Radish With Yogurt (Turplu Yogurt)

1 white radish, grated
1 cup yogurt
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
Black olives and small red radish slices for garnish

Wash and peel the radish. Then grate it. Place the yogurt, grated radish and salt in a plate, mix them all. Add the olive oil on top and garnish with black olives and small red radish slices.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 beyaz turp, rendelenmis
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
Suslemek icin zeytinyagi ve kucuk kirmizi turp dilimleri

Turbu yikayip soyduktan sonra, rendeleyin. Yogurdu, tuzu ve rendelenmis turbu bir tabaga alin ve hepsini karistirin. Uzerine zeytinyagini ilave edin ve siyah zeytin, kucuk kirmizi turp dilimleriyle susleyin.
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Shallow Fried Chicken Gizzards (Kavrulmus Tavuk Tasligi)

1 lb (450-500 gr) chicken gizzards
1 tsp salt
½ tsp paprika
¼ black pepper
2 tbsp oil/ butter

Wash the gizzards under cold water and drain. Place them in a saucepan or pot with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add the salt and bring to a boil over medium heat, cover the lid and cook for 20-30 minutes until they become soft. Drain and let them cool. Then chop into bite size pieces.
Place the oil/ butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Shallow fry gizzards in butter/ oil for about 10- 12 minutes. Add the paprika and black pepper. You can adjust the amount of salt.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
~500 gr tavuk tasligi (kati)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber
½ cay kasigi karabiber
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag/ tereyagi

Tasliklari soguk su altinda yikayip, suzun. Bir tencereye uzerine cikacak kadar su ve tuzu koyup, kaynamasini bekleyin. Kapagini kapatip, orta ateste yumusayana dek 20-30 dakika pisirin. Sonra suyunu suzup, sogumaya birakin. Soguduktan sonra istediginiz buyuklukte dograyin.
Bir tavada sivi yag/ tereyagi ile tasliklari orta ateste yaklasik 10-12 dakika kavurun. Kirmizi toz biber ve karabiberi ilave edin ve karistirin. Tuz miktarini isteginize gore ayarlayabilirsiniz.
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Turkish Pilaf With Vermicelli (Sehriyeli Pilav)

1 cup long grain rice
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp vermicelli/ orzo
1 ½ or 2 cups of hot water/ chicken stock (explained below)
Also you can add 1 cube of chicken bouillon to hot water
1 tsp salt

Wash the rice several times with warm water and drain. Cover the rice with warm water and leave it for 15-20 minutes and drain. If you do not have time for this, just wash the rice and then drain.
Place the butter and oil in a saucepan or pot and add the vermicelli or orzo. Over low-heat, fry until their color starts changing to golden brown. Do not over fry, take the pot from the stove as soon as you see the golden brown color and add the rice. Then, again place the pot on the stove and stir for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Finally, add the hot chicken stock / water (If you leave the rice in water before cooking, use 1 ½ cup hot water otherwise use 2 cups). Add the salt and close the lid and cook over low heat, until the rice absorbs all the water. Meanwhile you can stir once or twice. Let the pilaf stand for about 5-10 minutes before serving.

Pilaf goes well with any kind of dish and yogurt. I like it with plain yogurt.
ENJOY!
P.S: You can also add 1 tsp of lemon juice with the water, to make the pilaf shine.
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TURKCE
1 su bardagi baldo pirinc
1 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
2 yemek kasigi tel sehriye/ arpa sehriye
1 ½ su bardagi sicak tavuk suyu / sicak su
Ayrica 1 kup tavuk bulyonu da kullanabilirsiniz
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Pirinci temiz su cikana dek yikayip suzun. Uzerini ilik su ile kaplayin ve 15-20 dakika dinlenmeye birakin. Sonra suzun. Eger buna zamaniniz yoksa, pirinci sadece yikayip, suzun.
Tereyagi ve siviyagini bir tava ya da tencereye alin ve sehriyeleri ilave edin. Dusuk ateste sehriyeler kizarmaya baslayana dek cevirin. Ates uzerinde fazla birakmayin, kizarmaya baslar baslamaz ocaktan alin ve pirincleri ilave edin. Orta ateste 3-4 dakika pirincleri kavurun. Son olarak, sicak tavuk suyunu/suyu ilave edin ve karistirin (Eger pisirmeden once pirinci suda beklettiyseniz, 1 ½ su bardagi sicak su, eger bekletmediyseniz 2 su bardagi kullanin). Tuzu da ilave edip kapagini kapatin. Pilav suyunu cekene dek, dusuk ateste pisirin. Pisme esnasinda 1-2 defa karistirabilirsiniz. Servis yapmadan once 15-20 dakika dinlendirin.

Pilav butun yemek cesitleriyle ve yogurt ile guzel gider. Ben pilavi yogurt ile severim.
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NOT: Eger pilavinizin parlamasini ve tane tane olmasini istiyorsaniz suyu ilave ederken 1 tatli kasigi limon suyu ilave edin.

Haydari with Dill (Dereotlu Haydari)

1 cup yogurt
2 tbsp dill, finely chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, smashed/ grated
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
For garnish: Radish / black olives

Mix the salt, garlic, yogurt and chopped dill in a bowl. Place on a serving plate and add the olive oil on top.
You can garnish with radish slices and black olives.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 su bardagi yogurt
2 yemek kasigi ince dogranmis dereotu
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus/ rendelenmis
½ cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
Suslemek icin kirmizi turp/ siyah zeytin

Yogurt, tuz, sarimsak ve dogranmis dereotunu bir kasede karistirin. Servis tabagina alin ve uzerine zeytinyagini gezdirin.
Arzu ederseniz, kirmizi turp ve zeytin ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers (Zeytinyagli Biber Dolmasi)

2 lb (~1kg) bell peppers
1 cup rice, washed and drained
2 onions, finely chopped
1 tomato, diced
1 tsp tomato paste
½ cup olive oil
1 cup hot water
1 tbsp dried/fresh mint
½ tsp allspice
¼ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
½ tomato, sliced in 4 pieces for caps

Cut tops off peppers, remove seeds and wash. In a saucepan, place the olive oil and finely chopped onions. Sauté lightly. Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste, sauté for 3 more minutes.Add the rice and braise for 5 minutes. Then add salt, sugar, allspice, cinnamon, dried mint and1 cup hot water. Stir and simmer until all liquid is evaporated.Let it cool.With a spoon fill the peppers with the mixture. Place one slice of tomato as a cap on top of each pepper. In a large saucepan or pot, place the rice stuffed bell peppers in the bottom. Add warm water, enough to almost cover half height of the peppers.
Close the lid and cook on low-medium heat, until the peppers get soft, for about 15-20 minutes. Cool before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
~1kg dolma biber
1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
2 sogan, ince dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi zeytin yagi
1 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi kuru/taze nane
1 cay kasigi yenibahar
½ cay kasigi tarcin
1 cay kasigi seker
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ domates, 4 parcaya ayrilmis (biberlerin uzerine koymak icin)

Biberlerin tepesini duzgunce kesin, cekirdeklerini temizleyin ve yikayin. Bir tavada, zeytinyagi ile soganlari kavurun. Domates ve salcayi ilave edip 3 dakika daha kavurun.
Yikanmis pirinci ilave edin ve 5 dakika boyunca kavurun. Sonra, tuz, seker, nane, tarcin, yenibahar ve 1 su bardagi sicak suyu ilave edin. Karistirin ve suyunu cekene dek pisirin. Harcin sogumasi icin biraz dinlendirin.
Bir kasik yardimiyla biberlerin icini harc ile doldurun. Her biberin uzerine dilimlediginiz domatesten bir parca koyun. Genis bir tava ya da tencere dibine doldurdugunuz biberleri yerlestirin. Biberlerin yuksekliginin yarisina cikacak kadar ilik su ilave edin.
Kapagini kapatip, kisik ateste biberler pisene dek yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin. Sogumasini bekleyin ve servis yapin.
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Turkish Pogaca with Cheese (Peynirli Pogaca)

2 cups lukewarm milk/ water
1 cup oil
1 egg (yolk for egg wash, white for dough)
1/3 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
5-6 cups all purpose flour
Instant yeast (7 gr)/1 cube fresh yeast
For glaze: beaten egg yolk, nigella/sesame seeds/poppy seeds

Filling:
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup fresh parsley/dill, chopped (optional)

Place the lukewarm milk, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Let it rise for 10-15 minutes.
Then, add the salt, egg white, oil and flour, knead for 10 minutes. Place a plastic wrap over the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours or till it rises up to double its shape (see the picture).
Grab egg size pieces from the dough and make it flat in your palms and put the cheese filling inside. Close and make it round or any kind shape you like.
Place them over a greased baking tray, leaving some room. Cover the pogacas with a plastic wrap or cloth and leave them to rise for an hour. Then, brush them with egg yolk and sprinkle some sesame seeds/nigella/poppy seeds.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the heat to 375 F (190 C) and bake for 15 more minutes till they turn golden brown.
Serve warm.

ENJOY

P.S: For softer pogacas, after taking them from the oven, cover their surface with a clean cloth properly, that make it air proof.
You can also refrigerate the leftovers for up to one week and just microwave before eating.

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi ilik sut/su
1 su bardagi sivi yag
1 yumurta (beyazi hamur, sarisi uzeri icin)
1 ½ cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi seker
5-6 su bardagi un
7 gr instant bira mayasi / 1 kup yas maya

Ic malzeme:
1 su bardagi ufalanmis beyaz peynir
½ su bardagi ince dogranmis maydanoz/dereotu (istege bagli)
Uzeri icin susam/corek otu/hashas tohumu ve cirpilmis yumurta sarisi

Ilik sutu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.10-15 dakika kabarmasini bekleyin.
Sonra, unu, yumurta akini, sivi yag ve tuzu ilave ederek, 3-4 dakika yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).
Yumurta buyuklugunde hamur parcalari koparip, elinizle acip icine peynirli ici koyun, kapatin ve yuvarlak yada istediginiz sekli verin.
Yaglanmis tepsiye aralikli olarak yerlestirin. Uzerlerini strec film ya da bir ortu ile ortup, yaklasik 1 saat boyunca tekrar kabarmasi icin bekleyin. Uzerine yumurta sarisini surun ve susam/corek otu ya da hashas tohumu ile susleyin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda 10 dakika pisirin. Sonra 190 C (375 F) da 15 dakika daha pisirin. Uzerleri kizardigi zaman cikarin.
Sicak servis yapin.
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NOT: Pogacalarinizin kurumamasi, yumusacik olmasi icin firindan cikarinca uzerini temiz bir bez ile hava almayacak sekilde ortun.

Acma pogacalari buzdolabinda bir haftaya kadar saklayabilirsiniz. Yemeden once mikrodalgada isitmaniz yeterli olacaktir.

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Yogurt Dessert (Yogurt Tatlisi)

3 eggs
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cup yogurt
2 tbsp butter, melted
1½ cup flour
1 ½ cup semolina / flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
Syrup
2½-3 cup sugar
3-4 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice

Garnish: nut/coconut pieces

In a pot place the water and sugar. Leave it to simmer for 4-5 minutes, make sure the sugar dissolves. Add the lemon juice in it and leave it to cool.
In a bowl mix all the main ingredients with a mixer for 3-4 minutes.
Grease the Pyrex dish and pour the mixture in it.
Preheat the oven to 360-370 F (170-180 C) and bake for 35-40 minutes, until it turns golden brown.
When you take the cake out of the oven pour the cooled syrup immediately on it. Make sure the cake should be hot, and the syrup should be cool. Then let the cake absorb the syrup. When the yogurt dessert cools, you can serve it.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta
1 cay bardagi seker
3 cay bardagi yogurt
50 gr (2 yemek kasigi) margarine, erimis
3 cay bardagi un
3 cay bardagi irmik / un
1 paket kabartma tozu/ 1 cay kasigi
1 paket vanilin / 1 cay kasigi vanilya ekstrakti
Surup

2½-3 su bardagi seker

3-4 su bardagi su

1 tatli kasigi limon suyu

Suslemek icin: ceviz/hindistan cevizi/antep fistigi parcaciklari

Bir tencereye su ve sekeri koyun. Sekerin erimsei icin karistirin ve 4-5 dakika surubu kaynatin. 1 tatli kasigi limon suyunu ilave edin. Sogumaya birakin.
Derin bir kasede butun ana malzemeleri bir mikser ile 4-5 dakika cirpin.
Borcam ya da herhangi bir tepsiyi yaglayin ve karisimi uzerine dokun.
Onceden isitilmis 170-180 C (360-370 F) firinda 35-40 dakika, uzeri kizarana dek pisirin.
Tepsiyi firindan cikarir cikarmaz soguk surubu uzerine dokun. Yogurt tatlisinin keki sicak surub ise soguk olmalidir. Sonra kekin surubu absorbe etmesi icin bekleyin ve tatliniz soguyunca servis yapin.
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