Sunday, October 16, 2011

Roasted Cod with Lima Beans (Firinda Bakla Icli Morina Baligi)

4-6 pieces cod
1 ½ cup lima beans, fresh/frozen
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp ground black pepper

Place 4 sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface. Divide the lima beans among the foil sheets (about 3/4 cup per sheet). Place 1 tsp of olive oil 1 Tbsp of chopped parsley, and a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper on each pile of beans and gently toss to combine. Sprinkle salt and black pepper on each cod and rub with your hands. Place one piece of cod over each pile of beans. Pour remaining olive oil over each. Seal up the foil packets.
Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Place the foil packets on a baking sheet. Bake for 20-30 minutes until fish get tender and flaky. Gently transfer the beans and fish to a serving plate and serve with lemon wedges if desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
4-6 parca morina baligi
1 ½ su bardagi bakla ici, taze/donmus
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi taze karabiber

Tezgahin uzerine 4 tane genisce aluminyum folyo yayin. Bakla iclerini dordune birden esit olarak paylastirin. Uzerlerine 1 tatli kasigi zeytinyagi ve 1 yemek kasigi maydanoz ilave edin. Bir tutam tuz ve karabiber serpin ve nazifce harmanlayin. Baliklara tuz ve karabiber serperek, elinizle yedirin. Her aluminyum folyoya bir-iki tane morina baligi gelecek sekilde, baliklari bakla iclerinin uzerine koyun. Geri kalan zeytinyagini baliklarin uzerine dokun. Aluminyum folyolari koselerinden yukari dogru paket seklinde kapatin.
Firini onceden 190 C (375 F)’ye isitin. Yaklasik 20-30 dakika, baliklar yumusayana dek pisirin. Balik ve bakla iclerini servis tabagina alin ve arzuya gore yaninda limon dilimleri ile servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Stuffed Kadaifi (Kadayif Dolmasi)

1 lb kadaifi
150 grams butter
1 cup walnuts/pecans, in chunks

For the Syrup:
3 cups water
2 ½ -3 cups sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

First mix sugar and water in a pot and boil the syrup for about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and let it cool.
Melt butter and drizzle all over the kadaifi. Using your hands, try to mix the butter with kadaifi evenly. If the kadaifi pieces are too long, break them into smaller pieces with your hands. After tossing the kadaifi, take a small Turkish coffee cup and fill half of it with kadaifi and make a hole in the middle. Place about 1 tsp walnuts/pecans inside and fill the rest of the cup with more kadaifi. Gently press on top of the cup. Grease an oven tray and flip the cup upside down on the tray. Make sure to press on top of the kadaifi before flipping, otherwise the shape won’t come out well. Use the same procedure for all the kadaifi left.
Bake it at 350 F (180 C) preheated oven until they get light brown. Pour the cold syrup over the hot stuffed kadaifi right after taking out of oven. Let it absorb the syrup for at least 3-5 hours.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg tel kadayif
150 gr tereyagi
1 su bardagi ceviz ici, ufalalanmis

Surubu icin:
3 su bardagi seker
2 ½ -3 su bardagi seker
1 tatli kasigi limon suyu

Once surubu hazirlayin. Su ve sekeri karistirarak genis bir tencerede yaklasik 5 dakika kadar kaynatin. Icine limon suyunu ilave edin ve sogumaya birakin.
Tereyagini eritin ve tel kadayifin uzerinde gezdirin. Ellerinizi kullanarak, tereyagini kadayifin her yerine yedirmek sartiyla guzelce harmanlayin. Eger kadayifin telleri uzunsa, elinizle kopararak daha ufak parcalara ayirin.
Ufak bir kahve fincaninin yarisina kadar kadayiftan doldurun ve orta kismini cukurlastirin. Cukur kismina sigdirabildiginiz kadar ceviz koyun (yaklasik 1 tatli kasigi kadar). Bol cevizli olunca daha lezzetli oluyor. Sonra uzerine tekrar finacin agiz kismina kadar kadayif koyarak, ustten hafifce bastirin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine fincani ters cevirin. Eger fincanin icindeki malzemeyi ustten hafifce bastirmazsaniz tepsiye ters cevirdiginizde sekli bozuk cikacaktir.
Butun kadayif malzemesini ayni sekilde yaparak sekil verin.
Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin.
Firindan cikan sicak kadayifin uzerine soguk serbeti dokun. Yaklasik 3-5 saat boyunca surubun emilmesini bekleyin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, October 3, 2011

Cabbage with Tomatoes (Domatesli Lahana)

1 head of white cabbage, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp tomato paste
½ cup crushed tomatoes
½ tsp crushed chili pepper
1 tsp salt to taste
½ cup hot water if necessary

In a pot, sauté onions with olive oil. Then add tomato paste and tomatoes, sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir in chopped cabbage and cook over low heat covered for about 20 minutes. Then, add salt, chili pepper, and hot water if necessary. If there is no juice left in the pot then go ahead and add hot water. Close the lid and simmer over low heat until cabbage is cooked (about 20-25 minutes).
Serve with either plain or garlic yogurt on top.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian dish.

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TURKCE
1 bas beyaz lahana, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi domates, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi pul biber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su, ihtiyac olursa

Bir tencerede sogan ile zeytinyagini kavurun. Sonra domates salcasi ve domatesi ilave edin ve orta ateste 2-3 dakika daha kavurup dogranmis beyaz lahanayi ilave edin. Bir sure kavurduktan sonra, kapagini kapatin ve kisik ateste yaklasik 20 dakika pisirin.
Son olarak tuz, pul biber ve gerekirse suyu ilave edin. Eger tencerenin dibinde su kaldiysa tekrar su ilave etmenize gerek yoktur. Kapagini kapatarak kisik ateste lahana yumusyana dek pisirin (yaklasik 20-25 dakika).
Servis onerisi olarak; sade ya da sarimsakli yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
***Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Baked Pasta with Ground Beef (Kiymali Firin Makarna)

500 gr Penne/Ziti
½ cup olive oil
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup tomato puree
3 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
½ tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup hot water
3 Tbsp breadcrumbs
1 Tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp ground black pepper to taste
½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)

Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Add ground beef and cook over medium heat until pink color disappears (about 5 minutes). Add onions and cook until they are translucent (about 5 minutes more).
Add tomato sauce, hot water, parsley, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Allow sauce to simmer over low heat for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in lightly salted water. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool them slightly. Stir in breadcrumbs to meat sauce to absorb excess liquid and remove from heat.
Melt butter in pasta pot and return cooked pasta to the pot. Stir in half of grated cheese, beaten eggs and toss gently. Use a roughly 12 x 18 x 3 inches deep pan/tray. Grease the bottom and sides of the pan with olive oil. Layer the bottom with half the pasta and press down so that they are somewhat flat. Add the meat filling in an even layer to the pasta. Top with remaining pasta and flatten top layer as best you can.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 F (180 C) while you prepare the bechamel sauce. Double up the ingredients. Click for the béchamel sauce recipe. Pour the bechamel over the pasta making sure to pour sauce down in to the corners as well. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes or until the top turns a nice golden color.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
500 gr Penne/Ziti
½ su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 kg kiyma
1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis
1 su bardagi domates puresi
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
3 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz, dogranmis
1 cay kasigi yenibahar
1 tatli kasigi tarcin
1 su bardagi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
½ su bardagi sicak su
3 yemek kasigi kiriklanmis ekmek
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ su bardagi tereyagi

Zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve kiymayi ilave edin. Orta ateste kiyma renk degistirene dek kavurun (yaklasik 5 dakika). Soganlari ilave edin ve yaklasik 5 dakika kadar pisirmeye devam edin.
Domates sosu, sicak su, maydanoz, yenibahar, tarcin, tuz ve karabiberi ilave edin. Sosu yaklasik olarak 8-10 dakika pisirin. Bu sirada, makarnayi hafif tuzlu suda pisirin. Suyunu suzin ve soguk sudan gecirin. Kiymali domates sosuna ekmek kirintilarini ilave edin. Boylece sosun fazla suyu ekmek kirintilari tarafindan emilecektir. Atesten alin.
Tereyagini makarnayi hasladiginiz tencerede eritin ve makarnayi geri bosaltin. Rendelenmis Parmesan peynirinin yarisini ve cirpilmis yumurtayi ilave edin. Nazikce karistirin. Yaklasik olarak 7-8 cm derinliginde ve 30 x 45 cm boyutlarindaki tepsinin dibini ve kenarlarini yaglayin. Dibine makarnanin yarisini doseyin. Uzerinden hafifce bastirarak duzleyin. Kiymali domates sosu esit olarak uzerine dagitin. Geri kalan makarnayi ilave edin ve duzlestirin.
Beshamel sosu hazirlayin. Beshamel sos tarifi icin tiklayin. Hazilarken beshamel sosunu iki doz yapin. Makarnanin uzerine beshamel sosu dagitin, tepsini koselerinden dibe dogru dokmeyi ihmal etmeyin. Geri kalan Parmesan peynirini uzerine sepristirin. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda yaklasik 35-45 dakika ya da uzeri hafice kizarana dek pisirin.
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

Monday, September 5, 2011

Shelled Fava Beans with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bakla)

1 lb shelled fava beans, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, diced
1 tsp tomato paste
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
1/3 cup hot water
1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped

Take olive oil and onions into a pot and sauté over medium heat until onions get translucent. Stir in shelled fava beans that you’ve chopped at any size you like. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until they change in color. Add tomato paste and tomato. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Then, add salt and hot water. Bring to a boil. Close the lid and simmer over low-medium heat until the shelled fava beans get soft (for about 30 minutes).
Add chopped dill and give a stir. Close the lid and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
Serve with either yogurt or garlic yogurt.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg bakla, dogranmis
1 orta boy, sogan, dogranmis
1 orta boy, domates
1 tatli kasigi salca
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1/3 su bardagi sicak su
1/3 su bardagi, dere otu, dogranmis

Once tencereye zeytinyagini alin ve sogani orta ateste pembelesene dek kavurun. Ardindan arzu ettiginiz gibi dogradiginiz baklalari ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak baklalar renk degistirene dek kavurun. Salca ve domatesi ilave edin ve yine 3-4 dakika kadar kavurun. Sonra, tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Karistirin ve kaynamaya baslayinca kapagini kapati. Kisik ateste baklalar yumusayana dek, yaklasik yarim saat pisirin.
Pistikten sonra, dereotunu ilave edip karistirin ve kapagini kapatarak 10-15 dakika dinlendirin.
Yaninda yogurt veya sarimsakli yogurt ile servis yapin.
Afiyet Olsun