Kebapche-Bulgarian (Bulgaristan Usulu Kebap)

2 lbs minced meat (60% lamb, 40% beef)
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh ground black pepper
½ tsp cumin
1-2 glove garlic, minced (optional)

Mix all ingredients together well. Leave in the fridge for 4-12 hours. Take out and roll in sausage like pieces. About 1 inch in diameter and 6 inches in length. Makes about 30 pieces.

Cook over the grill until both sides are done.

ENJOY

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1 kg kiyma (60% koyun, 40% dana)

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 yemek kasigi taze ogutulmus karabiber

½ tatli kasigi kimyon

1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis (istege bagli)

Butun malzemeleri guzelce karistirin. Buzdolabinda yaklasik 4-12 saat dinlendirin. Sonra, kiymadan yaklasik 2.5 cm capinda ve 15 cm uzunlugunda uzun yuvarlak sucuklar yapin.Yaklasik 30 adet cikar.

Mangal ya da izgara uzerinde her iki taraflari kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Style Beef Shanks (Firinda Dana Incigi)

4 beef shanks,

1 onion, chopped

½ cup celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

4-5 bay leaves

2 Tbsp canola oil

Salt and pepper to taste

For baking:

1-2 carrots, chopped round

1 big potato, chopped

½ cup sweet peas

Place canola oil in a braising pot and sear each beef shank 3-4 minutes each side. Place all the remaining ingredients in and fill with hot water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 60 to 75 minutes, or until the beef gets tender.

Then, take each beef shank over a piece of aluminum foil and divide the raw vegetables you prepared for baking in four and transfer to each aluminum foil. If desired remove the cooked vegetables from the braising pot and add them as well. Wrap up the foil around the beef shanks and place over an oven tray. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for about 45-60 minutes.

Serve either hot or warm.

ENJOY

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4 tane dana incik,

1 sogan, dogranmis

½ su bardagi kereviz sapi, dogranmis

1 havuc, dogranmis

4-5 defne yapragi

2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

Tuz ve karabiber

Firinlamak icin:

1-2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis

1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis

½ su bardagi bezelye

Kanola yagini buyuk bir tencereye alin ve her bir dana incigini hafifce kizartin (iki tarafini da 3-4 dakika olacak sekilde). Sonra, diger malzemeleri ilave edin ve sicak su ile doldurun. Kaynadiktan sonra kisik ateste yaklasik 60-75 dakika kadar kapagi kapali olarak pisirin. Etlerin yumusayip yumusamadigi kontol edin.

Pistikten sonra, her bir kuzu incigini genisce birer aluminyum folyo uzerine alin ve onceden firinlamak icin hazirladiginiz cig sebzeleri dorde paylastirarak etlerin yanina koyun. Arzu ederseniz, tenceredeki pismis sebzeleri de etlerin yanina paylastirabilirsiniz. Folyoyu guzelce bohca gibi kapatin ve firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 45-60 dakika pisirin.

Sicak veya ilik olarak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Adana Kebab (Adana Kebabi)

1 lb lean ground mutton

50 gr fat from lamb tail, finely chopped

1 tsp crushed red pepper

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp salt to taste

Skewers or chop sticks

Leave the crushed red pepper in ½ cup of water for about 2-3 hours, to get them softened. Then drain.

Mix all the ingredients with your hands. Grab a fist size mixture and skewer it. Squeeze it on the skewer until it gets smooth and lengthens to acquire the shape shown in the picture. Cook on a grill or oven. You can grill some vegetables as well on the side. Refrigerate the skewered Adana Kebab overnight to get a better flavor.

Serve with warm pita bread and Side Salad for Kebabs

ENJOY

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500 gr yagsiz koyun kiymasi

50 gr kuyruk yagi, cok ince kiyilmis

1 tatli kasigi pul biber

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay kasigi kimyon

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Metal ya da cop sis

Kirmizi pul biber yarim su bardagi su icinde yaklasik 2-3 saat bekletin. Boylece pul biber yumusayacak ve pisirisken yanmayacaktir.

Butun malzemeleri cukur bir kabin icinde iyice yogurun. Yumruk buyuklugunde bir parca alip, sise gecirin. Avucunuzla sikarak, asagi yukari hareket ettirerek resimdeki sekile benzer kebaplar yapin. Bir aksam boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Mangal/izgara ya da firinda pisirin. Yaninda cesitli sebzeleri de izgara yapip kebap ile ikram edebilirsiniz.

Adana kebabi sicak lavas ya da pide (pita) ve Kebap Salatasi  ile servis yapin.

Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chimichurri Steak (Cimicuri Biftek)

1-2 lb Ribeye Steak
Salt and pepper to taste
2-3 tbsp canola oil

Chimichurri Sauce:
1 ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, chopped (optional)
3 tbsp red/white vinegar
½ cup olive oil
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp red pepper flakes
¼ tsp ground black pepper

Place all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix them all. Set 2/3 of the sauce for serving with steak. Marinade the steaks with the remaining sauce in the refrigerator for 5-6 hours.
Remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. So, it gets close to the room temperature before cooking. Wipe off marinade from the steaks and sprinkle salt and pepper.
In a pan, sizzle canola oil and cook the steaks over medium heat till they get tender. Check with a cooking thermometer to make sure they are safely cooked. For rare; 120 F, Medium Rare; 130 F, Medium; 140-145 F
When it’s cooked cover the steaks with aluminum foil for about 5-10 minutes to keep them juicy and tender.
Serve with the remaining Chimichurri Sauce on top.
ENJOY

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½-1 kg Biftek
Tuz ve karabiber
2-3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

Cimicuri Sosu:
1 ½ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
4-5 sarimsak, ezilmis
3 yemek kasigi taze keklik otu, dogranmis (istege bagli)
3 yemek kasigi sirke
½ su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber

Sos malzemelerini bir kaba alin ve hepsini karistirin. Sosun 2/3 unu daha sonra biftek ile servis yapmak icin bir kenara ayirin. Geri kalan sos ile biftekleri marine edin ve buzdolabinda 5-6 saat bekletin.
Pisirmeden 1 saat once biftekleri buzdolabindan cikarin ve oda sicakligina gelmesini saglayin. Bifteklerin uzerindeki marineyi siyirin. Tuz ve karabiber serpin.
Kizartma tavasinda kanola yagini kizdirin ve biftekleri orta ateste hafifce kizarana dek her iki tarafini da pisirin. Ateste fazla tutup kurumalarina izin vermeyin.
Pistikten sonra biftekleri aluminyum folyo ile guzelce sarin ve yaklasik 5-10 dakika kadar bekletin. Boylece hem daha yumusak hem de lezzetli olacaklardir.
Bifteklerin uzerine, onceden ayirmis oldugunuz Cimicuri Sosu’ndan koyarak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chick peas with Beef (Etli Nohut Yemegi)

1 lb beef, in chunks
1 onion, chopped
1+1 tbsp canola oil
2 cups chick peas, cooked/canned
3-4 cups water
1 tbsp salt to taste
1 ½ tbsp tomato paste

Soak the chick peas in water at least for 5-6 hours. Drain and cook with 3-4 cups of water till they get soft. Drain and leave aside. If using canned chick peas, just drain.
In a big pot, sauté meat chunks with 1 tbsp of canola oil. Stir in 4 cups of water and simmer over medium heat till meats are tender (approximately 18-20 minutes). Once meat gets softer add salt.
Meanwhile, sauté onions with 1 tbsp canola oil and stir in tomato paste. Cook for a few minutes.
Add sautéed onions and cooked chick peas to the pot which you cooked the meat inside. Cook them all for an additional 5-7 minutes.
ENJOY

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250 gr dana/koyun eti, kusbasi
1 sogan, dogranmis
1+1 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
2 su bardagi nohut, pismis/konserve
3-4 su bardagi su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 ½ yemek kasigi domates salcasi

Nohutlari bir gece onceden ya da 5-6 saat boyunca suda bekletin. Sonra suyunu suzun ve 3-4 bardak suda yumusayana dek pisirin. Pisen nohutlarin suyunu suzun ve bir kernara ayirin. Nohut konservesi kullaniyorsaniz, konservenin suyunu suzun.
Once etleri 1 yemek kasigi kanola yagi ile buyukce bir tencere kavurun. Sonra 4 su bardagi suyu ilave edin ve kisik ateste etler yumusayana dek pisirin (yaklasik 18-20 dakika). Etler yumusamaya baslayinca tuzu ilave edin.
Bu sirada 1 yemek kasigi kanola yaginda sogani kavurun ve sonra salcayi ilave edip bir kac dakika daha kavurun.
Sonra etlerin oldugu tencereye kavurdugunuz salca sogan ve pismis nohutlari ilave edin. Yaklasik 5-7 dakika daha pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Uzbek Pilaf (Ozbek Pilavi)

2 cups rice, washed and drained
½ lb beef, in chunks
2-3 tbsp canola oil
3 big carrots, julienne cut
1 onion, chopped
3 cups beef stock
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper

Cook beef chunks in 3-4 cups of water. Once they are about to get soft add 1 tsp of salt and continue cooking over medium heat (for about 20 minutes). Drain and leave aside the beef broth for using later.
In a large saucepan, take canola oil and onions. Saute over medium heat and stir in julienne cut carrots. Saute for more 2-3 minutes. Stir in cooked beef chunks, rice and spices. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
Add 3 cups of beef stock, you leave aside before. Stir in the remaining salt and once it gets bubbling, close the lid. Cook over low heat till rice is cooked and absorbs all the water (for about 30 minutes).
Once it is cooked, rest for at least 15 minutes without opening the lid. Stir well before serving and serve Uzbek Pilaf warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
250-300 gr dana/koyun eti, kusbasi
2-3 yemek kasigi kanola/sivi yagi
3 buyuk boy havuc, julyen kesilmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
3 su bardagi et suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Bir tencereye kusbasi dogranmis etleri alin ve 3-4 su bardagi suda pisirin. Etler yumusamaya baslayinca 1 tatli kasigi tuz ilave edin ve kisik ateste pisirmeye devam edin (yaklasik 20 dakika). Etin suyunu daha sonra kullanmak uzere ayirin.
Diger bir tencerede sogani kanola yagi ile orta ateste kavurun. Sonra julyen (kibrit copu seklinde) kesilmis havuclari ilave edip, 2-3 dakika daha kavurmaya devam edin. Pirinc, et ve baharatlarida ilave edip 3-4 dakika kavurun.
Ayirmis oldugunuz et suyundan 3 su bardagi et suyu ve geri kalan tuzu ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce karistirin ve kaynamaya baslayinca altini kisin. Kapagi kapali olarak pirincler pisip suyunu tamamen cekene dek pisirin (yaklasik 30 dakika).
Pistikten sonra en az 15 dakika boyunca kapagi kapali olarak dinlendirin. Servis yapmadan once guzelce karistirin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Grilled T-Bone Steak (T-Kemikli Biftek Izgara)

2 lb T-bone steak

3-4 tbsp yogurt

½ tsp cumin

1 tbsp salt

2 tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp thyme

¼ tsp black pepper

Combine all the ingredients, but the steak. Then, rub the steak with this marinade sauce. Place the steak into the remaining sauce and leave at least 2 hours, preferably one night in the fridge. Then, you can cook the steak over grill or electric grill over medium heat, till the both sides are golden brown and its tender inside.

ENJOY

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1 kg T-kemikli biftek

3-4 yemek kasigi yogurt

1 cay kasigi kimyon

2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi kekik

½ cay kasigi karabiber

Et haric butun malzemeleri bir kapta karistirin ve elde ettiginiz marine sosunu ellerinizle ovarak ete yedirin. Eti, marine sosunun icine yatirin ve en az 2 saat, tercihen 1 gece boyunca buzdolabinda birakin. Sonra biftegi; mangalda ya da elektrikli izgarada her iki tarafi kizarip ici pisene dek orta ateste pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Leeks with Beef (Etli Pirasa)

2-3 pieces of leek, washed and cut in chunks
1-2 carrots, sliced round
150 gr beef, cut in cubes
2 tbsp canola/olive oil
1 cup water
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt to taste
Pepper

Sauce:
1egg
2 tbsp lemon juice

Cook the meat cubes in a pot with their own juice, till they get soft over low-medium heat. Then stir in oil and flour, cook for 1-2 minutes stirring occasionally. Add leek chunks, carrots and salt, cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Then stir in water and bring to a boil. Then close the lid and simmer over low heat till the leeks and carrots get soft (16-20 minutes).
In a small bowl, whisk egg and lemon juice and pour a few spoons of juice of the leek dish into the bowl and mix with the sauce. Then slowly pour the sauce into the pot stirring continuously. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle some black pepper if desired and serve Leeks with Beef warm.
ENJOY

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2-3 tane pirasa, yikanmis ve 1 ½ cm kalinliginda dogranmis
1-2 tane havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis
150 gr dana eti, kusbasi dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi kanola/zeytinyagi
1 su bardagi su
1 yemek kasigi un
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Karabiber

Sos:
1 yumurta
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Bir tencerede once eti kendi suyu ile kisik ateste pisirin. Et yumusayinca kanola/zeytinyagini ve unu ilave edip karistirarak 1-2 dakika cevirin. Sonra pirasa, havuc ve tuzu ilave edin. Orta ateste 2-3 dakika kavurun. Suyu ilave edin ve kaynamaya baslayinca kisik atese alip kapagini kapatin. Havuc ve pirasalar pisene dek yaklasik 16-20 dakika pisirin.
Kucuk bir kasede yumurta ve limon suyunu iyice cirpin. Yemegin suyundan bir kac kasik alip sosun icine karistirin. Sonra yavasca sosu yemege karistirarak dokun. Bir kac dakika daha pisirin.
Arzu ederseniz uzerine karabiber serpin ve Etli Pirasa’yi sicak olarak servis yapin.
Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Skillet Beef&Potatoes (Etli Patates Tava)

3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/3 cup water
1 lb beef strips
2 gloves of garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp rosemary
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt to taste

Place potatoes, ¼ tsp salt and water in a wide bowl and cook in microwave covered for 10 minutes. Then drain.
You can also boil the potatoes, instead of using microwave. But it will take much longer.
In a skillet, stir fry beef strips over low-medium heat till their juice evaporates. And then stir in onions and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add the remaining salt, black pepper and cook till the onions and meat become soft.
In another skillet, stir fry the potatoes with the remaining olive oil. Finally, transfer the potatoes into other skillet and sprinkle rosemary. Combine all and serve warm.
ENJOY

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3 patates, soyulmus ve dogranmis
1/3 su bardagi su
½ kg dana eti, uzun uzun kesilmis
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis/rendelenmis
1 sogan, halka seklinde dilimlenmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi biberiye
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Patates, ½ cay kasigi tuz ve suyu genis bir kaseye koyun ve uzeri kapali olarak 10 dakika mikrodalgada pisirin. Sonra suyunu suzun.
Mikrodalgada yapacaginiz ayni islemi patatesleri haslayarak da yapabilirsiniz. Sadece biraz daha uzun surer.
Genis bir tavada dana etini suyunu cekene dek kisik ateste kavurun. Suyunu cekince sogani ve 1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagini ilave edin. Geri kalan tuzu, karabiberi ilave edin ve soganlar yumusayip, etler pisene dek kavurun.
Baska bir tavada, geri kalan zeytinyagi ile patatesleri hafif kizarana dek kavurun.
Son olarak patatesleri diger tavaya ilave edin, biberiyeyi serpin ve harmanlayin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Steak Fajita

½ lb beef strips
1 onion, sliced circularly
1-2 green peppers, chopped in bite sizes

Marinade:
1 tbsp olive oil
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper

Mix all the marinade ingredients and rub the beef strips with it. Then leave the beef strips in marinade and keep in the fridge for about 3-5 hours.
Then in a skillet cook the marinated beef strips over low-medium heat. When their water evaporated, stir in onions and peppers. Sautee for 3-4 minutes, till they become soft. You can sprinkle some salt over.
Steak Fajitas are good to go with Tortillas or Pita Bread.
ENJOY

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250 gr dana eti, 1 cm kalinliginda parmak uzunlugunda kesilmis
1 sogan, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
1-2 yesil biber, lokma buyuklugunde dogranmis

Marine sosu:
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kimyon

Butun marine malzemelerini bir kasede karistirin ve et parcalarini bu malzemeye bulayip elinizle ovarak etlere yedirin. Etleri marine malzemesine yatirip buzdolabinda yaklasik 3-5 saat bekletin.
Sonra, genis bir tavada etleri orta ateste suyunu cekip yumusayana dek pisirin. Sogan ve biberleri ilave edip. Karistirarak 3-4 dakika boyunca hepsi pisene dek pisirin. Isterseniz uzerine tuz ilave edin.
Tortilla ya da pide ekmegi ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shish Kebab (Sis Kebap)

1 lb boneless beef or lamb
1 tsp salt
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp paprika
1tbsp lemon juice
Green/yellow/red pepper, cut in big chunks
2-3 medium onions, cut into 4
Any kind of vegetables you like
Wooden/ metal skewers

In a bowl, combine salt, garlic, olive oil, cumin, paprika and lemon juice. Cut the meat uniformly sized 1 to 2 inch cubes for quick and even cooking.
Then add the meat into marinade sauce and mix them all. Leave for marinating at least 1 hour, preferably one night in the fridge.
Drain the meat and discard the marinade sauce, do not use it again.
Put the meat and vegetables on skewers. If you are using wooden skewers, leave them in water for 30 minutes, to prevent them catching fire over the grill.
Cook Shish Kebabs on the grill, electric grill or you can bake them in the oven at 400F (200C) till all sides are golden brown and tender.
ENJOY

The History of Shish Kebab

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½ kg kemiksiz dana ya da koyun eti
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1-2 sarimsak, dovulmus
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 yemek kasigi limon
Yesil/kirmizi/sari biber, buyuk lokmalar halinde kesilmis
2-3 tane orta boy sogan, dorte bolunmus
Her turlu istediginiz sebze
Tahta/metal mangal sisi

Bir kasede, tuz, sarimsak, zeytinyagi, kimyon, kirmizi toz biber ve limon suyunu karistirin. Etleri 3-4 cm lik kupler seklinde dograyin.
Marine sosuna etleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirip, en az 1 saat, tercihen bir gece buzdolabinda bekletin.
Pisireceginiz zaman marine sosunu suzun ve atin, geri kalan sosu tekrar kullanmayin.
Eti ve sebzeleri sislere dizin. Eger tahta sis kullaniyorsaniz, sisleri en az 30 dakika suda bekletin. Tahta suyu cekip, mangal esnasinda alev almayacaktir.
Sis kebablari mangalda, elektrikli izgarada ya da firinda 200 C (400 F)de her taraflari kizarana dek pisirin.
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Sis Kebab'in Tarihi

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Texas Steak (Teksas Usulu Biftek)

1 lb steak (preferably sirloin or rib)
2 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
½-1 tsp thyme
¼ tsp paprika
1 tbsp soy sauce (optional)

Combine all the ingredients, but the steak. Then, rub the steak with this marinade sauce. Place the steak into the remaining sauce and leave at least 1 hour, preferably one night in the fridge.
Then, you can cook the steak over grill, electric grill or in a skillet over medium heat, till the both sides are golden brown.
You can serve steak with mashed potatoes, pilaf, fried potatoes or vegetables.
ENJOY

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½ kg biftek eti (tercihen antrkot ya da bonfile)
2 yemek kasigi yogurt
2 yemek kasigi zetyinyagi
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1-2 cay kasigi kekik
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 yemek kasigi soya sosu (istege bagli)

Et haric butun malzemeleri bir kapta karistirin ve elde ettiginiz marine sosunu ellerinizle ovarak ete yedirin. Eti, marine sosunun icine yatirin ve en az 1 saat, tercihen 1 gece boyunca buzdolabinda birakin.
Sonra biftegi; mangalda, elektrikli izgarada ya da tavada her iki tarafi kizarana dek orta ateste pisirin.
Biftegi; patates puresi, patates kizartmasi, pilav ya da sebze ile servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Mousaka with Bechamel Sauce (Besamel Soslu Musakka)

200 gr (~1/2 lb) ground beef, medium
4-5 medium potatoes, chopped in bite sizes
1 big onion, chopped
2 tbsp tomato, diced or crushed
½ tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper
1 cup hot water
Béchamel Sauce:
3 cups milk
3 tbsp flour, heaping
8 tbsp (100-125 gr) butter /margarine
2 eggs, beaten
½ tsp salt

Place the ground beef in a large skillet and sauté over medium heat till its color changes (no need to add oil). Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and spices and mix. Finally, add potatoes and sauté for 5 minutes. Place the mixture into a Pyrex dish and add the hot water. Place the Pyrex dish into 400F (200 C) preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes (see the picture).
Béchamel Sauce:
Place the butter in a pot and melt. Add the flour and sauté over low heat till its color change to yellow. Then, add milk and stir continuously to make Béchamel sauce smooth and even. If flour particles don’t dissolve use a blender. Add the salt and cook for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off, add the eggs and stir.
Take the Pyrex dish off the oven. Pour the Béchamel sauce evenly on top of it. Place the Pyrex dish back to the oven and bake until the surface of Béchamel sauce is brown (about 20-25 minutes).
ENJOY
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200 gr yemeklik kiyma
4-5 orta boy patates, kup seklinde dogranmis
1 buyuk sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi domates, dogranmis yada pure
1 yemek kasigi salca
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 su bardagi sicak su
Besamel Sosu:
3 su bardagi sut
3 yemek kasigi tepeleme un
100-125 gr margarin/ tereyagi
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 cay kasigi tuz

Genis bir tavada kiymayi orta ateste renk degistirene kadar kavurun (yag koymaya gerek yok). Sonra sogani ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika kavurun. Domates, salca, tuz ve baharatlari ilave edin ve karistirin. Son olarak patatesleri ilave edin ve 5 dakika kadar orta ateste kavurun. Hazirladiginiz karisimi borcama yada bir tepisiye aktarin ve 1 su bardagi sicak suyu ilave edin. 200C (400F) ye onceden isitilmis firina borcami koyun ve yaklasik 20-25 dakika pisirin (resime bakiniz).
Besamel Sosu
Bir tencereye margarini koyup eritin. Unu ilave edip kisik ateste sararana kadar kavurun. Sonra sutu ilave edin ve surekli karistirin. Eger un parcalari dagilmazsa blendir ile krema kivamina getirin. Tuzu da ilave edip kaynadikdan sonra kisik ateste 3 dakika pisirin. Pistikten sonra ocagi kapatip cirpilmis yumurtayi ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin.
Tepsiyi firindan cikarin ve hazirladiginiz besamel sosunu uzerine esit olarak yayin ve tekrar firina koyun. Sosun uzeri kizarana kadar pisirin (yaklasik 20-25 dakika).
AFIYET OLSUN

Beef Sauté (Dana Eti Sote)

1 lb (450 gr) beef, chopped in bite sizes
1 medium onion, cut in strips/round
1 small green pepper, chopped
3 tbsp smashed or diced tomatoes
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp oil
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp thyme (optional)

In a Tefal pan or in a stainless steel pot place the chopped beef and close the lid properly. Cook till the water evaporates (40-50 min) at low heat.
When all the water evaporates, add the oil, salt and onions. Sauté for 2 minutes over low-medium heat. Then, add the pepper and tomatoes. Stir and cook for 6-8 minutes on low heat.
Finally add the cumin, black pepper and thyme.
NOTE: If you add the salt at the beginning the meat would be hard to chew.
Serve it warm. This dish goes well with yoghurt or ayran.
ENJOYTURKCE
450-500 gr dana eti, kup seklinde dogranmis
1 orta boy sogan, serit seklinde/yuvarlak kesilmis
1 kucuk yesil biber, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi rendelenmis ya da kucuk dogranmis domates
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
2 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kekik (istege bagli)

Tefal tavaya ya da celik tencereye dogranmis dana etini koyup kapagini guzelce kapatin.Dusuk ateste suyunu tamamen cekinceye dek pisirin (40-50 dakika)
Butun su buharlastigi zaman sivi yagi, tuzu ve soganlari ilave edin, 2 dakika boyunca orta ateste kavurun. Sonra biberleri ve domatesleri ilave edin. Karistirip, dusuk ateste 6-8 dakika pisirin.
Son olarak kimyonu, karabiberi ve kekigi ilave edin.
NOT: Eger tuzu baslangicta ilave ederseniz et sert olur.
Sicak servis yapin. Bu yemek yogurt ya da ayran ile guzel olur.
AFIYET OLSUN