Showing posts with label vegetarian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegetarian. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Brussels Sprouts with Rice (Pirincli Bruksel Lahanasi)

½ lb Brussels sprouts, cut in half
2 medium potatoes, cut in cubes
2 medium carrots, julienne cut
1 medium onion, chopped
½ cup rice, washed and drained
1 Tbsp tomato paste
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
A pinch of fresh black pepper
1-11/2 cup hot water

Saute the onions with olive oil over medium heat and then add the tomato paste. Stir in carrots and potatoes. Cook for 2 minutes and add the Brussels sprouts and rice. Cook for 2 more minutes tossing gently. Finally stir in the hot water and salt to taste. Close the lid and cook over medium low heat until the rice and the vegetables are cooked (about 30 min).
Sprinkle with freshly grinded black pepper and serve hot.
ENJOY
*This is a vegetarian dish

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TURKCE
250 gr Bruksel lahanasi, ikiye kesilmis
2 orta boy patates, kup kup dogranmis
2 orta boy havuc, julyen dogranmis
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
1 yemek kasigi yemek salcasi
3  yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuzz
1-1½ su bardagi sicak su
Bir tutam taze karabiber

Soganlari zeytinyaginda orta ateste soteleyin ve domates salcasini ilave edip bir kac kez cevirin. Havuc ve patatesleri ilave edin ve yaklasik 2 dakika kadar pisirin. Sonra, Bruksel lahanasi ve pirinci ilave edin ve nazikce karistirarak 2 dakika kadar daha pisirin. Son olarak, tuz ve sicak suyu koyun, karistirin ve kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste pirince ve sebzeler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 30 dakika).
Taze ogutulmus karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.
*Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, June 17, 2013

Asparagus with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Kuskonmaz)

1 bunch asparagus (1 lb)
2 medium carrots, julienne cut
1 onion, julienne cut
3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
5-6 mushrooms, sliced/quartered
2-3 tomatoes, crushed
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp fresh black pepper
4-5 Tbsp olive oil
½ cup hot water
Dill for garnish
 
Chop the onions and garlic. Cover the bottom of the pot with them. Place a layer of asparagus cut into ~1 inch length. Then, cover them with julienne cut carrots and sliced mushrooms. Finally, spread crushed tomatoes all over. Sprinkle with salt and sugar. Drizzle with olive oil and add hot water. Add some fresh black pepper. Close the lid and cook over low heat until the carrots are cooked (for about 30-35).
Serve either hot or cold with fresh dill on top if desired.
ENJOY
 
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TURKCE
1 demet kuskonmaz (1/2 kg)
2 havuc, julyen dogranmis
1sogan, piyazlik dogranmis
3 dis sarimsak, ince dogranmis
5-6 mantar, dilimlenmis
2-3 tane domates, rendelenmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker
1 cay kasigi karabiber
4-5 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
½ su bardagi sicak su
Uzeri icin taze dereotu
 
Sogan ve sarimsaklari dograyip tencerenin dibine yayin. Uzerine 3 cm uzunlugunda dogradiginiz kuskonmazlari yerlestirin.  Onlarin uzerine julyen dogradiginiz havuclari ve uzerine de dilimlediginiz mantarlari yerlestirin.
Son olarak rendelenmis domatesi butun tencerenin uzerinde gezdirin. Tuz ve sekeri serpin. Zeytinyagini da her yere esit yayilacak sekilde gezdirin ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Taze ogutulmus karabiber ilave edin. Kapagi kapali olacak sekilde kisik ateste havuclar pisene dek yaklasik 30-35 dakika pisirin.
Arzuya gore sicak veya soguk olarak uzerine dere otu koyarak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Monday, May 27, 2013

Spinach with Bulgur (Bulgurlu Ispanak)

1 lb spinach, fresh or frozen
1cup bulgur, washed and drained
1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 ½-2 cup hot water
½ tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp salt to taste

In a pot, sauté onions with olive oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes. If you are using fresh spinach, wash, drain and then chop. If using frozen spinach, just add them into pot. Cook them over medium heat stirring occasionally until most of the water evaporates (5 minutes).
Stir in bulgur and add hot water, crushed red pepper and salt. Close the lid and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes, until the bulgur is cooked.
You may serve it with yogurt on top or on side.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian recipe.

 
TURKCE
½ kg ispanak, taze veya dondurulmus
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi salca
1 su bardagi bulgur, yikanmis ve suzulmus
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 ½-2 su bardagi sicak su
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sogani zeytinyagi ile orta ateste kavurun. Sonra salcayi ilave edin ve biraz daha cevirip, ispanaklari ilave edin. Eger taze ispanak kullaniyorsaniz once guzelce yikayin. Suyunu suzup dograyin. Dondurulmus ispanak kullaniyorsaniz direk tencereye ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika orta ateste suyu azalana dek kavurun.
Yikanmis ve suyu suzulmus bulguru ilave edin. Sonra sicak suyu, kirmizi pul biber ve tuzu ilave edin. Kapagini kapatip kisik ateste yaklasik 20-30 dakika bulgur pisene dek pisirin.
Yaninda veya uzerinde yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
***Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.
 

Monday, May 20, 2013

White Asparagus Mushroom Stir Fry (Mantarli Beyaz Kuskonmaz)

½ lb portabella mushroom, sliced
½ lb white asparagus, trimmed and chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp paprika
A pinch of rosemary
½ cup artichoke, cooked
 
Cut asparagus in 1 inch length and either steam or boil. Then, sauté mushrooms with olive oil over medium heat and add asparagus. Saute 2-3 minutes and add artichokes, paprika, salt and rosemary. Give a final stir.
Serve either with yogurt or garlic yogurt on top.
ENJOY
 
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TURKCE
250 gr portabella mantari, dilimlenmis
250 gr beyaz kuskonmaz, temizlenmis ve dogranmis
2-3 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
 Bir tutam biberiye
½ su bardagi enginar, haslanmis
 
Kuskonmazi 2.5 cm uzunlugunda kesin ve ister haslayin isterseniz buharda pisirin. Sonra, mantarlari orta ateste zeytinyaginda kavurun ve kuskonmazi ilave edin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika sote edin ve enginarlari, kirmizi toz biber ve tuzu ekleyin. Hepsini karistirin.
Uzerinde yogurt ya da sarimsakli yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Stuffed Zucchini (Zeytinyagli Kabak Dolmasi)

2 lb zucchini
1½ cups rice
1 medium onion, chopped finely
½ cup parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp dried mint
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2-3 tomatoes, sliced (for covering tops)
Hot water
 
Wash the rice and drain. Chop the onions finely and mix all the ingredients but hot water and the zucchinis. Then, wash the zucchinis and make scratches or parallel marks with fork or you may peel them in stripes. Cut the stems. If the zucchinis were long enough cut them in half lengthwise. Then, scrape inside of each piece of zucchini using a small spoon, making them hollow. You may sprinkle with salt inside.
Then, stuff each hollow zucchini with the rice stuffing, leaving about ¼ inch part on top. Cover each stuffed zucchini either with a slice of tomato or stems of the zucchinis. Place them in a pot leaving no room in between. Add hot water about 1 inch to cover the zucchinis and cook over medium-low heat about 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked. Take them over serving plate and serve with either plain or garlic yogurt. You may garnish with dill.
ENJOY
 
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TURKCE
1 kg dolmalik sakiz kabagi
1½ su bardagi pirinc
1 orta boy sogan, ince dogranmis
½ su bardagi maydanoz, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi kuru nane
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2-3 domates, dilimlenmis (uzeri icin)
Kaynamis su
 
Pirinci yikayin ve suzun. Soganlari kucuk kucuk dograyin. Sonra butun ic malzemeyi bir kapta karistirin. Kabaklari yikayin ve uzerlerini catal ile cizin veya alacali soyabilirsiniz. Kabaklarin sap kisimlarini duzgunce kesin. Eger kabaklar uzun ise boyuna ortadan iki esit parcaya bolun. Her bir parcanin icini cay kasigi yardimi ile diplerini delmemeye gayret gostererek oyun. Oydugunuz kabaklarin icine tuz serpebilirsiniz.
Hazirladiginiz icten kabaklarin uzerinde bir parmak kadar bosluk kalana dek doldurun. Uzerlerine birer dilim domates ya da kestiginiz kabaklarin saplarini yerlestirin. Tencereye bosluk kalmayacak sekilde dizin. Tencerenin tabanindan 2 parmak yukseklige cikacak kadar kaynamis su ilave edin ve kisik ateste yarim saat kadar kabaklar ve pirincler pisene dek pisirin.
Servis tabagina alin ve uzerlerine ya da yanina sade veya sarimsakli yogurt koyarak servis yapin. Dere otu ile de susleyebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Snap Beans-Mushroom Stir Fry (Mantarli Araka Bezelye)

1 lb fresh snap beans, trimmed and washed
1 white onion, julienne cut
5-6 medium mushrooms, cut in 6 pieces
2 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
Fresh black pepper
 
Saute onions in olive oil over medium heat. Then, stir in mushrooms and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add snap beans and cook for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. Add salt and dill. Cook over low heat (preferably lid closed) for about 5-8 minutes.
Serve either hot or cold.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ kg taze araka bezelye (kabuklu), temizlenmis ve yikanmis
1 beyaz sogan, uzun kesilmis
5-6 orta boy mantar, 6’ya kesilmis
2 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Karabiber
 
Oncelikle zeytinyagi ve sogani bir tavaya alin ve orta ateste soteleyin. Ardindan mantarlari koyun ve 1-2 dakika cevirin. Son olarak temizlenmis araka bezelyeleri ilave edin. Orta ateste 3-4 dakika cevirin. Tuzunu ve dere otunu ilave edin. Yaklasik 5-8 dakika kisik ateste, tercihen kapagi kapali olarak  pisirin.
Sicak veya soguk servis yapilabilir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Roasted Kohlrabi (Firinlanmis Alabas)

1 lb fresh kohlrabi, ends trimmed, thick green skin sliced off with a knife
1Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic, minced (optional)
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp summer savory/thyme
½ tsp salt
1-2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Set oven to 450F (230C). Cut kohlrabi in finger shape rectangular pieces. Toss them, with olive oil, paprika, summer savory, garlic and salt in a bowl. Spread evenly on a rimmed baking sheet and put into oven and roast for 30 - 35 minutes, stirring every five minutes after about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar (probably at the table so the kohlrabi doesn't get squishy).
ENJOY
 
TURKCE
½ kg alabas, saplari kesilmis, etrafindaki kalin yesil kabuk kesilmis
1 yemek kasigi  zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi sarimsak, ezilmis (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber
1 cay kasigi zater otu/kekik
1 cay kasigi tuz
1-2 yemek kasigi balsamic sirke
 
Firini 230C (450F)’a isitin. Alabasi uzun uzun parmak seklinde dilimleyin. Genis bir kaseye alin ve zeytinyagi, tuz, sarimsak, kirmizi biber ve zater out/kekik ile harmanlayin. Tercihen yagli kagit serilmis firin tepsisine yayin ve yaklasik 30-35 dakika pisirin. 20. dakikadan sonra, her 5 dakikada bir karistirin. Terchinen alabaslarin yumusamamasi icin balsamik sirkeyi servis sirasinda serpin.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Monday, September 10, 2012

Roasted Grape Tomatoes ( Firinlanmis Kiraz Domates)

3 cups grape/cherry tomatoes
5 button mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp sea salt
2 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
 
Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Transfer them over a glass baking dish ensuring they are in just one layer. Roast for about 20 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to shrivel. You may garnish with fresh basil. Serve hot from oven.
ENJOY
 
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TURKCE
3 su bardagi kiraz domates
5 tane kultur mantari, dilimlenmis
2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 yemek kasigi balsamic sirke
1 yemek kasigi esmer seker
1 cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi taze feslegen, ince dogranmis
 
Firini onceden 200C (400F)’ye isitin. Orta boy bir kasede butun malzemeleri karistirin ve tercihen borcam bir tepsiye tek sira halinde yerlestirin. Firina verin ve yaklasik 20 dakika ya da domatesler kuculup, burusmaya baslayana dek pisirin. Firindan cikar cikmaz sicak servis yapin. Arzuya gore uzerine taze feslegen yapraklari ilave edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Friday, May 18, 2012

Turkish Hash Browns (Patates Mucveri)

3-4 medium size potatoes
1 onion
1 egg
¼ tsp baking soda (optional)
4-5 sprigs fresh parsley
Mint
Salt to taste
Black pepper
½ cup flour
Canola oil for frying

Peel the potatoes and shred. If desired rinse the starch and drain. Otherwise drain the excess starch liquid in the bottom. Shred the onion and garlic or just use the food processor. Chop the parsley finely and combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. If you prefer crispy hash browns skip the baking soda otherwise add the baking soda for fluffy and soft hash browns.
Heat the canola oil in a frying pan and add a spoonful mixture and give any shape you like (preferably as in the picture) by pressing gently on top. Fry both sides evenly and take over a serving plate. Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3-4 orta boy patates
1 sogan
1 yumurta
1-2 dis sarimsak
½ cay kasigi karbonat (istege bagli)
4-5 dal maydanoz
Nane
Tuz
Karabiber
½ su bardagi un
Kizartmak icin kanola yagi

Patatesleri soyun ve rendeleyin. Isterseniz sudan gecirerek biriken nisastayi yikayabilir ya da yikamadan sadece biriken suyu suzebilirsiniz. Sogan ve sarimsaklari rendeleyin yada mutfak robotundan gecirin. Maydanozu ince ince dograyin. Butun malzemeleri genis bir kapta karistirin.
Eger mucverlerin yumusak olmasini tercih ederseniz karbonat ilave edin, eger kitir kitir severseniz karbonat ilave etmeyin.
Kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve iyice kizdirin. Yaklasik bir yemek kasigi dolusu malzemeyi kizgin yaga yavasca birakarak uzerinden hafifce bastirarak yuvarlak ya da oval sekil verin. Her iki tarafini da guzelce kizartin. Servis tabagina alin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN


Saturday, April 21, 2012

Cabbage with Spinach (Ispanakli Lahana)

1 head of cabbage, chopped
½ lb spinach, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp crushed chili pepper
1-2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 cup walnut, crushed

Take olive oil and onions in a pot and sauté over medium heat until onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes and then add chopped cabbage. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. Then, stir in spinach and salt to taste. Cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes and then add soy sauce and spices. Close the lid and cook over low heat until the cabbage is cooked (for about 25-30 minutes).
Before serving top with walnuts.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 orta boy lahana, dogranmis
250 gr ispanak, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1-2 yemek kasigi soya sosu
½ cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 su bardagi ufalanmis ceviz ici

Bir tencereye sogan ve zeytinyagini alin ve orta ateste sote edin. Sarimsaklari da ilave edin ve 1-2 dakika daha cevirdikten sonra, lahanayi ilave edin ve orta ateste 3-4 dakika sote edin. Ispanak ve tuzu ilave edin, bir kac dakika orta ateste cevirin. Soya sosu ve baharatlari da ilave edin ve kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste lahana pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 25-30 dakika).
Servisten once uzerine cevizleri ilave edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Pickled Green Tomato Stir Fry (Tursu Domates Kavurmasi)

2 cups pickled green tomatoes, chopped
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, smashed
¼ tsp crushed chili pepper (optional)
¼ tsp paprika
1/3 cup yogurt for top

Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and add the smashed garlic. Give a few stirs over medium heat and add pickled green tomatoes. Saute over medium heat stirring occasionally until they turn pinkish (for about 15-20 minutes). Then, add paprika and crushed chili pepper. Give a stir and turn the heat off after 1-2 minutes.
Serve with yogurt on top in desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi tursu yesil domates, dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
½ cay kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1/3 su bardagi yogurt, uzeri icin

Genisce bir tavada zeytinyagini kizidirn ve sarimsagi ilave edin. Orta ateste bir kac defa cevirin ve dogranmis yesil domates tursusunu ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak orta ateste tursularin rengi pembelesinceye dek yaklasik 15-20 dakika kadar kavurun. Sonra, kirmizi toz biber ve pul biberi ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin ve 1-2 dakika sonra atesten alin.
Arzuya gore ister yaninda isterseniz uzerinde yogurt ile servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Jalapeno Poppers (Peynir Dolgulu Jalapeno Biber)

12 jalapeno peppers
½ cup cream cheese
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
¼ cup flour
1 egg, whisked
½ cup bread crumbs
1 cup canola oil for frying
 
Wash and dry the jalapenos. Cut one side in lengthwise without damaging the cap. Remove the seeds. Mix cheddar and cream cheese. Fill the jalapenos with this cheese mixture and try to close the cut side as in whole jalapeno.
Dip the jalapenos in flour and cover evenly. Then, dip them in whisked egg and then cover with bread crumbs. Fry in heated canola oil. If desired, they can be roasted in the oven rather than frying. Serve hot.
ENJOY
TURKCE
12 tane jalapeno biberi
½ su bardagi krem peynir
1/3 su bardagi cedar peyniri, rendelenmis
¼ su bardagi un
1 yumurta, cirpilmis
½ su bardagi galeta unu/kiriklanmis ekmek
1 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin
 
Jalapeno biberlerini yikayin ve kurulayin. Biberleri sadece bir taraftan uzunlamasina boydan boya kesin, fakat ikiye ayirmayin ve sapini koparmayin. Icinden cekirdeklerini temizleyin. Diger bir yerde cedar ve krem peyniri bir kasede karistirin. Jalapeno biberlerini kesik kismindan peynir karisimi ile doldurun ve butun biber gibi kapatin.
Sonra, her jalapeno biberini once unun icinde yuvarlayin ve ardindan cirpilmis yumurtaya batirin. Son olarak, galeta unu/ekmek kirintilari ile kaplayin. Kizdirilmis kanola yaginda biberleri guzelce kizartin. Arzu ederseniz, hazirladiginiz jalapeno biberlerini firinda da kizartabilirsiniz. Sicak servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Stuffed Onions (Sogan Dolmasi)

5-6 medium white onions
1 cup rice, washed and drained
1 tomato, diced
1 tsp tomato paste
½ cup olive oil
1-2 cups hot water
1 Tbsp dried mint
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt to taste

Cut the both ends of onions and remove skins. Make sure the onions can stand still on the root side in the saucepan. Scoop the onions using a metal spoon. Try keeping at least 3 outer layers and the root part as the base. Chop the scooped parts for stuffing. Mix all the other ingredients but the water in a bowl. With a spoon fill the 2/3 of onions with the stuffing mixture. In a large saucepan or pot, place the stuffed onions. Add 1 cup or enough hot water to almost cover 1/3 height of the onions.
Close the lid and cook on low-medium heat, until the onions and rice get cooked, for about 30-40 minutes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
5-6 orta boy sogan
1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
1 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi zeytin yagi
1-2 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi kuru/taze nane
1 cay kasigi yenibahar
1 cay kasigi seker
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Soganlarin tepesini ve koklu kismini duzgunce kesin ve kabuklarini soyun. Kok kismi dipte olacak sekilde tepesinden baslayarak metal bir tatli kasigi ile soganlarin icini oyun. Soganin disinda en az 3 tabaka kalacak sekilde, dibini birakarak oyun. Oydugunuz kisimlari kucuk kucuk dograyarak ic malzeme icin hazirlayin. Geriye kalan ic malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin.
Bir kasik yardimiyla soganlarin icini ustten 1/3 kismi bosta kalacak sekilde doldurun. Tencerenin dibine doldurdugunuz soganlari yerlestirin. Soganlarin yuksekliginin 1/3 unu gececek sekilde veya 1-2 su bardagi sicak su ilave edin.
Kapagini kapatip, kisik ateste soganlar ve pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 3-40 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Friday, December 23, 2011

Bok Choy with Mushroom (Mantarli Cin Lahanasi)

½ lb bok choy
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp soy sauce
½-1 red pepper, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
5-6 mushrooms, sliced
½ cup walnuts
½ tsp salt to taste

Chop the stalks and leaves of bok choy any size you wish. Take olive oil over a sauté pan and sauté peppers until they get soft. Then, add stalks of bok choy first, sauté for 3-4 minutes and add leaves, garlic, mushrooms, salt and soy sauce. Sauté for 2 more minutes. Toss with walnuts and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
250 gr cin lahanasi
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi soya sosu
½-1 kirmizi biber, buyuk dogranmis
2-3 dis sarimsak,ezilmis
5-6 mantar, dogranmis
½ su bardagi ceviz, kiriklanmis
1 cay kasigi tuz

Cin lahanasinin yesil ve beyaz kisimlarini istediginiz buyuklukte dograyin. Tavaya zeytinyagini alin ve kirmizi biberleri yumusayana dek pisirin. Sonra, cin lahanasinin sap kisimlarini ilave edin ve 3-4 dakika soteleyin. Yaprak kisimlarini, sarimsak, mantar, tuz ve soya sosunu ilave edin. Yaklasik iki dakika daha sote edin. Atesten alin cevizi ilave edin ve harmanlayin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Celery Root with Orange (Portakalli Kereviz)

2 celery roots, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 medium potato, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp sugar

Saute onions with olive oil over medium heat and then, stir in chopped carrots, potatoes and celery root. Cook for about 4-5 minutes. Add salt, sugar and orange juice. Close the lid and cook over low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 tane kereviz koku, dogranmis
1 su bardagi portakal suyu
1 tane havuc, dogranmis
1 orta boy patates, dogranmis
1 tane sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker

Once soganlari zeytinyaginda kavurun. Ardindan kup seklinde dogranmis; kereviz, havuc ve patatesleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 4-5 dakika orta ateste kavurun.Tuz, seker ve portakal suyunu koyun. Kisik ateste kapagi kapali olarak 15-20 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Fried Green Tomatoes (Kizarmis Yesil Domates)

4-5 medium green tomatoes
½ cup flour
½ cup corn meal
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
½ tsp salt to taste
½-1 cup canola oil for frying

Whisk egg and milk. Slice tomatoes ½ inch thick and salt them. Heat the frying oil. Dip each tomato slice in flour to coat and dip in milk-egg mixture. Finally, coat with corn meal and fry each side until they browned.
Drain the excess oil on paper towels and serve hot/warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
4-5 tane orta boy yesil domates
½ su bardagi un
½ su bardagi misir unu
1/3 su bardagi sut
1 yumurta
1 cay kasigi tuz
½-1 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Sut ve yumurtayi cirpin, bir kenara ayirin. Domatesleri 1 cm kalinliginda dilimleyin ve tuzlayin. Kanola yagini kizdirin. Her domates dilimini once una batirin, sonra sutlu yumurtaya daldirin ve son olarak misir unu ile kaplayin ve kizgin yagda her iki tarafi da kizarana dek kizartin.
Fazla yagi alamk icin kagit havlu uzerinde bir muddet bekletin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Asparagus Mushroom Stir Fry (Mantarli Kuskonmaz)

1 cup red bell pepper, julienne cut
1 cup mushroom, chopped
1 cup asparagus, cut in 2 inches
1 carrot, cut in round
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1Tbsp soy sauce (optional)
A pinch of salt to taste

Peel the carrot and chop in rounds. Clean asparagus and cut into two inches long. Then, boil them in salty water for about 3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and let them drain.
Meanwhile, take olive oil in a wide skillet and add peppers. Saute over medium heat until they become soft. And then, stir in mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes. Add boiled carrots and asparagus. Add salt and soy sauce if desired. Continue cooking over medium heat until they reach your desired softness (for about 3-4 minutes).
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi kirmizi biber, julyen kesilmis
1 su bardagi mantar, iri dogranmis,
1 su bardagi kuskonmaz, 3 cm uzunlugunda dogranmis
1 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi soya sosu (istege bagli)
Bit tutam tuz

Havucun disini kaziyin ve yuvarlak dograyin. Kuskonmazi temizleyin ve 3 cm uzunlugunda dograyin. Her ikisini birden hafif tuzlu kaynar suda yaklasik 3 dakika haslayin. Soguk su altina tutun ve durulayin. Suyunun suzulmesini bekleyin.
Bu sirada genisce bir tavaya zeytinyagini ve biberleri alin. Orta ateste biberler yumusayana dek ara sira karistirarak kavurun. Sonra, mantarlari ilave edin 2 dakika kadar daha kavurduktan sonra haslanmis havuc ve kuskonmazi ilave edin. Tuz ve istege gore soya sosunu ilave edin ve sebzeler arzu ettiginiz yumusakliga gelene kadar orta ateste pisirin (yaklasik 3-4 dakika).
AFIYET OLSUN