Showing posts with label Beef and Lamb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beef and Lamb. Show all posts

Friday, January 27, 2017

Cauliflower with Ground Beef (Kiymali Karnibahar)

1 cauliflower, chopped
½ lb ground beef
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 cup sweet peas
1 medium onion, chopped
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp crushed red pepper
2-3 Tbsp canola oil
1 Tbsp Sea Salt to taste
½ cup hot water

Take the ground beef in a pot and saute over medium heat with canola oil until it changes color. Stir in the chopped onions and continue sautéing for 2-3 minutes. Then, add the carrots and cook for 2-3 more minutes and stir in the chopped cauliflowers. Again cook for 2-3 minutes and add the sweet peas. Add salt and hot water. Once it boils, reduce the heat and cook on low heat with the lid closed for about 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Before serving add black pepper and crushed red pepper and serve hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 bas karnibahar, dogranmis
250 gr kiyma
2 orta boy havuc, dogranmis
1 su bardagi bezelye
1 orta boy sogan, dogranmis
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
2-3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su

Once kiymayi kanola yagi ile tencereye alin ve orta ateste rengi degisene dek kavurun. Dogranmis sogani ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika pembelesene dek pisirin. Ondan sonra, dogranmis havuclari ilave edin, orta ateste bir kac dakika cevirin ve karnibahari ilave edin. Yine 2-3 dakika kavurun ve bezelyeyi ilava edin.
Tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin, kaynamaya baslayinca hafif ateste ve kapagi kapali olarak yaklasik 20-30 dakika ya da sebzeler pisene dek pisirin. Pistikten sonra karabiber ve aci biberi ilave edin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN


Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Islim Kebab (Islim Kebabi)

2 lb eggplant, washed (preferably thin ones)
2-3 banana peppers/1 green bell pepper, cut in bite sizes
3-4 medium tomatoes, sliced round
2/3 cup canola oil for frying
Tooth picks

For the Meatloaf:
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1 onion, chopped finely
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced/grated
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

For the sauce:
1 cup crushed/grated tomatoes
1 tbsp oil
A pinch of salt and sugar to taste
1/3 cup hot water

Wash and peel the eggplants in strip shapes or totally. Slice them lengthwise 1/3 inch thick. Then soak them in water or salt and leave them with salt for about 15 minutes.
In a frying pan, fry both sides of eggplant slices lightly. Leave aside. In a bowl, combine all of the meatloaf ingredients and knead with your hands till the mixture gets thick. Then, grab plum size pieces and round them in your palms.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Place the meatloaves in a Pyrex Dish and bake for 15-18 minutes till they are cooked. Take out and let them cool.
In a small bowl, place two eggplant slices perpendicular to each other like a cross. Then, place the meatloaf in the middle and wrap it with the eggplant slices. Grab it and place upside down over a tray or Pyrex. First put tomato and then pepper on top and insert a toothpick. Bake for 15-20 minutes in the 400 F (200 C) oven.
Meanwhile, place oil and crushed tomatoes in a small pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Stir in salt, sugar and water. Cook over low heat till the sauce thickens (about 5 minutes).
Spoon the sauce over a serving plate and place Islim Kebab over. Serve warm.
ENJOY
1 kg patlican, yikanmis (tercihen ince uzun)
2-3 carliston biber, kibrit kutusu buyuklugunde kesilmis
3-4 orta boy domates, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
2/3 su bardagi sivi yag
kurdan

Kofte icin:
½ kg kiyma
1 yumurta
1 sogan, kucuk dogranmis
2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis/rendelenmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Sos icin:
1 su bardagi ezilmis/rendelenmis domates
1 yemek kasigi siviyag
Bir tutam tuz ve seker
1/3 su bardagi sicak su

Patlicanlari yikayin ve isterseniz tam olarak soyun ya da yollu olarak soyun. Uzunlamasina 1 cm kalinliginda dilimleyin. Sonra, su icinde ya da tuzlayarak tuzlu olarak 15 dakika boyunca bekletin.
Bir kizartma tavasinda patlicanlarin her iki tarafini da hafifce kizartin. Bir kenara ayirin. Genis bir kasede butun koftelik malzemeleri karistirin ve elinizle yogurarak kivamli bir karisim elde edin. Erik buyuklugunde parcalar alin ve avuc icinizde yuvarlayarak yuvarlak kofteler yapin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Kofteleri firin tepsisine ya da borcam tepsiye dizin ve pisene dek yaklasik 15-18 dakika kadar pisirin. Firindan cikarin ve sogumasini bekleyin.
Kucuk bir kaseye iki tane patlican dilimini capraz gelecek bicimde ust uste koyun ve bir arti isareti elde edin. Ortasina bir tane kofte yerlestirin ve patlicanlari uzerien kapatarak sikica sarin. Elinizle alin ve ters cevirerek firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Uzerine once bir dilim domates ve sonar bir parca biber koyun. Uzerine kurdan batirarak sabitleyin. 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin.
Bu sirada, bir tavada sosu hazirlamak uzere sivi yag ve domatesi 3-4 dakika boyunca orta ateste pisirin. Tuz, seker ve suyu ilave edin. Kisik ateste sos biraz koyusana dek pisirin (yaklasik 5 dakika).
Bir iki kasik sosu servis tabagina alin ve uzerine Islim Kebabi’ni yerlestirin. Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Turkish Butcher's Meatballs (Kasap Kofte)

2 lb ground beef
1 tsp salt to taste
1 onion, grated
2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed
½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp crushed red pepper
 
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Knead until the ground beef absorbs the ingredients.
Grab egg size or bigger pieces and make balls rolling them in between your palms. Then, flatten the meat balls as seen in the picture. 
Cook both sides over the grill until they get browned. Serve with salad and/or greens.
ENJOY
 
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TURKCE
1 kg dana kiyma
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 sogan, rendelenmis
2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
½ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi kekik
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
 
Butun malzemeleri genis bir karistirma kabinda guzelce karistirin. Elinizle guzelce yogurarak baharatlarin kiyma ile ozdeslesmesini saglayin. Yumurta buyuklugunde ya da daha buyuk parcalar koparin ve avuc iclerinizde yuvarlayarak esimde gorulen kofte seklini verin. Her iki taraflari da kizarana dek izgarada pisirin. Yaninda yesil salata ile servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Domatesli Sulu Kofte)

½ onion, chopped finely
3-4 Tbsp canola oil
3 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp tomato paste
½ cup crushed tomato
5-6 cups water
1 tsp salt to taste
 
For the meatballs:
~1 lb ground beef
½ onion, chopped finely
¼ cup rice, washed
½ tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin
A pinch of crushed red pepper
 
Mix all the meatball ingredients with your hands and grab cherry size or bigger pieces and make meatballs using your palms. Keep them in refrigerator.
Take onion and canola oil over a pan and sauté over medium heat. Add flour and keep sautéing for about 2 minutes until it changes color. Then, add tomato paste stirring continuously. Once the tomato paste is dissolved, add water and crushed tomato. Bring to a boil and add the meatballs. Simmer over low heat until the meatballs are cooked (about 15-20 minutes).
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ sogan, kucuk dogranmis
3-4 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
3 yemek kasigi un
2 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi rendelenmis domates
5-6 su bardagi su
1 tatli kasigi tuz
 
Koftesi icin:
400 gr kiyma
½ sogan, kucuk dogranmis
¼ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
Bir tutam aci pul biber
 
Koftelik malzemeleri guzelce elinizle yogurun ve cevizden biraz daha kucuk toplar yapin. Buzdolabina dinlenmeye alin.
Tencereye sogani ve kanola yagini alin ve orta ateste sote edin. Unu ilave edin ve rengi degisene dek yaklasik 2 dakika kadar cevirin. Sonra salcayi ilave edin ve karistirmaya devam edin. Salca dagildiktan sonra domatesi ve suyu  ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca kofteleri ilave edin. Kisik ateste kofteler pisene dek yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Baked Meat Balls (Firin Kofte)

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, grated
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp sea salt to taste
½ tsp fresh ground pepper
½ tsp crushed red pepper
4 Tbsp olive oil

Mix all the ingredients, but the olive oil. Then, knead for a couple of minutes for an even distribution of the ingredients. Grab egg size or bigger pieces and make circular patties. Place them over an oven tray greased with olive oil. Brush the tops of the meat balls with olive oil.
Bake them in a preheated 400F (200C) for about 25-30 minutes or until they get lightly brown.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg kiyma
1 sogan, rendelenmis
1 tatli kasigi kimyon
1tatli kasigi deniz tuzu
1 cay kasigi taze karabiber
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

Zeytinyagi haric butun malzemeleri genis bir kapta karistirin ve bir sure elinizle yogurarak malzemelerin kiyma ile iyice butunlesmesini saglayin. Sonra, yumurta buyuklugunde ya da daha buyuk parcalar alin ve elinizle yuvarlak ve yassi kofteler yapin. Zeytinyagi ile yagladiginiz firin tepsisine dizin. 
Uzerlerini zeytinyagi ile yaglayin ve onceden isitilmis 200C (400F) firinda yaklasik 25-30 dakika ya da uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Kebapche-Bulgarian (Bulgaristan Usulu Kebap)

2 lbs minced meat (60% lamb, 40% beef)
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh ground black pepper
½ tsp cumin
1-2 glove garlic, minced (optional)
Mix all ingredients together well. Leave in the fridge for 4-12 hours. Take out and roll in sausage like pieces. About 1 inch in diameter and 6 inches in length. Makes about 30 pieces.
Cook over the grill until both sides are done.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 kg kiyma (60% koyun, 40% dana)
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi taze ogutulmus karabiber
½ tatli kasigi kimyon
1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis (istege bagli)
Butun malzemeleri guzelce karistirin. Buzdolabinda yaklasik 4-12 saat dinlendirin. Sonra, kiymadan yaklasik 2.5 cm capinda ve 15 cm uzunlugunda uzun yuvarlak sucuklar yapin.Yaklasik 30 adet cikar.
Mangal ya da izgara uzerinde her iki taraflari kizarana dek pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Italian Beef Lasagna (Italyan Usulu Kiymali Lazanya)

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 lb lasagna noodle
3 cups tomato sauce
3 cups crushed tomato
2-3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 lb ricotta cheese
½ lb mozzarella, shredded
1/3 cup Parmesan, shredded
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Italian spice mix
¼ cup sugar
1 Tbsp salt to taste

Cook ground beef with canola oil until the color changes and then stir in onions. Saute for 4-5 minutes over medium heat. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste, garlic, sugar and salt to taste. Cook for about 15 minutes over low heat until the mixture thickens. Stir in the spice and let it cool.
Boil lasagna noodles in lightly salty water according to the directions on the package. Rinse under cold water and drain. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Pour one ladle tomato mixture over a lasagna pan, spread evenly and arrange a layer of boiled lasagna noodles (usually 3 pieces side by side). Then, spread a ladle of tomato sauce over lasagna and spread some ricotta cheese to cover all over. Continue layering with the same order; lasagna, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese and lasagna until using the all lasagna. You can either leave some tomato sauce for the top or use it all in between the layers. After layering is done, use all the mozzarella and parmesan cheese to cover the top of lasagna. Cover the top with aluminum foil and bake for 35-45 minutes. You may remove the aluminum foil and broil the top at the last 5 minutes.
Let it rest for 10-15 minutes, slice in squares and serve hot/warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg kiyma
1 sogan , kucuk dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
½ kg lazanya
3 su bardagi domates sosu
3 su bardagi rendelenmis domates
2-3 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
½ kg lor/ricotta peyniri
250 gr kasar/mozarella peyniri, rendelenmis
1/3 su bardagi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1 tatli kasigi Italyan baharat karisimi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
¼ su bardagi seker

Kiymayi ve kanola yagini bir tavaya alin ve kiymanin rengi degisene dek pisirin. Sogani ilave edin ve orta ateste 4-5 dakika sote edin. Domates sosu, rendelenmis domates, domates puresi, sarimsak, seker ve tuzu ilave edin. Yaklasik 15 dakika kadar sos koyulasan dek kisik ateste pisirin. Italyan baharat karisimi ilave edin ve sogumaya birakin.
Lazanyayi ambalajin uzerindeki tarife gore hafif tuzlu suda haslayin, soguk su altina tutun ve suzun. Firini 190 C (375 F)’ye isitin. Lazanya tepsisinin dibine bir kepce domates sosundan yayin. Uzerine bir sira lazanya yayin (genelde 3 parca yanyana oluyor). Sonra, bir kepce domates sosunu uzerine yayin ve yuzeyini kaplayacak kadar lor/ricotta peyniri ile kaplayin. Ayni sira ile; lazanya, domates sosu, ricotta/lor peyniri ve lazanya olacak sekilde siralayarak geri kalan malzemeyi kullanin. Domates sosundan bir miktar uzerine koymak icin ayirabilir ya da hepsini ic malzeme olarak kullanabilirsiniz. Son olarak, rendelenmis kasar peyniri/mozzarella ve parmesan peynirini uzerine esit olarak yayin. Aluminyum folyo ile kaplayin ve yaklasik 35-45 dakika kadar pisirin. Arzu ederseniz firindan cikarmadan 5 dakika once, aluminyum folyoyu alip lazanyanin uzerini kizartabilirsiniz.
Servis etmeden once 10-15 dakika dinlendirin, dilimleyin ve sicak/ilik servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, November 14, 2011

Turkish Style Beef Shanks (Firinda Dana Incigi)

4 beef shanks,
1 onion, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
4-5 bay leaves
2 Tbsp canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste

For baking:
1-2 carrots, chopped round
1 big potato, chopped
½ cup sweet peas

Place canola oil in a braising pot and sear each beef shank 3-4 minutes each side. Place all the remaining ingredients in and fill with hot water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 60 to 75 minutes, or until the beef gets tender.
Then, take each beef shank over a piece of aluminum foil and divide the raw vegetables you prepared for baking in four and transfer to each aluminum foil. If desired remove the cooked vegetables from the braising pot and add them as well. Wrap up the foil around the beef shanks and place over an oven tray. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for about 45-60 minutes.
Serve either hot or warm.
ENJOY

TURKCE
4 tane dana incik,
1 sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi kereviz sapi, dogranmis
1 havuc, dogranmis
4-5 defne yapragi
2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
Tuz ve karabiber

Firinlamak icin:
1-2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye

Kanola yagini buyuk bir tencereye alin ve her bir dana incigini hafifce kizartin (iki tarafini da 3-4 dakika olacak sekilde). Sonra, diger malzemeleri ilave edin ve sicak su ile doldurun. Kaynadiktan sonra kisik ateste yaklasik 60-75 dakika kadar kapagi kapali olarak pisirin. Etlerin yumusayip yumusamadigi kontol edin.
Pistikten sonra, her bir kuzu incigini genisce birer aluminyum folyo uzerine alin ve onceden firinlamak icin hazirladiginiz cig sebzeleri dorde paylastirarak etlerin yanina koyun. Arzu ederseniz, tenceredeki pismis sebzeleri de etlerin yanina paylastirabilirsiniz. Folyoyu guzelce bohca gibi kapatin ve firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 45-60 dakika pisirin.
Sicak veya ilik olarak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Friday, September 16, 2011

Eggplant Mousaka with Mushrooms (Mantarli Patlican Musakka)

2 eggplants, peeled and cut into chunks
1 big onion, chopped
½ lb (200 gr) ground beef
½ lb mushrooms, cut in quarters
2 tomatoes, diced
1 cup oil for frying the eggplant
1 green pepper, chopped
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 cloves of garlic, sliced thin (optional)
½ cup hot or warm water

Peel the whole eggplant and chop in chunks. Then, place them in a bowl and cover the eggplants with water. Let them stand for 30 minutes in water. Then, drain and wipe the eggplants with a paper towel. In a large skillet place the oil and lightly fry the eggplants until they change in color. Do not over fry. Place the fried eggplant pieces in a Pyrex dish and sprinkle salt on them.
Place the ground beef and 1 tbsp oil and cook until the meat changes in color. You can use the same skillet or a smaller one. Then, add chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add chopped peppers, garlic (optional) and mushrooms. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and salt to taste. Sauté for 5 minutes. Finally add black pepper and give a stir. Spread this mixture evenly on the fried eggplants and add the hot water.
Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) and cook for about 20-25 minutes.
You can serve this dish with pilaf and yogurt.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 tane buyuk patlican, soyulmus
1 buyuk sogan, dogranmis
200 gr kiyma
250 gr mantar, dorde bolunmus
2 domates, dogranmis
1 su bardagi sivi yag( patlicanlari kizartmak icin)
1 yesil biber, dogranmis
2 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
2 dis sarimsak, dogranmis (istege bagli)
½ su bardagi sicak su

Patlicanlari yikayip, soyun. Buyuk buyuk dograyin ve buyuk bir kaseye koyup uzerine cikana dek su doldurun. Patlicanin acimsi tadinin suya gecmesi icin yaklasik 30 dakika suda bekletin.
Sonra patlicanlari suzup, kurulayin. Genis bir tavaya yagi koyup patlicanlari renk degistirene dek kizartin. Fazla kizartirsaniz, patlicanlarin sekli bozulur. Kizarmis patlicanlari borcam bir tepsiye alin ve uzerine tuz serpin.
Ayni tavada bir yemek kasigi sivi yagi ve kiymayi renk degistirene dek kavurun. Sonra soganlari ilave edip 1-2 dakika sote edin. Biberleri, sarimsak ve mantari ilave edin. Yaklasik 3 dakika kavurun. Sonra, tuz ve domatesi ekleyin, 5 dakika kisik ateste pisirin. Son olarak karabiberi ilave edin. Kiymali karisimi kizarmis patlicanlarin uzerine esit olarak yayin ve sicak suyu ilave edin.
Onceden isitilmis 190 C (375) firinda yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin.
Yaninda pilav ve yogurt ile servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Stuffed Collard Greens (Kiymali Kara Lahana Sarmasi)

2 bunch collard green
2 onions, chopped
1 ½ cup rice, washed and drained
½ lb ground beef
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried mint
½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp pepper
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp salt to taste
Hot water

Wash the leaves several times to make sure they are all clean. Remove the center stalks from the leaves and cut the large leaves into three triangular pieces. Cut the smaller leaves into two pieces.
Take the collard greens in a pot and boil for 2 minutes in salty water. Then, drain and let them cool for a while.
Combine all the other ingredients, but the water in a big bowl.
Take one piece of leave and place one Tbsp of filling on the larger side. Then, fold the sides inside and roll it as seen in the picture. Repeat the same procedure for all off the pieces.
Place all the rolls side-by-side in a large pot. Add hot water just to cover the rolls. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Then, turn the heat down and cover the lid. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until the rolls are tender.
Serve it warm preferably with yogurt or cacik.
ENJOY

TURKCE
2 demet kara lahana
2 sogan, dogranmis
1 ½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis ve suzulmus
250 gr kiyma
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 tatli kasigi nane
½ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi kanola yagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Sicak su

Lahana yapraklarini iyice yikayin. Ortadaki kalin kismini kesip atin. Buyuk yapraklari uce, kucukleri iki esit parcaya bolun.
Tuzlu su dolu tencerede yapraklari 2 dakika kadar kaynatin. Suyunu suzun ve sogumaya birakin.
Diger geri kalan butun malzemeleri buyuk bir kaba alin ve iyice karistirin.
Bir parca lahana yapragi alin ve genis kismina 1 yemek kasigi ic malzeme koyun. Yanlarindan ice dogru katlayin ve resimde goruldugu gibi sarma seklinde sarin. Diger lahana yapraklarini da ayni sekilde sarin. Sarmalari genis bir tencereye yan yana dizin. Uzerlerini kapatacak kadar sicak su ilave edin. Orta atese alin ve kaynadiktan sonra altini kisip kapagini kapatin. Yaklasik 40 dakika ya da pirincler pisene dek pisirin.
Tercihen yogurt ya da cacik ile servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN