Saturday, November 27, 2010

Flour Halvah (Un Helvasi)

 
125 gram butter
2 cups flour
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 ½ cup sugar
4 Tbsps pine nuts (optional)

Let the butter melt in a pot and then add pine nuts (optional). Cook for about 3 minutes and stir in the flour. Cook stirring occasionally over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the milk and water. Add the sugar in and stir to dissolve. Once the flour turns yellowish and smells good, stir in the warm syrup. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon to get a smooth mixture of flour. After stirring for about 5 minutes, turn the heat off and close the lid. Leave aside for about 10 minutes.
Shape with a spoon using the sides of the pot. Take a big spoonful of halvah and press it towards the sides of the pot to give an oval shape. Place each piece of halvah over a serving plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
125 gr tereyagi
1 su bardagi un
1 su bardagi sut
1 su bardagi su
1 ½ su bardagi seker
4 yemek kasigi cam fistigi (istege bagli)

Tencereye tereyagini alin ve iyice eridikten sonra cam fistiklarini ilave edin (istege bagli). Yaklasik 3 dakika kadar orta ateste cevirin ve unu ilave edin. Yaklasik 10-15 dakika kadar unu orta ateste kavurun.
Diger yandan, su ve sutu isitin ve sekeri ilave ederek eritin. Unun rengi sararip hos bir kavrulmus un kokusu gelmeye basladiktan sonra ilik surubu ilave edin. Tahta kasikla hizlica ve surekli karistirarak unu putursuz bir sekilde surupla butunlesmesini saglayin. Bes dakika kadar karistirdiktan sonra tencerenin kapagini kapatin ve 10 dakika kadar dinlenmeye birakin.
Bir kasik yardimiyla helvayi tencerenin kenarlarina bastirip baski yaparak resimdeki gibi sekil verin. Arzuya gore elinizle ya da bir kabin dibine bastirark sekil verebilirsiniz.
Uzerine tarcin serperek servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, November 22, 2010

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

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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

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

Thursday, November 11, 2010

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.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

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.


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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.