking method.

In practice, sebzeli appears in menu descriptions and recipe titles such as sebzeli çorba (vegetable soup), sebzeli pilav (rice with vegetables), sebzeli güveç (vegetable casserole), and similar preparations where vegetables are central. It may also designate vegetarian versions of otherwise meat-containing dishes, or simply highlight a dish's vegetable-forward nature.

Culinary context: In Turkish cuisine, sebzeli dishes emphasize seasonal produce and home cooking traditions, aligning with modern vegetarian and plant-based dining trends. The term is also used by recipe writers and food media beyond Turkey to signal a vegetable-rich preparation.