Gavurdagi Salad (Gavurdagi Salatasi)

4 tomatoes

1 medium onion

2-3 green/banana peppers

3 Tbsp fresh parsley

4 sprigs fresh mint

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses

½ lemon’s juice

1 cup walnuts, coarsely crushed

1 tsp salt to taste

1 tsp chili pepper flakes (optional)

 

Chop all the vegetables finely. Take olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice and salt into a small bowl. Mix them well. Then, add the sauce to chopped vegetables and toss gently. Let the sauce to be absorbed for 5-10 minutes.

Add walnuts, toss gently and serve.

ENJOY

 

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TURKCE

4 domates

1 orta boy sogan

2-3 tane yesil biber

3 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz

4 dal taze nane

3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2 yemek kasigi nar eksisi

½ limonun suyu

1 su bardagi ceviz, irice ufalanmis

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 tatli kasigi aci pul biber (istege bagli)

 

Butun sebze malzemelerini minik minik dograyin. Kucuk bir kasede zeytinyagi, nar eksisi, limon suyu ve tuzu karistirin. Dogranmis olan malzemelere ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Yaklasik 5-10 dakika sosun salata ile iyice butunlesmesi icin bekleyin.

Uzerine cevizi ilave edip karistirin ve servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

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

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

BBQ Yogurt Marinated Chicken (Yogurt Marineli Barbeku Tavuk)

1 cup yogurt

¼ cup olive oil

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp rosemary

1 Tbsp thyme

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp black pepper

4 chicken thighs/breasts

Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Then, add the chicken breasts or thighs (I prefer thighs) into the marinade. Cover them all over and allow marinade for 2-4 hours in the refrigerator.

Cook them over the barbeque grill until both sides are cooked. Discard the leftover marinade.

Serve hot preferably with a side dish or salad.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 su bardagi yogurt

¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi

2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus

1 tatli kasigi biberiye

1 yemek kasigi kekik

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

4 tavuk sarma/gogus

Butun marine malzemelerini bir kasede karistirin. Sorna, tavuk gogsu veya sarmalari (ben tavuk sarma tercih ediyorum) ilave edin. Tavuklarin her yerini guzelce marine sosuna daldirin ve yaklasik 2-4 saat buzdolabinda marine edin.

Tavuklarin her iki tarafi da pisene dek barbeku izgarasinda pisirin. Geriye kalan marine sosunu atin.

Yaninda tercihen salata ile servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

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.

 

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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.

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

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

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Butcher's Meatballs (Kasap Kofte)

2 lb ground beef

1 tsp salt to taste

1 onion, grated

2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed

½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

½ tsp thyme

½ tsp cumin

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp crushed red pepper

 

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Knead until the ground beef absorbs the ingredients.

Grab egg size or bigger pieces and make balls rolling them in between your palms. Then, flatten the meat balls as seen in the picture. 

Cook both sides over the grill until they get browned. Serve with salad and/or greens.

ENJOY

 

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TURKCE

1 kg dana kiyma

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 sogan, rendelenmis

2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

½ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)

1 cay kasigi kekik

1 cay kasigi kimyon

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber

 

Butun malzemeleri genis bir karistirma kabinda guzelce karistirin. Elinizle guzelce yogurarak baharatlarin kiyma ile ozdeslesmesini saglayin. Yumurta buyuklugunde ya da daha buyuk parcalar koparin ve avuc iclerinizde yuvarlayarak esimde gorulen kofte seklini verin. Her iki taraflari da kizarana dek izgarada pisirin. Yaninda yesil salata ile servis edin.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don