Fried Onions (Sogan Kizartmasi)

2 medium white onions, sliced in 1/10 inch thick rounds
1/3 cup canola oil
A pinch of salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper (optional)
Fresh parsley to garnish

Sprinkle salt over onion slices. Sizzle oil in frying pan and add onion slices. Fry both sides of onions till they become caramelized. Then place them over a papel towel to soak the excess oil.
Then transfer them to a serving plate, sprinkle some black pepper (optional) and garnish with parsley.
ENJOY

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2 orta boy beyaz sogan, ½ cm kalinliginda yuvarlak dilimlenmis
1/3 su bardagi sivi yag (tercihen kanola)
½ cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam karabiber (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Sogan dilimlerinin uzerine tuz serpin ve kizartma tavasinda yagi kizdirin. Sogan dilimlerinin her iki tarafini da kizartin. Kizaran soganlarin fazla yagini almasi icin kagit havlu uzerine koyun.
Sonra servis tabagina alin ve uzerine karabiber serpin ve maydanoz ile susleyin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pepper with Yogurt (Biberli Yogurt)

2 green/red peppers, chopped (preferably cut in strips)

2 tbsp olive oil

½ tsp salt to taste

½-1 cup yogurt

1-2 gloves of garlic, minced (optional)

In a skillet, sauté peppers with olive oil over medium heat till they get soft (for about 6-8 minutes). Then, add salt and cook over low heat, till peppers are cooked.

Turn the heat off and let peppers cool for a while. Meanwhile mix garlic (optional) and yogurt. And then, pour over the peppers.

Pepper with Yogurt is a very easy side item which is good to go with all kinds of dishes.

ENJOY

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2 yesil carliston/sivri biber/kirmizi biber, dogranmis (tercihen uzun cubuk seklinde)

2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 cay kasigi tuz

½ -1 su bardagi yogurt

1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus (istege bagli)

 

Bir tavada zeytinyagi ile istediginiz sekilde dogradiginiz biberleri orta ateste kavurun. Yaklasik 6-8 dakika sonra biberler yumusamaya baslayinca tuzu ilave edin ve biberler yumusayip pisene dek pisirin. Ocaktan aldiginiz biberleri sogumaya birakin. Sarimsakli yapacaksaniz, dozvulmus sarimsak ve yogurdu karistirin ve biberlerin uzerine ilave edin.

Biberli yogurt et, tavuk ve sebze yemeklerinin yanina yakisan guzel ve hafif bir alternatiftir.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Zucchini with Yogurt Sauce (Yogurtlu Kabak Kizartmasi)

2 zucchinis, sliced in round shapes 1/10 inch thick
½ cup flour
½ cup canola oil for frying
1 tsp salt to taste
Garlic yogurt sauce

Wash zucchinis and slice them in 1/10 inch thick, round shapes. Sprinkle salt and mix them all to salt evenly.
Place flour into a wide and shallow plate or tray. Meanwhile sprinkle some salt over the frying pan and add oil. Sizzle the oil and dip zucchini slices into flour and shake the excess flour. Then, fry both sides of until they turn to a light golden brown color. Place fried zucchinis over a paper towel to soak the excess oil.
Transfer the zucchinis on a serving plate and serve with yogurt sauce with garlic.
ENJOY

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2 sakiz kabagi, ½ cm kalinliginda dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi un
½ su bardagi sivi yag (tercihen kanola)
1tatli kasigi tuz
Sarimsakli yogurt

Kabaklari yikayin, kurulayin ve yarim cm kalinliginda yuvarlak dilimleyin, uzerlerine tuz serpin ve karismasi icin harmanlayin.
Genis ve duz bir tabak ya da tepsiye unu yayin. Bu sirada kizartma tavaniza biraz tuz serpin ve sivi yagi kizdirin. Kabak dilimlerini una bulayin ve fazla unu silkeleyip kizgin yagda her iki tarafini da kizartin. Kizaran kabaklari kagit havlu uzerine alin ve kagit havlunun fazla yagi almasini saglayin.
Kizarmis kabaklari servis tabagina alin ve uzerine sarimsakli yogurt dokerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Devilled Eggs ( Yumurta Dolmasi)

2 eggs
1-2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp mustard (optional)
1 tbsp green onion, chopped finely (only the green part)
A pinch of salt
A pinch of paprika
A pinch of black pepper (optional)

First hard boil the eggs. Fill up a small saucepan half-way with water and gently add the eggs. Cover the eggs with at least an inch of water. Add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water (this will help contain egg whites from leaking out if any of the shells crack while cooking). Add a pinch of salt to the water. Bring the water to a boil. Cover, and over low heat boil at least for 5-6 minutes. Drain hot water from pan and run cold water over the eggs or add some ice. Let them sit in the cool water a few minutes, changing the water if necessary to keep it cool.
Peel the eggs. Using a sharp knife, slice each egg in half, lengthwise. Gently remove the yolk halves and place in a small mixing bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving plate.
Using a fork, mash up the yolks and add mustard, mayonnaise, onion and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. With a spoon fill the egg yolk mixture into the egg white halves. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.
ENJOY

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2 yumurta
1-2 yemek kasigi mayonez
1 yemek kasigi hardal (istege bagli)
1 dal yesil sogan, ince dogranmis
Bir tutam tuz
Bir tutam toz kirmizi biber
Bir tutam karabiber (istege bagli)

Once yumurtalari haslayin. Kucuk bir tencere ya da cezveye yumurtalari koyun ve uzerlerine cikacak kadar sui le doldurun. Icine 1 cay kasigi sirke atin (pisme sirasinda catlayan yumurtalarin beyazinin akmasini onleyecektir). Bir tutam tuz ilave edin ve kaynatin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafif ateste en az 5-6 dakika haslayin. Sicak suyu suzun ve soguk suyun altina tutun ya da buz ilave edip daha cabuk sogumasini saglayabilirsiniz. Yumurtalari soguk su icinde bir kac dakika bekletin. Soguduktan sonra kabuklarini soyun ve keskin bir bicak yardimiyla her yumurtayi boyuna yariya kesin. Dikkatlice sarisini alin ve kucuk bir kaseye alin. Icini bosalttiginiz yumurta beyazlarini servis tabagina yerlestirin.
Bir catal yardimiyla yumurta sarilarini ezin ve kirmizi biber haric geri kalan butun malzeleri ilave edin. Pure haline gelene dek karistirin. Bir kasik yardimiyla karisimi yumurta beyazlarina doldurun ve uzerine kirmizi toz biber serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

European Style Sauerkraut (Avrupa Usulu Lahana Tursusu)

1/3-1/2 head white cabbage, shredded finely
~1/2 cup vinegar (apple/grape)-optional
1-2 tbsp salt
3-4 cloves of garlic, peeled/1 onion, sliced
½ tsp coriander
½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Water
1-1½ lt (20-30 oz) jar (preferably glass)

Take out the outer leaves of cabbage and wash. Place the shredded cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkle salt and mix them. Leave for a night. The next day, fill the glass/plastic containers with cabbage tightly and place garlic/onion slices, pepper flakes and coriander between cabbage. Press from the top to fill as much as you can. Then add vinegar till there is about ¼ inch vinegar on the bottom (optional).
Place plastic wrap over the container and close the lid, make sure it is sealed well. To mix the salt and vinegar equally, shake it for a while.
Store it in a dark place. If the place is cold, the fermentation will take place in 3-4 weeks. If it is warm/room temperature, then it will be ready to eat in 10-15 days.
ENJOY
P.S: Once you open the lid of Sauerkraut keep it in the fridge or somewhere cold, otherwise it will be spoiled easily at room temperature.

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1/3-1/2 bas beyaz lahana, ince dogranmis
~1/2 su bardagi sirke (elma/uzum)-istege bagli
1-2 yemek kasigi tuz
3-4 dis sarimsak, soyulmus/1 sogan, dilimlenmis
1 cay kasigi kisnis
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber (istege bagli)
Su
1-1½ lt (20-30 oz) bidon/kavanoz (tercihen cam)

Lahanin dis yapraklarini temizleyin ve yikayin. Cok ince dograyin ve genis bir kaseye koyun ve tuz serperek harmanlayin. Bir gece boyunca bekletin. Ertesi gun, agzi siki kapanabilen kavanoz/bidona sikica bastirarak yerlestirin. Aralara sarimsak/sogan, pul biber ve kisnisi serpistirerek, doldurabildiginiz kadar lahana ile doldurun. Ustten sikica bastirin ve dibinde 1 parmak yuksekliginde sirke olana dek sirke ilave edin (istege bagli).
Uzerine strec film koyun ve onun uzerinden kapagini sikica kapatin. Tuz ve sirkenin esit olarak dagilmasi icin kavanozu bir kac defa alt ust ederek sallayin.
Karanlik ve nemsiz bir ortamda birakin. Ortam soguksa 3-4 hafta sonra lahana tursunuz fermente olmus ve yemek icin hazir hale gelmis olacaktir. Eger ortam ilik/oda sicakliginda ise; tursunuz 10-15 gun icinde hazir olur.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Tursunuzun agzini actiktan sonra oda sicakliginda saklarsaniz cabuk bozulur. Bunu onlemek icin acildiktan sonra tursuyu buzdolabinda ya da serin ortamda muhafaza edin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Mercimek Koftesi (Lentil Pates)

½ cup red lentil, washed and drained

1 cup fine bulgur

2 ½ cups water

1 onion, chopped finely

2 tbsp tomato paste

¼ cup olive oil

½ tsp black pepper

1/3 tsp cumin

1 tsp salt to taste

¼ cup hot water

½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped finely

½ tsp dried mint/3-4 pairs of fresh mint, chopped finely

2 green onions, only green parts chopped finely

Lettuce leaves or arugula

Lemon wedges

Boil red lentil with 2 ½ cup of water. Make sure the lentils are soft but there is still some water in the bottom. Turn the heat of and stir in fine bulgur, close the lid. Leave for at least 10 minutes to make bulgur absorb all the water and expand.

Meanwhile, sauté onions with olive oil over medium heat. And then stir in tomato paste. Saute for 1-2 minutes and add salt and hot water. Transfer to the pot with bulgur and red lentils. Stir in spices, green onions and parsley. Mix them all. If it is cooled enough mix all with your hands and make pates like on the picture above. If the mixture sticks, wet your hands with water occasionally.

Serve Lentil Pates with lettuce leaves or arugula and lemon wedges. Also keep them in the fridge.

ENJOY

 

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TURKCE

½ su bardagi kirmizi mercimek, yikanmis ve suzulmus

1 su bardagi ince bulgur

2 ½ su bardagi su

1 sogan, kucuk dogranmis

2 yemek kasigi domates salcasi

½ cay bardagi zeytinyagi

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1/3 tatli kasigi kimyon

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi kuru nane/ 3-4 dal taze nane, ince dogranmis

½ cay bardagi sicak su

½ demet maydanoz, ince dogranmis

2 yesil sogan, sadece yesil kisimlari ince dogranmis

Marul/kivircik yapragi ya da roka

Limon dilimleri

2 ½ su bardagi suda kirmizi mercimegi icinde bir miktar su kalana dek pisirin. Mercimek yumusayip patlasin fakat, butun suyunu cekmesin. Sonra ince bulguru tencereye ilave edin, karistirip kapagini kapatin ve en az 10 dakika bulgurun sismesini bekleyin.

Bu arada bir tavada zeytinyagi ile soganlari orta ateste kavurun ve sonra domates salcasini ilave edin. Biraz daha kavurup tuz ve ½ cay bardagi sicak suyu ilave edin ve atesten alip tenceredeki bulgur-mercimek karisimina ilave edin. Uzerine baharatlari, yesil soganlari ve maydanozu ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce karistirin. Eger yeterince soguduysa elinizle yogurun ve fotograftaki gibi uzunca kofteler yapin. Eger malzeme elinize yapisirsa arada elinizi su ile islatarak yapismasini onleyebilirsiniz.

Mercimek koftesini marul/kivircik yapraklari ya da roka ile ve uzerine limon sikarak ikram edin ve buzdolabinda saklayin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Vegetable Cheese Canape (Sebzeli Peynirli Kanape)

6-8 slices of white/wheat bread, sliced crosswise
½ cup milk
1 cup feta/Mexican crumbling cheese, crumbled
½ cup mozzarella/parmesan/cheddar cheese, shredded
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup tomato, diced finely
½ cup green peppers, chopped finely
A pinch of salt to taste
Any kind of spice you like

Mix all the ingredients, except bread, in a bowl. Then spread the mixture evenly on the surface of crosswise cut bread slices.Preheat the oven to 350-400 F (180-200 C) and bake until the cheese melts and turns a little golden brown.Serve warm. Canapes are good to go at breakfasts and brunches.
ENJOY

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6-8 dilim beyaz/kepekli ekmek, capraz kesilmis

½ su bardagi sut
½ su bardagi rendelenmis istediginiz tur kasar peyniri

1 su bardagi ufalanmis beyaz peynir
1-2 cirpilmis yumurta

½ su bardagi domates, zar seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi yesil biber, dogranmis

Bir tutam tuz
Istediginiz cesitte baharat

Ekmek haric butun malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin. Capraz kesilmis ekmek dilimlerinin uzerine karisimdan esit olarak yayin.

Onceden 180-200 C (350-400 F) ye isittiginiz firinda peynir eriyip, kanapelerin uzeri hafif kizarana dek pisirin.Sicak servis yapin.

Kanepeler kahvaltilarda ve cay saatinde cok guzel olur.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shallow Fried Spicy Potatoes (Baharatli Patates Dilimleri)

3 potatoes, boiled and peeled
2-3 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp dried mint/basil

Let the boiled potatoes cool and then slice them 1/5 inch thick in circular shapes. Sizzle the oil in a skillet and place potato slices. Sprinkle salt, paprika and mint/basil. Shallow fry both sides till they turn to a light golden brown color over medium heat.
You can serve Shallow Fried Spicy Potatoes at breakfast or as a side dish.
ENJOY

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3 patates, haslanmis ve soyulmus
2-3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 cay kasigi kuru nane/feslegen

Haslanmis patatesler soguduktan sonra, ½ cm kalinliginda yuvarlak dilimleyin. Teflon bir tavada sivi yagi kizdirin patatesleri koyun ve uzerlerine tuz, kirmizi biber ve nane/feslegen serpin. Orta ateste hafif kizarana dek her iki taraflarini da kizartin.
Baharatli Patates Dilimlerini sabah kahvaltisinda ya da yan yemek olarak servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Green Onion Yogurt Dip (Yesil Soganli Yogurt)

2-3 green onions, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp paprika
1 cup yogurt
Salt to taste

In a small skillet, sauté green onions with olive oil over low heat for 1-2 minutes. Then stir in paprika, salt and combine with yogurt.
ENJOY

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2-3 yesil sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 su bardagi yogurt
Tuz

Kucuk bir tavada zeytinyagi ile soganlari hafif ateste 1-2 dakika kavurun ve kirmizi toz biber ile tuz ilave edin. Yogurt ile karistirin ve ikram edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stuffed Mushrooms (Mantar Dolmasi)

1 lb (~450 gr) button mushrooms
½ cup mozzarella/cheddar, shredded
2-3 tbsp cream cheese (optional)
¼ tsp salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper
A pinch of basil (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil

Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel or brush. If mushrooms contact with water so long, they will absorb water like a sponge.
Discard the stalks of mushrooms and chop them finely. Saute them with olive oil over low heat, for about 2-3 minutes. Then stir in black pepper, salt and basil. Mix with cream cheese (optional) and shredded cheese.
With a teaspoon, put this mixture into the mushrooms and press firmly (see the picture). Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and bake the stuffed mushrooms for about 18-20 minutes.
ENJOY

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½ kg kultur mantari
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
2-3 yemek kasigi krem peynir (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam karabiber
Bir tutam kuru feslegen (istege bagli)
1 yemek kasigi zetyinyagi

Mantarlari nemli bir kagit havlu ile ya da nemli bir firca ile temizleyin. Mantar su ile uzun sure temas ederse, sunger gibi suyu cekecektir.
Mantarlarin saplarini cikarin ve kucuk kucuk dograyarak zetinyagi ile 2-3 dakika kavurun. Sonra karabiber, feslegen ve tuzu ilave edip, karistirin. Sonra krem peynir (istege bagli) ve rendelenmis kasari ilave edip karistirin.
Bu karisimi mantarlarin icine doldurarak hafifce bastirin (resime bakiniz). Onceden 180C (350F) ye isitilmis firinda yaklasik 18-20 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Peppers with Tomato Sauce (Domates Soslu Biber)

2-3 green peppers, cut into bite sizes
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tomatoes, crushed/6-7 tbsp crushed tomato in a can
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tsp salt to taste

In a skillet shallow fry peppers with olive oil. Sprinkle half of the salt. When peppers become soft and light brown, place them in a plate. Then place crushed tomatoes, minced garlic and remaining salt in same skillet. The remaining oil in the skillet will be enough for tomatoes. Cook tomatoes over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
Finally pour the tomato sauce on shallow fried peppers. You can garnish with sweet corn pieces.
You can serve Peppers with Tomato Sauce cold or warm with any kind of meat and poultry dishes.
ENJOY

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2-3 yesil biber, buyuk dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 domates, rendelenmis/6-7 yemek kasigi domates puresi
2-3 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis/dovulmus
1 cay kasigi tuz

Tavada yag ve biberleri, biberler yumusayip hafif kizarana dek kisik ateste kavurun. Tuzun yarisini biberlerin uzerine serpin.
Biberler hazir olunca servis tabagina alin. Tavaya domatesleri ilave edin, tavada kalan yag domatesler icin yeterli olacaktir. Geri kalan tuzu ve sarimsaklari da ilave edip, kisik ateste , domatesler suyunu cekene dek 3-4 dakika pisirin.
Hazir olan domates sosunu biberlerin uzeine dokun. Uzerini misir taneleri ile susleyebilirsiniz.
Domates Soslu Biberleri sicak ya da soguk olarak et ve tavuk yemeklerinin yaninda servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tomato Sauce/Dip (Domates Sosu)

2 medium tomatoes, grated/3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½-1/3 cup water (if using tomato paste)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp mint
¼ tsp basil

In a skillet, mix all the ingredients but mint and basil. Over low heat, cook 3-4 minutes for tomato paste, 10 minutes for grated tomatoes. Then stir in mint and basil.
You can use Tomato Dip for chips, over fried vegetables or pasta.
ENJOY

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2 orta boy domates, rendelenmis/3 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1-1/2 cay bardagi su (eger salca kullanirsaniz)
½ cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi nane
½ cay kasigi feslegen

Nane ve feslegen haric butun malzemeleri bir tavada karistirin ve hafif ateste salca icin 3-4, domates rendesi icin 10 dakika pisirin. Sonra nane ve feslegeni ilave edin, karisitip ocagin altini kapatin.
Bu sosu cips ile, kizartmalarin ya da makarnanin uzerine kullanabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Garlic Shrimp (Sarimsakli Karides)

½ lb (200-250 gr) peeled and boiled shrimp
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp salt or more to taste
A pinch of basil

Melt the butter in a skillet and add boiled shrimp, salt and garlic. Over medium heat sauté them for about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle some basil and drizzle lemon juice on top.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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200-250 gr haslanmis ve kabuklari soyulmus karides
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam feslegen

Tavada tereyagini eritin ve haslanmis karidesleri, sarimsak ve tuz ile orta ateste renkleri pembelesen dek kavurun(5-7 dakika). Uzerine feslegen serpin ve limon suyunu da ilave edip sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant Salad/Babaghanush (Patlican Salatasi/Babaganus)

2 eggplants, roasted
4-5 cloves garlic, grated or smashed
2-3 Tbsp yogurt
1/3 cup tahini
Juice of ½ lemon
3-4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
½ cup crushed walnuts for top
Fresh mint/parsley/dill for garnish

Roast eggplants in the oven (at 400F) or over the grill till they are soft, turning upside down occasionally. Remove the skins of roasted eggplants and mash them in a food processor. In a skillet, sauté them with extra virgin olive oil over medium heat (4-5 minutes). Let it cool for a while.
Then stir in yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Place to a salad plate and sprinkle crushed walnuts on top. You can garnish with fresh mint/dill/parsley.
You can serve Eggplant Salad/Babaghanush with pita bread and any kind of meat dish.
ENJOY

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2 patlican, kozlenmis
4-5 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis/ezilmis
2-3 yemek kasigi yogurt
½ limonun suyu
1/3 su bardagi tahin
3-4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi parcalanmis ceviz, uzeri icin
Suslemek icin taze nane/maydanoz/dereotu

Patlicanlari firinda (200 C de) ya da izgarada her tarafi yumusayana dek, ara sira cevirerek kozleyin. Soguduktan sonra kabuklarini soyun ve rondo ya da blendir ile pure haline getirin. Bir tavaya sizma zeytinyagini ve patlicani koyun. 4-5 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Ocaktan alin ve biraz sogumaya birakin. Sonra yogurt, tahin, sarimsak, tuz ve limon suyunu ilave ederek karistirin. Salata tabagina alin ve uzerine ceviz serpin. Isterseniz maydanoz/nane/dereotu ile susleyebilirsiniz.

Patlican Salatasini/Babaganus pide ile ve her turlu et yemeginin yaninda servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chick Pea Dip (Humus)

1 cup of cooked chick peas/ in a can
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
2-3 Tbsp tahini
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup water (optional)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cumin
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp paprika

Place boiled or canned chick peas into a food processor or use a blender to form a puree. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all.
Serve Humus (chick pea dip) with warm pita bread or tortilla.
ENJOY

P.S: You may always substitude tahini with olive oil, if you do not have tahini.

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1 su bardagi pismis nohut/konserve
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
½ limonun suyu
2-3 yemek kasigi tahin
1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1/4 su bardagi su (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1/2 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber

Haslanmis ya da konserve nohutlari blendir ile pure haline getirin. Daha sonra diger malzemeleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin.
Humusu sicak pide ya da lavas ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Tahin yerine zeytinyagi da kullanarak humus yapmayi deneyebilirsiniz.
Ana Sayfaya Don

Kisir (Taboule-Turkish Bulgur Wheat Salad)

1 ½ cups cracked wheat (fine bulgur)
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup olive oil
1 ¾ cups boiling water
1 tomato, chopped finely
1 cucumber, chopped finely (optional)
½ bunch of fresh parsley/dill, chopped finely
2-3 leaves of lettuce, chopped finely
1-2 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup lemon juice
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp dried mint
1 tbsp salt to taste

In a large bowl place fine bulgur and add boiling water. Stir and leave bulgur for 5-10 minutes to absorb all the water. Make sure that bulgur is not wet. The size of bulgur should be doubled.
Meanwhile, place olive oil and onions in a skillet and sauté over medium heat. Then add tomato paste and salt, sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add this mixture to puffed up bulgur and combine them using your hands. Then add lemon juice, cumin and dried mint. Mix them all and let them cool.
Finally, add tomato, cucumber, green onions, lettuce, parsley /dill and mix them all.
You can serve Kisir with lettuce leaves. Kisir is also good to go with pickles or pickled chili peppers and Ayran.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 ½ su bardagi ince (koftelik) bulgur
1 sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
1/3 su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 ¾ su bardagi kaynak su
1 domates, kucuk dogranmis
1 salatalik, kucuk dogranmis (istege bagli)
½ demet taze maydanoz/dereotu, ince dogranmais
2-3 yaprak marul/kivircik, ince dogranmis
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1/3 su bardagi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 tatli kasigi kuru nane
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Buyuk bir kaseye bulguru koyun ve uzerine kaynak suyu bosaltin. Karistirip, bulgurun butun suyu cekip pismesi icin 5-10 dakika bekleyin. Bulgurlarin islak olmamasina ve buyun suyu cekmis olmasina dikkat edin. Bulgur miktari suyu cekince iki katina cikacaktir.
Bu sirada zeytinyagi ve soganlari bir tavada orta ateste kavurun. Sonra domates salcasini ve tuzu ilave edip 1-2 dakika daha kavurun. Bu salcali sogan karisimini pismis bulgura ilave edin ve ellerinizi kullanarak salcali karisimi bulgura iyice yedirin. Sonra kimyon, nane ve limon suyunu ilave edip karistirin ve biraz sogumasini bekleyin.
Son olarak; domates, salatalik, marul/kivircik, dereotu/maydanoz ve yesil soganlari ilave edin ve hepsini karistirin.
Kisiri marul ya da kiviricik yapraklari ile servis yapabilirsiniz. Ayrica Kisir, salatalik yada aci biber tursusu ve Ayran ile guzel gider.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Russian Salad (Rus Salatasi)

2 potatoes, boiled
1-2 medium carrot, boiled
½-1 cup sweet peas, boiled or steamed
½ cup sweet corn in a can (optional)
1/3 cup finely sliced pickles (optional)
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp mayonnaise
3-4 tbsp yogurt
Lemon juice/ vinegar to taste
Green olive pickles,red radish and dill for garnish

Chop boiled potatoes and carrots finely. Then in a bowl, mix the mayonnaise and yogurt. Place all the ingredients in a plate and mix. You can adjust the amount of lemon juice or vinegar to your taste. You can garnish Russian Salad with green olive pickle slices and dill on top.
Russian Salad goes well with any kind of meat dish.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 patates, haslanmis
1-2 orta boy havuc, haslanmis
½-1 su bardagi bezelye, haslanmis
½ su bardagi konserve misir tanesi (istege bagli)
1/3 su bardagi kucuk dogranmis salatalik tursusu (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi tuz
4 yemek kasigi mayonez
3-4 yemek kasigi yogurt
Limon suyu/sirke
Suslemek icin yesil zeytin, kirmizi turp ve dereotu

Haslanmis patates ve havuclari kup kup dograyin. Bir kasede mayonez ve yogurdu cirpin. Butun malzemeleri salata tabagina alin ve karistirin. Isteginize gore limon suyu ve sirke ilave edin. Uzerini yesil zeytin dilimleri ve dereotu ile susleyin.
Rus Salatasi butun et yemekleri ile guzel gider.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Cigarette Borek (Sigara Boregi)

½ lb (200-250 gr) Phyllo Pastry
1-1 1/2 cup feta cheese
1/3 cup fresh parsley/ dill, finely chopped
½ cup oil for frying

Mix feta cheese and dill/parsley in a small bowl. Place Phyllo Pastry sheets on top of each other and cut them in half. Then again cut the 2 pieces crosswise from the corners and form 4 pieces (see the picture). Place 1 tsp of filling on the wide sides (see the picture) and fold the corners inside (see the picture). Then, roll them up (see the picture) and soak the end to water and close it up. Roll all the sheets up in the same way (you can use 2 pieces of sheets together since the sheets are very thin, but it is up to you).
Sizzle the oil in a large skillet and fry the both sides of Cigarette Boreks over medium heat till their color turn into a light golden brown color. After that, place them on a paper towel to soak the excess oil up.
Place them to a serving plate and serve warm.
ENJOY
P.S: If you are using Turkish-style pastry sheets, cut them in 16 triangular-like pieces and then follow the intructions described above to roll up and fry.
P.S: The Phyllo Pastry dries quickly, so roll them up quickly or cover the ones you aren’t using with a clean cloth.

TURKCE
½ paket (200-250 gr) Phyllo Pastry

1-1½ su bardagi ufalanmis beyaz peynir
1/3 su bardagi taze maydanoz/ dereotu, dogranmis
½ su bardagi siviyag, kizartmak icin

Peynir ve maydanoz/ dereotunu bir kasede karistirin. Yufkalari ust uste tezgahin uzerine yayin ve enine 2 parcaya bolun. Sonra her parcayi kosesinden caprazlamasina kesin ve 4 parca elde edin (resime bakiniz). Sonra genis kisimlarina 1 tatli kasigi ic malzemeden koyun (resime bakiniz) ve ust kenarlarini ice dogru kivirin (resime bakiniz). Sonra rulo seklinde dolayin (resime bakiniz). Uc kismini su ile islatarak yapismasini saglayin. (Yufkalar cok ince oldugu icin 2 yufkayi birden de sarabilirsiniz.)
Yufkalar bitene dek bu islemi uygulayin. Genis bir tavada yagi kizdirin ve sigara boreklerin her iki tarafida kizarana dek orta ateste kizartin. Sigara boreklerini kagit havlu uzerine alip, fazla yagini almasini saglayin.
Servis tabagina alin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Eger normal yufka kullaniyorsaniz, yufkayi 16 esit parcaya bolun ve yukarida anlatildigi bicimde sarin ve kizartin.
NOT: Phyllo Pastry cabuk kurudugu icin, sigara boreklerini cabuk sarin ya da kullanmadiginiz yufklari temiz bir bez ile ortun.

Roasted Nuts (Kavrulmus Kuruyemis)

1 lb unshelled nuts (walnut, almond, hazelnut, pecan etc.)
½ tsp salt

Wash the unshelled nuts and drain. Then, sprinkle the salt and mix. Place them on a baking tray with baking paper (see the picture).
Preheat the oven to 350-375 F (180-190 C) and roast the nuts till they change to light brown color (8-10 minutes). Also when they are ready, you can hear them cracking.
Cool the roasted nuts and rub them with your hands to remove their thin skins.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ kg kabugu soyulmus kuruyemis (ceviz, badem, findik, v.s)
1 cay kasigi tuz

Kabugu soyulmus kuruyemisleri yikayin ve suyunu suzdeukten sonra tuz serpip harmanlayin. Yagli kagit yaydiginiz firin tepsisinin dibine kuruyemisleri yayin. (resime bakiniz)

Onceden isitilmis 180-190 C (350-375 F) firinda 8-10 dakika kavurun. Renkleri hafif kahverengiye donecek ve citirdamaya baslayacaklardir.
Soguduktan sonra, elinizle ovalayarak ince kabuklarindan ayirabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Carrots with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Havuc Salatasi)

3 medium carrots, grated
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
½-1 cup yogurt
1 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)
1-2 clove garlic, grated (optional)
1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped (optional)

Place the olive oil, grated carrots and salt in a medium skillet. Sauté till carrots change their color. Then place them in a serving plate. Add the yogurt, garlic, dill and mayonnaise (optional) and then mix.
You can serve Carrots with Yogurt with both meat and vegetable dishes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 orta boy havuc, rendelenmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1/2 – 1 su bardagi yogurt
1 yemek kasigi mayonez (istege bagli)
1-2 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis (istege bagli)

1 yemek kasigi dereotu, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Yagi, rendelenmis havucu, ve tuzu orta boy tavaya koyun. Havuclar rengini degistirene dek kavurun. Sonra servis tabagina koyun. Yogurt, sarimsak, dereotu ve mayonezi (istege bagli)ekleyin ve hepsini karistirin.
Yogurtlu Havuc Salatasi'ni hem et hem de sebze yemeklerinin yaninda servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don