Pumpkin Pudding (Bal Kabakli Muhallebi)

2 cups milk

2 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp starch

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp butter

1 cup pumpkin puree

For the pumpkin puree, chop about 1 lb pumpkin and barely cover with water and add 1 Tbsp sugar. Cook until soft and drain. Puree with blender. Let it cool. Alternately, you may use canned pumpkin puree/filling.

Take milk, flour, starch and sugar in a pot and mix them all. Place over the stove and cook stirring gradually (preferably with mixer) over medium heat. Once it starts boiling, stir in butter, pumpkin puree and vanilla. Cook for about 2-3 minutes over low heat stirring gradually.

Pour into individual serving cups and let them cool either at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Garnish generously with crushed walnuts.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 su bardagi sut

2 yemek kasigi un

2 yemek kasigi nisasta

1 su bardagi seker

1 tatli kasigi vanilya

2 yemek kasigi tereyagi

1 su bardagi bal kabagi puresi

Bal kabagi puresi icin, kabagi dograyin, uzerini gecmeyecek kadar su ve 1 yemek kasigi seker ile haslayin, suzun. Blendirdan gecirin.

Tencerede sut, un, nisasta ve sekeri iyice karistirin. Sonra, ocaga alin ve surekli karistirark, tercihen cirpici yardimi ile pisirin. Kaynamaya başladığında, tereyag, kabak puresi ve vanilyayi koyarak karistirin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika kisik ateste kaynatin.

Ocaktan alin ve servis kaselerine bosaltin. Ilimasini bekleyin ya da buzdolabinda sogutabilirsiniz.

Uzerine kiriklanmis ceviz koyarak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stir Fried Ginger Shrimp in Spaghetti Bed (Spagetti Yataginda Zencefilli Karides)

 

1 lb spaghetti
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

1/3 cup celery, chopped
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1-2 garlic clove, minced
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 cup onion, thinly chopped
½ tsp salt

1 Tbsp sesame seeds
¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp lemon juice

 

Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain; set aside. Meanwhile, combine the ½ Tbsp of the parsley, and 1 Tbsp of the zest in a small bowl; set aside.
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the shallot, onions, celery, garlic, and red pepper. Cook stirring until the shallots are soft, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and the salt, and cook, over medium high heat, turning occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the broth, soy sauce, ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, then reduce the heat to medium. Stir in the remaining 3 Tbsp parsley, ½ Tbsp zest and sesame seeds, tossing to coat well; remove from the heat.  
Take spaghetti over the serving plate and top with the cooked shrimp. Or you may stir in the spaghetti to the shrimp while still over the heat. Then, transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

 

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TURKCE

½ kg spagetti

¼ su bardagi taze maydanoz, dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi rendelenmis limon kabugu

1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi taze zencefil, rendelenmis

1/3 su bardagi kereviz sapi, dogranmis

1 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis

1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

½ cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber

½ kg buyuk boy, karides, soyulmus ve temizlenmis
1/2 su bardagi sogan, ince dogranmis

1 cay kasigi tuz

¼ su bardagi  az tuzlu tavuk suyu

1/3 su bardagi soya sosu

1 yemek kasigi limon suyu

1 yemek kasigi susam

Spagettiyi paketin uzerindeki tarife gore pisirin, suzun ve kenara alin. Bu sirada, ½ yemek kasigi maydanoz ve 1 yemek kasigi limon kabugu rendesini kucuk bir kapta karistirin ve kenara ayirin.

Buyuk  ve derin bir tavada zeytinyagini isitin ve sogan, kereviz sapi, sarimsak ve kirmizi pul biberi ilave edin. Yesil soganlar yumusayana dek 1 dakika kadar pisirin. Karides ve tuzu ilave edin ve orta ateste karistirarak karidesler yumusayip renk degistirene dek yaklasik 1-2 dakika pisirin. Sonra, soya sosu, zencefil, tavuk suyu ve limon suyunu ilave edin. Kaynayinca bir dakika kadar pisirin, orta atese alin. Geri kalan maydanoz, limon kabugu rendesi ve susamlari ilave edin ve iyice karistirin. Ocaktan alin. Pisen spagettiyi tabaga alin ve uzerine pisen karidesi ilave edin.  Ya da  spagettiyi karideslere ilave edin ve guzelce harmanlayin. Sonra, servis tabagina alin ve sicak/ilik servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shallow Fried Horse Mackerel (Palamut Tava)

1 lb horse mackerel, cleaned and sliced in 1 cm thick pieces

½ cups corn flour

1 tsp sea salt

½ cup canola oil, for frying

Lemon wedges for serving

 

Dip the horse mackerel sliced into the corn flour and shake the excess flour. Heat canola oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the horse mackerel slices in both sides until they are nicely browned.

Take them over a paper towel to get rid of the excess oil.

Then, take them over a serving plate and serve hot with lemon wedges and preferably lettuce.

ENJOY

Benefits of Fish

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TURKCE

½ kg palamut baligi, temizlenip dilimlenmis

½ su bardagi misir unu

1 tatli kasigi deniz tuzu

½ su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Dilimlenmis limon, servis icin

 

Temizlenmis ve 1 cm kalinliginda dilimlenmis palamutlari tuzlayin ve her birini misir ununa bulayin. Fazla unu silkeleyin. Kizartma tavasinda kanola yagini kizdirin ve orta ateste palamut dilimlerini onlu arkali guzelce kizartin. Kagit havlu uzerine alin.

Yaninda limon dilimleri ve yesillik ile sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Baligin Faydalari

Ana Sayfaya Don

Grape Tomato Frittata (Kiraz-Ceri Domatesli Italyan Omleti)

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2-3 green onions, thinly chopped

1 cup grape tomatoes

½ tsp sea salt

4-5 eggs, lightly beaten

1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves or ½ tsp dried basil

½ cup cheddar, grated

 

Take olive oil in a 8-10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, sauté onions and tomatoes, add salt and cook about 4-5 minutes over low medium heat. Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Add eggs and cheese, season with basil leaves and stir to combine. Cook undisturbed, until edges are set (about 2 minutes). Then, transfer skillet to oven and bake until top of frittata is just set, 8- to 10 minutes.

Slide or invert frittata onto a serving plate and cut into 6 wedges. Serve warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

2-3 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis

1 su bardagi kiraz/ceri domates

1 cay kasigi deniz tuzu

4-5 yumurta, cirpilmis

1 yemek kasigi taze feslegen yapragi/1 cay kasigi kuru feslegen

½ su bardagi cedar peyniri, rendelenmis

 

Zeytinyagini firina dayanikli yapismaz bir tavaya  alin; sogan ve domatesleri orta ateste yaklasik 4-5 dakika sote edin. Tuzu ilave edin. Firini 220C (425F)’ye isitin. Yumurta, cedar peyniri ve feslegen yapraklarini ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Yaklasik iki dakika boyunca hic dokunmadan kenarlari  sertlesene dek kisik ateste pisirin. Sonra, onceden isittiginiz firinda yaklasik 8-10 dakika yada yumurta pisip omlet iyice sertlesene dek pisirin.

Omleti ister ters cevirerek isterseniz de siyirarak servis tabagina alin. Pasta dilimi sekline 6’ya kesin  ve sicak/ilik servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Sesame Paste (Tahini) & Walnut Cookies (Tahinli&Cevizli Kurabiye)

1 cup sesame paste (tahini)

1 cup sugar

1 cup walnuts, crushed/ground

3 cups all purpose flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

100 grams butter at room temperature

½ cup canola oil

1 tsp vanilla extract/powder

1 tsp baking powder (optional)

 

Take tahini (sesame paste), canola oil, butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix them well and add walnuts, vanilla and baking powder (optional). Knead while adding flour slowly. Dough should be a little sticky, make sure it is not hard. Grab walnut size pieces and give them shape them in balls with your palms. Place them over a greased baking tray leaving some room in between. Bake them in a preheated 340F (175C) oven until they start getting cracks (for about 30 minutes). Take them out before they get pinkish/brownish. Let them cool and be careful while taking them from the tray, because they crumble easily.

ENJOY

P.S: This recipe makes about 35-40 pieces.

 

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TURKCE

1 su bardagi tahin

1 su bardagi seker

1 su bardagi ceviz, iri kirilmis ya da ogutulmus

3 su bardagi cok amacli un

½ su bardagi tam bugday unu

½ su bardagi kanola yagi

100 gram tereyagi, oda sicakliginda

1 tatli kasigi vanilya

1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu (istege bagli)

 

Tahin, sivi yag, oda sicakligindaki tereyagi ve sekeri genis bir kapta karistirin. Cevizi, vanilya ve kabartma tozunu (istege bagli) ilave edin. Karistirarak unu azar azar ekleyerek yogurun. Hamurun kivami sert olmamali. Hafif ele yapisir gibi yumusak bir hamur elde edin. Hamurdan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar alin ve elinizde yuvarlayarak yaglanmis firin tepsisine araliklarla dizin. Onceden isitilmis 175C (340F) firinda kurabiyeler catlamaya baslayincaya dek, yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin. Uzerleri kizarmadan firindan cikarin. Tepsiden alirken dikkatli olun cunku cok kolay dagiliyorlar.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Bu tariften yaklasik 35-40 kurabiye cikiyor.

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stuffed Roasted Yellowtail Snapper (Firinda Mercan Baligi/Levrek Dolmasi)

 ½-2 lbs whole yellowtail snapper (cleaned, head and tail intact)

2-3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

½-1 cup spinach, cleaned and chopped

2-3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp salt

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper  

2 Tbsp onion, julienne cut

1-2 rosemary sprigs or ½ tsp dried rosemary

 

Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and score skin of each fish with 3-4 diagonal cuts. Rub inside and outside flesh of each fish with olive oil and drizzle each fish with lemon juice. Sprinkle flesh evenly with salt and black pepper. Place fish on a greased baking sheet. Meanwhile mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl (onion, spinach and rosemary sprigs) and place them inside each fish.

Roast for 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. You may broil it for a couple of minutes for a brownish top as well.

ENJOY

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Benefits of Fish

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TURKCE

~1 kg butun mercan baligi/levrek (kafasi ve kuyrugu ile temizlenmis)

2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

1/2-1 su bardagi ispanak, temizlenmis ve dogranmis

2-3 yemek kasigi taze limon suyu

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi taze ogutulmus karabiber

2 yemek kasigi sogan, julyen dogranmis

1-2 dal biberiye/1 cay kasigi kuru biberiye

 

Firini onceden 200C (400F)’ye isitin. Temizlenmis baliklarin dis kismina enine 3-4 tane derince kesik atin. Her baligin hem icini hem disini zeytinyagi ile ovun ve limon suyu serpin. Yine her yerine tuz ve karabiber serpin. Hazirlanan baliklari yaglanmis pisirme kagidi uzerine alin. Bu sirada bir kasede geri kalan malzemeleri; ispanak, sogan ve biberiyeyi karistirin. Her baligin icini bu malzeme ile doldurun.

Firinda yaklasik 30 dakika ya da baliklar catal ile kolayca ayrilana dek pisirin. Istege bagli olarak bir kac dakika ustten kizartma da yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

 

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