Egg Noodles with Mushroom (Mantarli Eriste)

1 lb wide egg noodles

4 Tbsp butter

½ lb white mushrooms, sliced

1 shallot, finely chopped

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

½ cup parmesan cheese, grated

1 Tbsp salt to taste

Cook egg noodles until just tender in boiling salted water, about 7-8 minutes.

Saute sliced mushrooms and shallot in butter over medium heat until mushrooms are tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley, turn the heat off.

Drain noodles and toss in with cooked mushrooms. Take over a serving plate and sprinkle with parmesan.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

450 gr eriste

4 yemek kasigi tereyag

1 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis

2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

1 su bardagi maydanoz, dogranmis

½ su bardagi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis

1 yemek kasigi tuz

Eristeyi hafif tuzlu suda yumusayana dek yaklasik 7-8 dakika pisirin. Mantar ve yesil sogani tereyagi ile soteleyin. Mantarlar pisince ya da yaklasik 4-5 dakika sonra limon suyunu ve maydanozu ilave edin ve ocagin altini kapatin.

Ersitenin suyunu suzun ve mantarlar ile karistirin. Servis tabagina alin ve uzerine Parmesan peynirinden serpistirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Ground Beef Pide (Kiymali Pide)

5 cups all purpose flour

2 cups lukewarm milk

½ cup lukewarm water

1 Tbsp active yeast

½ tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

For the filling:

2 lbs ground beef
1 big onion, finely chopped

1-2 banana peppers, finely chopped

2 cups of tomatoes, finely diced

½ bunch parsley, finely chopped

1 Tbsp pepper/tomato paste

½ cup water

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp cumin

Take the filling ingredients in a big bowl and mix them all. Keep it in the refrigerator prior to use.

Add yeast and sugar into 1 cup of milk in a bowl. Leave for 5 minutes; stir to dissolve. Then mix in the other ingredients and flour. Knead until the dough becomes elastic and a little sticky, about 8-10 minutes.

Put dough in a clean bowl and cover with a towel or cloth ((see the picture). Let rise for 2 hours in a warm place. Punch down, cover and let dough rise again until doubled in size about 45 minutes (see the picture).

Cut it into 18-20 pieces and roll them in ball shape. Cover them to prevent drying out.

Meanwhile take one piece and over the lightly floured counter roll it out with a roller. Make a boat shape for about the shape of a loaf of bread (or any size you like). Place 2-3 Tbsp of ground beef filling and spread it all over. Then, flip the sides ½ inch over the pide and to make a boat shape squeeze the ends and make sure to stick together (see the picture).

If desired brush the flipped edges with olive oil and bake in a 400 F (200 C) oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the edges turn light brown.

Bake all pides the same way.

Serve warm with lemon wedges and kebab salad if desired.

This recipe makes about 17-20 pieces.

P.S: If desired pour some beaten eggs over the pides prior baking in the oven.

ENJOY

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TURKISH

5 su bardagi un

2 su bardagi ilik sut

½ su baradgi ilik su

1 yemek kasigi kuru toz maya

1 cay kasigi seker

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Ic malzemesi:

1 kg kiyma

1 buyuk boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis

1-2 yesil biber, kucuk dogranmis

2 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis

½ demek maydanoz, ince dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi biber/domates salcasi

½ su bardagi su

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi kimyon

Ic malzemeyi buyuk bir kapta karistirin ve buzdolabinda bekletin. Maya, seker ve 1 su bardagi ilik sutu bir kaseye alin, sekerle maya cozunene kadar 5 dakika bekletin. Sonra, un ve diger malzemeleri ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik ve ele yapisacak kivama gelene dek yogurun. Uzerini seffaf film ya da temiz bir bez ile ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat bekleyin (resime bakiniz). Hamuru tezgahin uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin. Uzerini ortun ve kabarmasi icin yaklasik 45 dakika bekletin.

Hamuru 18-20 parcaya ayirin ve her birini yuvarlayip top sekli verin. Uzerinin kurumasini engellemek icin nemli bir bez ile ortun.

Toplarin birini alin ve hafif unlanmis sert bir zemin uzerinde oklava ile kayak sekli vererek acin. Ic malzemeden 2-3 yemek kasigi alin ve her yerine yayin. Kenarlari 1 cm kadar ice dogru kivirin. Uc kisimlarini birlestirerek sikistirin (resime bakiniz). Arzu ederseniz kivirdiginiz kenarlara zeytinyagi surebilirsiniz.

Onceden isitilmis 200C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin. Butun pideleri ayni sekilde hazirlayin ve pisirin.

Yaninda limon ve istege gore kebap salatasi ile sicak servis yapiniz.

Bu tariften yaklasik 17-20 pide cikiyor.

NOT: Pideleri firina vermeden once arzu ederseniz uzerlerine cirpilmis yumurta ilave edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Roasted Red Pepper (Kozlenmis Kirmizi Biber Kizartmasi)

1 lb red pepper, washed and drained

1/3 cup olive oil/canola oil for frying

½ tsp salt to taste

1/3 cup flour

2 -3 eggs, beaten (optional)

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and place peppers over an oven tray with baking paper. Roast them for an hour or till they turn partly light brown.You can also roast peppers over a grill/barbecue. Take out and let them cool. Then peel and sprinkle with salt to taste. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. And then, dip peppers into flour and if desired dip in beaten eggs. Shallow fry both sides.

Place Fried Roasted Red Peppers over a serving plate and serve with garlic yogurt or tartar sauce.

ENJOY

*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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TURKCE

½ kg kirmizi biber, yikanip kurulanmis

1/3 su bardagi zeytinyagi/ sivi yag

½ tatli kasigi tuz

1/3 su bardagi un

2-3 yumurta, cirpilmis (istege bagli)

Firini onceden 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Yagli kagit koydugunuz firin tepsisine biberleri dizin ve yaklasik bir saat boyunca ya da biberler hafifce kozlenene dek pisirin. Ayrica, mangal/izgara ve kor uzerinde de kozleme islemini yapabilirsiniz. Kozlediginiz biberleri sogumaya birakin. Sonra, kabuklarini soyun ve uzerine tuz serpin.

Bu sirada bir kizartma tavasinda yagi kizdirin ve biberleri once una bulayip, sonra arzu ederseniz yumurtaya batirin. Her iki taraflari da kizarana dek yuksek ateste kizartin. Servis tabagina alin.

Kozlenmis Biber Kizartmasi’ni yaninda sarimsakli yogurt ya da tartar sosu ile servis edebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

*Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pan Seared Smelt (Gumus Baligi Tava)

1 package (454gr- 1lb) frozen/fresh smelt, defrosted

1/3 cup flour

1tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

½ cup sunflower oil/ canola oil

Cut the heads off (optional, heads absorb too much oil). Gut the smelts and wash under cold water, drain. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over high-medium heat. Place the flour in a plate and dip the smelts. To remove the excess flour, shake the fish off.

Fry until they turn to a red fried color, approximately for 3-4 minutes. Turn halfway through. When they are done, place on a plate with paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve with lemon and Turkish Coleslaw.

Also arugula, lemon, onion and radish go well with all kinds of fried fish.

ENJOY

PS: While thawing the frozen fish, first leave it in the fridge (4C) for 12 hours, then thaw it at room temperature for 4-5 hours and cook immediately. Also, you can thaw in cold water. Make sure that you do not leave the frozen fish directly at the room temperature. This would cause the pathogenic organisms to grow and spread over the fish quickly.

Benefits of Fish

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TURKCE

½ kg (500 gr) donmus/taze hamsi

1/3 su bardagi un

2 cay kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ su bardagi sivi yag

Baliklarin kafalarini keserek ya da kesmeden pisirebilirsiniz. Kafalari cok fazla yag cekecektir. Karinlarindan yarip, iclerini temizleyin ve soguk suda guzelce yikayip, suzulmesini bekleyin.

Yikanmis baliklari bir kaseye alin, tuz ve karabiber serpip, harmanlayin. Genis bir tavada yagi kizdirin. Unu bir tabaga alin ve baliklari kuyruklarindan tutarak una bulayin, fazla unu silkeleyin ve kizgin yaga koyun.

Orta ateste, kizarana dek her iki tarafini da pisirin. Pisirdiklerinizi uzerinde kagit havlu bulunan bir tabaga alin, boylece fazla yag havluya gececektir. Sonra servis tabagina alin ve limon ile servis yapin. Lahana Salatasi dab u tarifin yanina cok yakisir.

Ayrica, her turlu kizarmis balik; roka, turp, sogan ve limon iyi gider.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Dondurulmus balik cozundururken; once dolapta (4C) 12 saat boyunca bekletin. Sonra oda sicakliginda 4-5 saat boyunca cozundurun ve hemen pisirin. Ya da soguk su icinde cozundurun. Dondurulmus baligi direk oda sicakliginda cozundurmemeye dikkat edin. Cunku bu hastalik yapici organizmalarin hemen gelismesine ve baligin uzerinde yayilmasina sebep olacaktir.

Baligin Faydalari

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shrimp Quinoa (Karidesli Kinoa)

1 cup quinoa
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 small onion, chopped
1-2 green pepper, chopped
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 ¾ cup hot water
½ lemon’s juice
1 Tbsp salt to taste
Cherry tomatoes for garnish

Take hot water in a pot and stir in quinoa. Add half of the salt. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down, close the lid and cook until the quinoa absorbs all the water. Set aside for 10 minutes.
In a skillet, take 2 Tbsp olive oil, onion and pepper. Saute for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in shrimps and the remaining salt to taste. Cook over medium heat until the shrimps are tender and opaque (at least 6-7 minutes).
Meanwhile, mix quinoa with the remaining olive oil and lemon juice. Then, toss with the sautéed shrimp mixture. Take over a serving plate and garnish with cherry tomatoes. Serve either cold or warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi kinoa
½ kg karides, temizlenmis
1 kucuk sogan, dogranmis
1-2 yesil biber, dogranmis
2+2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 ¾ su bardagi sicak su
½ limonun suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Suslemek icin mini (ceri) domates

Tencereye kinoa ve sicak suyu alin icine tuzun yarisini ilave edin ve kaynayincaya kadar bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra atesi kisip kapagini kapatin ve suyunu iyice cekene kadar pisirin. Yaklasik 10 dakiak kadar bir kenara alin ve bekletin.
Bir tavaya 2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi , sogan ve biberi alin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika kadar sote edin. Karidesleri ve geri kalan tuzu ilave edin. Karidesler pisinceye dek en az 6-7 dakika orta ateste pisirin.
Diger yandan limon suyunu ve geriye kalan 2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagini kinoa ile karistirin ve pisirdiginiz karidesleri de ilave edip harmanlayin.
Servis tabagina alin ve mini (seri) domatesler ile susleyin. Arzuya gore sicak veya soguk ikram edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Baked Cheese Penne (Firinda Peynirli Kalem Makarna)

1 package Penne ~1lb

3 eggs

1 cup ricotta/ feta cheese

1 cup mozzarella, shredded

1 cup milk

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp thyme

½ tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)

1 tsp salt to taste

Cook Penne in salty water according to the instructions on the package (for about 8-10 minutes). Wash under cold water and drain.

Beat eggs in a large bowl. Leave ½ cup of shredded mozzarella for top and mix the rest of the ingredients with the eggs. Gently stir this mixture in cooked Penne. Take it over a greased Pyrex or oven tray. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded mozzarella. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for about 30-40 minutes or until it turns lightly brown.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 paket Kalem (Penne) makarna

3 yumurta

1 su bardagi lor/beyaz peynir

1 su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis

1 su bardagi sut

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay kasigi kekik

1 cay kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)

½ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Kalem makarnayi paketin uzerindeki talimatlara gore tuzlu suda yaklasik 8-10 dakika haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve soguk su altindan gecirin.

Genis bir kasede yumurtalari cirpin. Kasar peynirin yarisini ( ½ su bardagi) en sonunda uzerine koymak uzere ayirin. Geri kalan butun malzemeleri cirptiginiz yumurta ile karistirin. Bu karisimi haslanmis makarnaya ilave edin. Nazikce harmanlayin ve yaglanmis borcam ya da firin tepsisine bosaltin. Ayirdiginiz kasar peyniri uzerine serpin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 30-40 dakika pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Shortbread (Un Kurabiyesi)

400 gr butter/margarine, at room temperature

9-10 Tbsp powdered sugar

1 Tbsp vanilla

3 cups corn starch

2 cups all purpose flour,

½ cup powdered sugar for top (optional)

Take powdered sugar and soft butter/margarine in a large bowl. Knead until it gets homogeneous. Add starch slowly, while kneading. Also, add vanilla as well. Then, add flour slowly. Knead until the dough becomes smooth and soft. If you use excess flour, it will be difficult the give stable shapes. So, you do not need to use all the flour mentioned, if you think the dough is already soft and smooth (I used 2 cups of flour, though).

Grab large pieces of dough and on a flat surface roll it with your hands to make a long stick, thick as your thumb. Using a knife cut 1 inch pieces diagonally. Make stripes with the back of a fork on each piece pressing gently on the surface. Use the same procedure for the remaining dough. Place them over a greased oven tray leaving room between.

Bake in a preheated 325F (160 C) oven for about 20-30 minutes or until their bottoms get pinkish. Make sure the tops remain white. Make sure they do not turn pinkish.

Let them cool for a while and if you desire sprinkle with powdered sugar on tops with a strainer.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

400 gr tereyag/margarin, oda sicakliginda

9-10 yemek kasigi pudra sekeri

1 yemek kasigi vanilya

3 su bardagi nisasta

2 su bardagi un

½ su bardagi pudra sekeri, uzeri icin (istege bagli)

Bir kaba pudra sekeri ve oda sicakligindaki tereyag/margarin alin ve guzelce yogurun. Sonra yavas yavas yedirerek nisastayi ilave edin. Vanilyayi da ekledikten sonra yine yavas yavas unu ilave edip yedirmeye calisin. Elde edeceginiz hamur cok yumusak ve puruzsuz olmalidir. Eger unu fazla gelirse sekil vermekte gucluk cekersiniz. Eger hamurun yeterince yumusak ve puruzsuz oldugunu dusunurseniz unun hepsini kullanmak zorunda degilsiniz (ben tam olarak 2 su bardagi un kullandim).

Hamurdan parcalar kopararak sert bir zemin uzerinde uzun silindirik seritler yapin (yaklasik bas parmaginiz kalinliginda). Bu seritten 2-3 cm uzunlugunda verev sekilde lokmalar kesin ve uzerlerine catal ile hafifce bastirark cizgi deseni verin. Ayni islemi geri kalan hamura da uygulayin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin.

Onceden isitilmis 160C (325F) firinda yaklasik 20-30 dakika pisirin. Uzerleri pembe olmadan, sadece altlari hafif pembelesince cikarin.

Kurabiyeler biraz soguyunca uzerlerine arzuya gore suzgec yardimiyla pudra seker serpebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

I'd like to thank to Burciko's for awarding me with these awesome awards. It's very nice of you Burciko!

Burciko'ya beni bu guzel odullere layik gorup, odullendirdigi icin cok tesekkur ediyorum.

Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Beef (Kiymali Biber Dolmasi)

2 lb (~1kg) bell/large peppers

1 cup rice, washed and drained

½ lb ground beef

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tomato, petite diced

1 tsp tomato paste

½ cup olive oil

1-2 cups hot water

1 Tbsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

1- ½ tomato, sliced in pieces for tops (optional)

Wash the bell/large peppers, cut the tops off, and remove seeds. In a bowl, place all the stuffing ingredients, but water. Mix them all and with a spoon fill the peppers up to 2/3 with the mixture. If desired, place one slice of tomato as a cap on top of each pepper. In a large saucepan or pot, place the stuffed bell peppers and add hot water, enough to almost cover half height of the peppers.

Close the lid and cook on low-medium heat, until the peppers get soft and rice is cooked, for about 20-30 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

~1kg dolmalik/buyuk uzun biber

1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus

200-250 gr kiyma

1 sogan, ince dogranmis

1 domates, dogranmis

1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi

½ su bardagi zeytin yagi

1-2 su bardagi sicak su

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1- ½ domates, dilimlenmis (biberlerin uzerine koymak icin)-istege bagli

Biberleri yikayin ve tepesini duzgunce kesin (ya da saplarini cikarin), cekirdeklerini temizleyin. Genis bir kaseye butun ic malzemelerini (su haric) alin ve hepsini guzelce karistirin. Bir kasik yardimiyla biberlerin icini 2/3’u dolu olacak sekilde doldurun. Her biberin uzerine dilimlediginiz domatesten bir parca koyun(istege bagli). Genis bir tava ya da tencere dibine doldurdugunuz biberleri yerlestirin. Biberlerin yuksekliginin yarisina cikacak kadar sicak su ilave edin.

Kapagini kapatip, kisik ateste biberler ve pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 20-30 dakika pisirin. Sicak ya da ilik servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shrimp with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Karides Pilaki)

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 onion, chopped

½ lb mushroom, washed

1 carrot, sliced

3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tomatoes (1 cup), diced

1 big potato, diced

1 Tbsp salt to taste

½ tsp black pepper

½ cup hot water

Fresh parsley for garnish

Take olive oil and onion in a pot. Saute for about 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in garlic and shrimp. Saute for 2 minutes and, add potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Then, add tomatoes, salt and hot water.

Bring to a boil and turn the heat low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are softened. Sprinkle with black pepper and garnish with parsley if desired.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg karides, temizlenmis

1 sogan, dogranmis

250 gr mantar, yikanmis

1 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis

3 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis

1/3 su bardagi zeytinyagi

2 domates (1 su bardagi), dogranmis

1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis

½ su bardagi sicak su

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Zeytinyagi ve sogani bir tencereye alin. Orta ateste 3 dakika kadar soteleyin. Sarimsak ve karidesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 2 dakika daha soteledikten sonra; patates, havuc ve mantari ilave edin. Orta ateste yaklasik 4-5 dakika cevirin ve domatesi ilave edin. Tuz ve sicak suyu da ekleyin.

Kaynamaya baslayinca altini kisin ve patatesler pisene dek yaklasik 20 dakika kadar pisirin. Uzerine karabiber serperek ve maydanoz ile susleyerek servis yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

AnaSayfaya Don

Pan Seared Mahi Mahi (Tavada Lambuka Baligi)

1 lb mahi mahi fillets, skinned and boned

2-3 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar

2 gloves of garlic, finely diced

½ tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp black pepper

1 lb spinach, washed and chopped

½ medium onion, chopped

Take one Tbsp of butter and onions. Saute over medium heat and stir in spinach. Saute them for about 3-5 minutes.

Wash Mahi Mahi fillets under cold water and dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub with your hands. Sizzle the remaining butter in the frying pan and fry Mahi fillets pouring balsamic vinegar over. Once they are fried, turn upside down and sprinkle with garlic. Fry both sides.

Take sautéed spinach over the serving plates and place the fried Mahi Mahi on top. Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY
Click for the benefits of fish

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TURKCE

½ kg Lambuka baligi fileto, derisi ve kemikleri alinmis

2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag

2 yemek kasigi balsamik sirke

2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis

1 cay kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ kg ispanak, yikanmis ve dogranmis

½ orta boy sogan, dogranmis

Tavaya bir yemek kasigi tereyagini ve soganlari alin ve soteleyin. Ispanagi ilave edin ve iyice sonup, renkleri koyulasana dek sote edin (3-5 dakika).

Lambuka baligini soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Tuz ve karabiber serperek elinizle ovalayarak balik filetolarina yedirin. Geri kalan tereyagini kizartma tavasina alin ve filetolarin uzerine balsamic sirkeyi dokun orta ateste kizartin. Bir taraflari kizardiktan sonra diger tarafini cevirin ve uzerlerine sarimsaklari serpin. Her iki tarafini da guzelce kizartin.

Servis tabagina sotelenmis ispanagi alin ve uzerine kizarmis lambuka filetoyu yerlestirin. Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN
Baligin faydalari icin tiklayin.

Ana Sayfaya Don