Rice with Tomatoes (Domatesli Pirinc)

1 medium onion, finely chopped

3-4 Tbsp olive oil

3 big ripe tomatoes, finely chopped/crushed (2 cups)

3 banana peppers, chopped (optional)

1 cup rice, washed and drained

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp sugar

3 cups hot water

Fresh basil or dill for top

Take olive oil and onion in a pot. Saute over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. Stir in peppers and saute for additional 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook over medium heat until they get soft, stirring occasionally.

Stir in hot water and bring to a boil. And then, add rice, salt and sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat until the rice is cooked.

Let it rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. Garnish either with fresh basil leaves or dill.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 orta boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis

3-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

3 iri olgun domates, kucuk dogranmis/rendelenmis (2 su bardagi)

3 yesil biber, dogranmis (istege bagli)

1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi seker

3 su bardagi sicak su

Uzeri icin taze feslegen ya da dereotu

Tencereye zeytinyagi ve sogani alin, orta ateste 2-3 dakika soteleyin. Biberi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha sote edin. Domatesleri ilave edin ve ara sira karistirarak yumusayana dek orta ateste pisirin.

Sicak suyu ilave edin ve kaynamaya birakin. Pirinc, tuz ve sekeri ilave edin. Kapagini kapatip kisik ateste pirincler pisene dek pisirin.

Servis etmeden once 10-15 dakika dinlendirin. Uzerini taze feslegen ya da dereotu ile susleyerek servis edin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tomato Shrimp Scampi (Domatesli Karides)

2 tbsp olive oil
4-5 garlic, minced
2 cups tomato, crushed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 scallion, finely chopped (optional)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp parmesan, grated (optional)
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp salt to taste

Saute garlic with olive oil about 2 minutes over medium heat. Add tomato and cook for 5 minutes over low medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Stir in shrimp and scallions. Add salt to taste. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until shrimp turn pink and cooked through. Finally stir in parsley and parmesan cheese.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 su bardagi domates, ezilmis/rendelenmis
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ kg karides, soyulup temizlenmis
1 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Zeytinyaginda sarimsaklari 2 dakika kadar orta ateste soteleyin. Domatesi ilave edin ve 5 dakika kadar kisik ateste pisirin. Limon suyunu ve sekeri ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika daha pisirin.
Sonra, yesil sogan ve karidesleri ilave edin. Tuzunu da ekledikten sonra karidesler pisip pembelesene dek kisik ateste pisirmeye devam edin (4-5 dakika). Son olarak, maydanoz ve parmesan peynirini ilave edin ve karistirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Couscous with Vegetables (Sebzeli Kuskus)

1 lb couscous
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, diced
½ cup sweet peas
1-2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp salt to taste
4-5 cups chicken broth
Black pepper to taste

Take olive oil and onions in a saucepan and sauté over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Stir in pepper and sauté for 2 additional minutes. Add couscous and sauté 5 minutes or until they turn lightly pink. Stir in tomatoes, hot chicken broth and sweet peas. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Finally, stir in salt, parsley, garlic and black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes and turn the heat off. Set aside for a while and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
500 gr kuskus
3-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 green pepper, dogranmis
1 su bardagi domates, dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye
1-2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi maydanoz, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
4-5 su bardagi tavuk suyu
Karabiber

Sogani zeytinyaginda 3 dakika kadar sote edin. Sonra biberi ilave edin ve 2 dakika kadar soteleyin. Kuskusu ilave edin ve orta ateste yaklasik 5 dakika kadar kavurun. Pembelesmeye baslayinca; domates, bezelye ve sicak tavuk suyunu ilave edin. Kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste yaklasik 15 dakika kadar pisirin. Tuz, sarimsak, maydanoz ve karabiberi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha pisirdikten sonra atesin altini kapatin ve dinlendirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tomato Shrimp Scampi with Pasta (Domates Soslu Karidesli Makarna)

1 lb any kind of pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
4-5 garlic, minced
2 cups tomato, crushed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 scallion, finely chopped (optional)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp parmesan, grated (optional)
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp salt to taste

Cook pasta in salty water according to the instructions on the package. Drain and set aside.
Saute garlic with olive oil about 2 minutes over medium heat. Add tomato and cook for 5 minutes over low medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Stir in shrimp and scallions. Add salt to taste. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until shrimp turn pink and cooked through. Finally stir in parsley and parmesan cheese.
Take pasta over serving plates and pour the Tomato Shrimp Scampi over. Serve warm or hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
500 gr herhangi bir cesit makarna
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 su bardagi domates, ezilmis/rendelenmis
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ kg karides, soyulup temizlenmis
1 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Makarnayi paketin uzerindeki talimatlara gore tuzlu suda haslayin. Suyunu suzun.
Zeytinyaginda sarimsaklari 2 dakika kadar orta ateste soteleyin. Domatesi ilave edin ve 5 dakika kadar kisik ateste pisirin. Limon suyunu ve sekeri ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika daha pisirin.
Sonra, yesil sogan ve karidesleri ilave edin. Tuzunu da ekledikten sonra karidesler pisip pembelesene dek kisik ateste pisirmeye devam edin (4-5 dakika). Son olarak, maydanoz ve parmesan peynirini ilave edin ve karistirin.
Makarnayi servis tabaklarina alin ve uzerine hazirladiginiz domatesli karidesten koyun. Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Baked Meatballs and Potatoes (Izmir Kofte)

1 lb ground beef
4 potatoes
2 cups tomato, petite diced
1 tsp tomato paste
½ cup + 1-2 tbsp canola oil
½ tsp sugar
½ cup bread crumbs
2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
½ cup hot water
1+1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

Mix ground meat, onion, 1 tsp salt, black pepper, bread crumbs and parsley in a bowl (feel free to use your hands for better mixing). Grab egg size pieces and make finger shaped meatballs. If have time, leave the meatballs in the fridge for about 1-2 hours.
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them like apple slices. Fry them lightly in ½ cup of canola oil and place over a round oven tray. Sprinkle 1 tsp salt over. Leave the middle of the tray for the meatballs.
In a saucepan, place canola oil, tomatoes and tomato paste. Saute for a couple of minutes then, add hot water. Cook for about 5-6 minutes. Stir in the remaining salt and sugar.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Place the meatballs in the middle of the tray and pour the tomato sauce all over the tray. Bake till potatoes and meatballs are cooked (for about 30-45 minutes).
ENJOY

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½ kg kiyma
4 patates
2 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogramis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi +1-2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 cay kasigi seker
½ su bardagi ekmek ici, kiriklanmis
1 sogan, ince dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ su bardagi sicak su
1+1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Kiyma, sogan, 1 tatli kasigi tuz, karabiber, ekmek ici ve maydanozu bir kapta guzelce karistirarak yogurun. Yumurta buyuklugunde alin ve parmak seklinde kofteler yapin. Zamaniniz varsa kofteleri buzdolabinda 1-2 saat dinlendirin.
Diger yandan patatesleri soyun ve elma dilimi seklinde dilimleyin. Yarim su bardagi kanola yaginda hafifce kizartin. Yuvarlak bir firin tepsisinin kenarlarina uzunlamasina patates dilimlerini dizin ve uzerlerine 1 tatli kasigi tuzun yarisini serpistirin.
Diger yandan 1-2 yemek kasigi kanola yagina domates, domates salcasi ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Yaklasik 5-6 dakika kadar pisirin. Geri kalan tuzu ve sekeri ilave edin.
Kofteleri tepsinin ortasinda kalan bosluga yerlestirin. Domates sosunu tepsinin uzerinde gezdirin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda kofteler ve patatesler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 30-45 dakika).
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Meatloaf Roll (Dalyan/Rulo Kofte)

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, grated/processed
1 egg
½ cup bread crumbs
1 carrot, boiled
3 tbsp sweet pea, boiled
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin


Tomato Sauce:
1 cup tomato, crushed
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 cloves of garlic, mashed
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp thyme/basil
½-1 cup water
A pinch of salt to taste

For mashed potatoes you can use either of these recipes:

http://www.turkishfoodandrecipes.com/2008/12/european-style-mashed-potatoes-patates.html

http://www.turkishfoodandrecipes.com/2010/01/garlic-mashed-potatoes-sarimsakli.html

Take ground beef in a big mixing bowl. Add egg, bread crumbs, salt, black pepper and cumin. Knead using your hands for 3-4 minutes. Wet your hands and flatten the ground beef with your hands on the counter. Then place the boiled carrot lengthwise and place sweet peas along with the carrot. Close up the edges to make a roll making sure not to damage the vegetables inside. Stick the ends of the ground beef and then turn the stuck side down and place over a greased oven tray/Pyrex. Wet your hands again and shape the ground beef roll and wet all over the surface. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for about 35-40 minutes or till the meatloaf is cooked.
Meanwhile for the tomato sauce, take vegetable oil and garlic in a saucepan. Saute for 2 minutes and stir in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook over low medium heat for about 4-6 minutes. Add salt and water. Adjust the thickness as you like, with adding some more water. Bring to a boil and simmer at low heat for about 2-3 minutes and add basil/thyme. Give a stir and turn the heat off.
Cut the Meatloaf into ½ inch thick pieces and serve with tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
500 gram kiyma
1 tane sogan, rendelenmis
1 tane yumurta
½ su bardagi bayat ekmek, ufalanmis
1 tane havuc, haslanmis
3 yemek kasigi bezelye, haslanmis
½ yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kimyon

Domates Sosu icin:
1 tane domates, rendelenmis
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi kekik/feslegen
½ -1 cay bardagi su
Bir tutam tuz

Patates Puresi icin asagidaki tariflarden istediginizi kullanabilirsiniz:

http://www.turkishfoodandrecipes.com/2008/12/european-style-mashed-potatoes-patates.html

http://www.turkishfoodandrecipes.com/2010/01/garlic-mashed-potatoes-sarimsakli.html

Genis bir kaba kiymayi alin. Yumurta, bayat ekmek, tuz, karabiber ve kimyonu ilave edin. Elinizle 3-4 dakika yogurun.Elinizi islatarak kiymayi sert bir zemin uzerinde rulo yapacak sekilde duzlestirin. Kiymanin ortasini yavasca acarak, icine haslanmis havuc ve bezelyeleri ilave edin. Ic malzemeyi bozmadan kiymayi rulo seklinde kapatip, iki ucunu birbirine yapistirin. Kapatilan kismi alta gelecek sekilde firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Elinizi islatarak koftenin seklini duzeltin ve uzerini islatin. 180 (350 F) derece firinda 35-45 dakika pisirin.
Diger tarafta domates sosu icin tavaya sivi yag ve sarimsagi alin. Kabuklari soyulmus rendelenmis domatesi ve salcayi ilave edin. Orta ateste 4-6 dakika pisirin. Tuz ve suyu ilave edip kaynamaya birakin. Kivamini su ekleyerek istediginiz gibi ayarlayin. Son olarak kekik/feslegen ilave edin ve atesten alin.
Dalyan Kofte’yi halkalar halinde kesin; domates sosu ve patates puresi ile birlikte servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Eggplant Salad (Kozlenmis Patlican Salatasi)

2 medium eggplants
1-2 bell peppers (green/red/yellow)
1 tomato
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ cup olive oil
½ lemon’s juice
2-3 sprigs parsley, chopped
1 tsp salt to taste

To prepare the sauce, place lemon juice, olive oil and minced garlic in a wide bowl. Mix them all.
Roast the eggplants and bell peppers over the stove or in the oven till they get soft. If desired roast the tomato too. Then, remove the skins. Cut them all in cubes. If you do not roast the tomato, also cut it into cubes. Place them into the sauce and add parsley. Sprinkle salt over and with a wooden spoon stir slowly making sure not to crush the vegetables.
Take them over a serving plate and if desired serve with lettuce, arugula or other greens.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian dish.

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TURKCE
2 orta boy patlican
1-2 dolmalik biber (yesil/kirmizi/sari)
1 domates
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi
½ limonun suyu
2-3 dal maydanoz, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Once sosunu hazirlayin. Bir kabin icine, limon suyu, zeytinyagi ve dovulmus sarimsagi alin. Guzelce karistirin.
Patlican ve biberi ocak uzerinde ya da firina vererek yumusayip kabugundan ayrilana dek kozleyin. Arzu ederseniz domatesi de kozleyebilirsiniz. Kozlediktan sonra hepsinin kabuklarini soyun ve kup kup dograyin. Domatesi kozlemediyseniz direk dograyin. Hepsini sosun icine alin ve dogranmis maydanozu ilave edin. Uzerine tuz serpin ve tahta kasikla ezmeden karistirin.
Servis tabagina alin ve arzu ederseniz kivircik, roka gibi yesilliklerle susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tomato Soup with Potatoes (Patatesli Domates Corbasi)

1 onion, chopped
2 medium/1 cup tomatoes, petite diced
2 medium potatoes, petite diced
2/3 cup vermicelli/orzo
2 tbsp canola/olive oil
1 tbsp salt to taste
8 cups hot water
1 chicken bouillon (optional)
2 tbsp yogurt
1 egg
Black pepper

Saute onions with canola/olive oil in a pot for 2-3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and continue sautéing over medium heat for a while. Add hot water, salt and chicken bouillon (if using). Once it starts bubbling, stir in potatoes and simmer over low-medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.
Stir in vermicelli/orzo. Cook for about 8-10 more minutes till the vermicelli/orzo and potatoes are cooked. Turn the heat off.
For the sauce, beat the egg and yogurt in a bowl. Take a ladle of soup and slowly stir in the sauce to reduce the heat difference between the soup and sauce. Then, slowly stir the sauce into soup. Sprinkle black pepper and serve warm.
ENJOY

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1 sogan, dogranmis
2 domates/1 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis
2/3 su bardagi tel/arpa sehriye
2 yemek kasigi kanola/zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
8 su bardagi sicak su
1 tavuk bulyon (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi yogurt
1 yumurta
Karabiber

Bir tencereye kanola/zeytinyagini ve sogani alin. Orta ateste 2-3 dakika kavurun. Domatesi ilave edin ve bir sure daha kavurmaya devam edin. Sicak su, tuz ve kullaniyorsaniz bulyonu ekleyin. Kaynamaya baslayinca patatesleri ilave edin. Kisik ateste yaklasik 10-15 dakika pisirin.
Sonra, sehriyeyi ilave edin ve karistirin. Sehriye ve patatesler pisene dek yaklasik 10 dakika boyunca pisirin. Altini kapatin.
Corbanin terbiyesi icin bir kasede yumurta ve yogurdu mumkun oldugu kadar iyi cirpin. Bir kepce ile sicak corbadan alin ve yavasca cirpmis oldugunuz terbiye sosunun icine karistirin. Boylece terbiye sosu ve corbanin arasindaki sicaklik farkini azaltmis olursunuz. Son olarak terbiye sosunu yavas yavas karistirarak corbaya ilave edin. Karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Style Baked Salmon (Turk Usulu Firinda Somon)

1 lb salmon fillets
2-3 tbsp olive oil
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup sweet peas
½ red onion, diced
1 tsp fresh basil, chopped
3 black olives, sliced
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt to taste

Rub salmon fillets with salt. Place aluminum foil over a baking/Pyrex dish and arrange the salmon fillets. Brush them with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle some black pepper. If you have time, marinade in the fridge for at least one hour.
Strew crumbled feta, sweet peas, onions, tomatoes, olives and basil all over. Seal with aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190C) and bake for 35-40 minutes till the salmon fillets are soft. If desired, surface can be opened and broiled for 3-4 minutes.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ kg somon baligi fileto
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 kucuk boy domates, kup kup dogranmis
1/3 su bardagi bezelye
½ kirmizi sogan, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi taze feslegen, ince dogranmis
3 tane siyah zeytin, dilimlenmis
1/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Somon baliklarini elinizle yedirerek tuzlayin. Firin/borcam tepsisini aluminyum folyo ile kaplayin. Baliklari yerlestirin ve uzerlerine limon suyu zeytinyagi karisimini surun. Karabiber serpin ve eger zamaniniz varsa en az bir saat buzdolabinda bekletin.
Sonra, uzerine ufalanmis beyaz peynir, sogan, domates, zetin ve feslegen serpistirin. Uzerini aluminyum folyo ile kapatin. Onceden isitilmis 190 C (375 F) firinda yaklasik 35-40 dakika pisirin. Arzuya gore uzerinin kizarmasi icin, son 3-4 dakika aluminyumu kaldirip ustten kizartma uygulayabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
Baligin faydalari icin tiklayin

Ana Sayfaya Don

Zucchini Breakfast Casserole (Firinda Kahvaltilik Kabak)

2 zucchinis, grated
3-4 eggs
2 slices of bread, torn into pieces
1 tomato, diced
1/4 cup milk
1 cup cheddar/mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ cup parmesan cheese (optional)
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp salt to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Take grated zucchini into a Pyrex dish and salt. Place the bread pieces all over. In a bowl, whisk egg and milk then, stir in basil and cheddar/mozzarella. Pour this mixture over zucchini and bread pieces. Mix them all up.
Finally, place tomatoes on the surface and sprinkle grated Parmesan all over if desired. Bake for about 30-45 minutes till it gets light brown.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 sakiz kabagi, rendelenmis
3-4 yumurta
2 ekmek dilimi, parcalanmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1/4 su bardagi sut
1 su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
½ su bardagi parmesan peyniri (istege bagli)
1 yemek kasigi taze feslegen, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Firini onceden 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Borcam bir tepsiye rendelenmis kabagi alin ve tuzlayin. Uzerine ekmek parcalarini serpistirin. Bir kasede sut, yumurta, kasar peyniri ve feslegeni karistirin. Borcamdaki kabaklarin uzerine dokun ve hepsini harmanlayin.
Son olarak domatesleri esit olarak uzerine yerlestirin. Istege bagli olarak Parmesan peyniri serpistirerek firina verin.
Yaklasik 30-45 dakika, uzeri hafifce kizarana dek pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Baked Tomato Chicken (Firinda Domatesli Tavuk)

2 lb chicken, cut into pieces
2-3 potatoes, sliced round
1-2 carrots, sliced round
1-2 pepper, cut into rings
2 tomatoes, sliced round
1 tsp tomato paste
¼ cup oil
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp cumin, black pepper

Take potatoes and carrots into a Pyrex or oven tray. Sprinkle the half of the salt and drizzle half of the oil. Combine them all and cover the base of the tray with them. Mix tomato paste with the remaining salt and oil. Cover the chicken pieces with this mixture, sprinkle some cumin or black pepper if you like.
Then, arrange them over potatoes, place the pepper and tomato slices over. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and bake until chicken is cooked, for about 50-60 minutes. Serve Baked Tomato Chicken warm.
ENJOY

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1 kg tavuk, parcalanmis
2-3 patates, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
1-2 havuc, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
1-2 biber, halka halka dogranmis
2 domates, dilimlenmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
½ cay bardagi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kimyon, karabiber

Patates ve havuclari genis bir borcam ya da firin tepsisine alin, tuz ve sivi yagin yarisini serpin. Guzelce harmanlayin ve tepsinin dibine yayin. Geri kalan tuz ve sivi yag ile domates salcasini karistirin. Tavuk parcalarini bu karisima bulayin. Isterseniz kimyon veya karabiber serpebilirsiniz.
Sonra, tavuk parcalarini patateslerin uzerine yerlestirin. Son olarak, biberleri ve domates dilimlerini yerlestirin. Onceden isitilmis 200C (400F ) firinda tavuklar pisene dek yaklasik 50-60 dakika kadar pisirin. Firinda Domatesli Tavugu sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Eggplant-Pepper Salad with Tomatoes (Domatesli Kozlenmis Patlican-Biber Salatasi)

This recipe is from my dear cousin, I want to thank to her for this mouth watering salad.

1lb roasted eggplant
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, diced
2-3 green peppers, chopped
2 roasted red peppers (optional)
¼ cup olive oil
A pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste

Sauce:
2/3 cup yogurt
1 clove of garlic, minced
A pinch of salt to taste
1 tbsp butter
¼ tsp paprika
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Take olive oil and peppers in a pan and cook them over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook over low heat till it absorbs its own juice.
Roast eggplants and red pepper over the grill or in the oven. Skin them and cut into bite sizes. Stir them in tomatoes. Add salt and red paper flakes, cook for 10-15 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once it’s cooked let it cool. Transfer it to a serving plate and serve it either plain or with yogurt sauce on top.
For the sauce, mix yogurt, garlic and salt in a bowl. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan sizzle the butter and stir in paprika and turn the heat off. Let it cool for a while. Pour the yogurt sauce all over the salad and drizzle butter mixture on top. Garnish with parsley and serve.
ENJOY

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Bu istah acici tarif icin sevgili kuzenime cok tesekkur ediyorum.

½ kg kozlenmis patlican
2 kozlenmis kirmizi biber (istege bagli)
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi
2 domates, dogranmis
2-3 carliston biber, dogranmis
Bir tutam pul biber (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sos:
2/3 su bardagi yogurt
1 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
Bir tutam tuz
1 yemek kasigi tereyag
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz, dogranmis

Zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve biberleri yumusayana dek orta ateste soteleyin. Sonra sarimsagi ilave edin ve 1-2 dakika daha cevirin. Domatesleri ilave edin ve kisik ateste suyunu cekene dek pisirin.
Ocakta ya da firinda patlican ve biberleri kozleyin. Kabuklarini soyun ve istediginiz buyuklukte dograyin. Sonra, domatesli karisima ilave edin. Tuz ve pul biberi de ekleyin ve ara sira karistirarak 10-15 dakika boyunca kisik ateste pisirin. Pistikten sonra sogumasini bekleyin. Servis tabagina alin ve isterseniz sade olarak ya da uzerine yogurtlu sos dokerek servis yapin.
Sos icin bir kasede; sarimsak, yogurt ve tuzu guzelce karistirin. Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda tereyagini eritin ve kizinca icine kirmizi toz biberi ilave edin. Karistirip atesten indirin ve biraz sogumasini bekleyin. Salatanin uzerine yogurt sosunu dokun ve en ustune tereyagini gezdirin. Maydanoz ile susleyin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Vegetables (Karisik Kizartma)

1 lb eggplant, washed
3 potatoes, peeled
4-5 banana/green peppers, washed
2 cups canola oil for frying
Salt to taste

For the Tomato Sauce:
3 tomatoes, grated/crushed
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp salt to taste
A pinch of sugar
Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Peel the eggplants totally or in strip shapes. Then slice them lengthwise or round, 1/3 inch thick as you like (see the picture). Salt them and leave aside for 15-20 minutes.
Peel the potatoes and slice them thin just like the French fries. And then chop peppers in bite sizes (see the picture).
Place the frying oil in a frying pan or pot, turn the heat high and wait till the oil sizzles. And then, first place the eggplant slices and fry both sides. Then take them out and place over a paper towel to soak the excess oil. Fry the potatoes and the peppers the same way and place them over the paper towel. Sprinkle salt all over.
Meanwhile prepare the tomato sauce. Place the tomatoes in a pan and cook with a tbsp of oil, ¼ tsp salt and a pinch of sugar over low-medium heat. Cook till the sauce thickens for about 15 minutes.
Mix all the fried vegetables or serve them separately as you desire. Pour the tomato sauce or garlic yogurt sauce on top. Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg patlican, yikanmis
3 patates, soyulmus
4-5 tane carliston/yesil biber, yikanmis
2 su bardagi sivi yag (tercihen kanola), kizartmak icin
Tuz

Domates Sosu icin:
3 domates, rendelenmis/ezilmis
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam seker
Sarimsakli Yogurt

Patlicanlari yollu ya da tam olarak soyun. Sonra 1 cm kalinliginda yuvarlak ya da uzun olarak dilimleyin (resime bakiniz). Tuzlayin ve 15-20 dakika kadar bekletin.
Patatesleri soyun ve ince uzun dilimleyin. Sonra biberleri buyuk lokmalar halinde kesin (resime bakiniz).
Kizartma yagini tavaya ya da tencereye alin ve yuksek ateste kizdirin. Kizgin yagda patlicanlarin her tarafini kizartin. Kizarttiginiz patlicanlari kagit havlu uzerine alin. Sonra patates ve biberleri de ayni sekilde kizartin ve kagit havlu uzerine alin. Uzerlerine tuz serpin.
Bu sirada domates sosunu hazirlamak icin sos malzemelerini bir tavaya alin. Orta ateste sosun kivami koyulasana dek yaklasik 15 dakika pisirin.
Kizartmalari ayri ya da hepsini harmanlayarak servis tabaklarina alin. Uzerine domates ya da sarimsakli yogurt dokerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Okra Stew with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bamya)

1 lb okra, fresh or frozen
1 cup tomato, diced/crushed
1 onion, sliced in strips
2 tbsp olive oil
½ cup hot water
1 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp sugar
Black pepper

In a pot, sauté onions with olive oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato and sauté for 2 minutes. Then, add okra and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until okra changes color. Stir in hot water and bring to a boil. Add salt, sugar and lemon juice.
Close the lid and cook over low heat until the okra gets soft (about 15-20 minutes). Do not over cook, otherwise okra will come apart.
Sprinkle black pepper on top and serve Okra Stew with Olive Oil warm or cool.
ENJOY

***This is a vegetarian dish.

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TURKCE
½ kg bamya, taze/dondurulmus
1 su bardagi domates, dogranmis/pure
1 sogan, piyazlik dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
½ su bardagi sicak su
1 tatli kasigi limon suyu
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker
Karabiber

Bir tencerede, zeytinyagi ile sogani orta ateste kavurun. Sonra domatesi ilave edin ve 2 dakika kadar kavurun. Bamyayi ilave edin ve 3-4 dakika ya da rengi degisene dek kavurun. Sonra sicak suyu ilave edin ve kaynamaya baslayinca tuz, limon suyu ve sekeri ilave edin.
Kapagini kapatin ve kisik ateste bamyalar yumusayana dek pisirin (yaklasik 15-20 dakika). Fazla pisirip bamyalarin parcalanmasina izin vermeyin.
Servis yapmadan once uzerine karabiber serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Cheese Lasagna (Peynirli Lazanya)

12 pieces lasagna noodles
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups cheddar/mozzarella, shredded
½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated (optional)
4 cups spaghetti/Italian/tomato sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup hot water
1 tsp salt to taste
Basil/thyme/black pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 10-12 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a bowl combine egg, ricotta and other cheese and seasonings (optional). Spoon ½ cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of 3 cooked noodles over the sauce, and spread one third of cheese mixture on top, cover with 3 noodles. Repeat twice with 1 ½ cup sauce, cheese mixture and noodles. Finish with the remaining sauce and cheese mixture. Pour 1/3 cup hot water.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove foil and bake for 20 minutes more. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
12 parca lazanya
2 su bardagi lor/rikotta peyniri
2 su bardagi kasar/cheddar peyniri, rendelenmis
½ su bardagi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis (istege bagli)
4 su bardagi spagetti/Italyan/domates sosu
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
1/3 su bardagi sicak su
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Feslegen/kekik/karabiber (istege bagli)

Firini onceden 180 C (350 F)’ye isitin. Lazanyalari buyuk bir tencerede hafif tuzlu suda 10-12 dakika yumusayana dek haslayin. Suzun.
Bir kasede, yumurta, peynir cesitleri ve baharatlari (istege bagli) karistirin. Yarim su bardagi sosu 23x33 cm buyuklugundeki firin tepsisinin dibine yayin. 3 tane lazanyayi uzerine koyun ve peynirli karisimin 1/3’unu uzerine yayin. Uzerine 3 tane lazanya yerlestirin. Bu islemi; 1 ½ sos, peynir karisimi ve lazanya olarak 2 defa tekrarlayin. En uzerine kalan peyniri yayin ve sosu dokun. 1/3 su bardagi sicak suyu tepsinin kenarindan dibine dogru dokun.
Uzerini aluminyum folyo ila kaplayin ve yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin. Sonra folyoyu kaldirin ve 20 dakika daha uzeri acik olarak pisirin. Firindan cikardiktan sonra 5-10 dakika bekletin ve sonra servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tortilla Soup (Tortilla Corbasi)-Mexican

3-4 piece 6 inch corn tortillas
¼ cup canola oil
1 onion, chopped
2 gloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 medium pepper, chopped (mix chili and pepper if desired)
4 cups chicken broth/stock
1 ½ cups tomato, diced
1 ½ cups cooked chicken, shredded
½ cup mild melting cheese (Monterey jack/cheddar), shredded
1 cup corn kernels (optional)
1 ripe avocado
Chopped cilantro/parsley/dill
1 lime/lemon, cut into wedges
¼ tsp cumin (optional)
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp salt to taste

Cut the tortillas into 2 inch long finger strips and fry them in a large skillet with the canola oil. Both sides should be lightly browned. Leave them aside.
In a pot, sauté onions over medium heat with the remaining oil. Then, stir in garlic and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes and add tomatoes, salt and sugar. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 10 minutes and stir in chicken and cook for 5 more minutes. Then turn the heat off and add cumin and corn kernels (optional).
To serve, cut the avocado into 1 inch slices. Divide tortilla strips into bowls, ladle in soup. And then, top with avocado, cheese and cilantro/parsley/dill. Serve warm with lime/lemon wedges.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3-4 tane 15 cm capinda tortilla (tercihen misir)
¼ su bardagi sivi yag
1 sogan, dogranmis
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
1 ½ su bardagi domates, dogranmis
1 orta boy biber, dogranmis (aci biber ile karistirilabilir)
4 su bardagi tavuk suyu
1 ½ su bardagi pismis tavuk eti, ince didilmis
1 olgun avocado
½ su bardagi eriyen peynir (kasar peyniri/cheddar), rendelenmis
1 su bardagi misir tanesi (istege bagli)
Dogranmis kisnis yapragi/mayadanoz/dereotu
1 limon, dilimlenmis
½ cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Tortillalari parmak kalinliginda seritler halinde ve yaklasik 4 cm uzunlugunda kesin. Genis bir tavada sivi yagda her iki taraflari da hafifce kizarana dek kizartin. Bir kenara ayirin. Haslanmis olan tavuk etini ince ince didin ve suyunu daha sonra corbada kullanmak uzere ayirin.
Bir tencerede, sogani ve geri kalan siviyagi alin. Orta ateste kavurun ve sarimsak ile biberi ilave edin. 2-3 dakika pisirin. Sonra domates, seker ve tuzu ilave edin. Biraz cevirin ve tavugu hasladiginiz suyu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafife alin ve yaklasik 10 dakika kadar kaynatin. Daha sonra tavugu ilave edin ve 5 dakika daha pisirin ve atesten alin. Kimyon ve misir tanelerini ilave edip karistirin (istege bagli).
Servis yaparken, corba kaselerine kizartmis oldugunuz tortilla seritlerini paylastirin. Avokadoyu 2-3 cm kalinliginda dilimleyin. Corbayi kaselere dokun ve uzerine avocado dilimlerini, peynir rendesini ve kisnis yapragi/maydanoz/dere otu koyarak, yaninda limon dilimleri ile servis yapin. AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Breakfast Casserole (Kahvaltilik Kaserol)

This fabulous recipe is made by my skillful husband for a Sunday Breakfast. It is a really unique and wonderful flavor. You should try it!

3 slices of bread, cut into cubes
1 tomato, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup milk
½ cup red/green/yellow pepper, cut in stripes
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp thyme/mint (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F (180 C). Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Then, mix in the milk and cheese. Add the bread cubes and carefully stir until all pieces of bread are moistened (don't over mix or the bread may disintegrate). Add all the remaining ingredients. Grease a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish. Pour mix into casserole dish.
Bake in oven for 40-45 minutes, until the top is browned and the center springs back when touched. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
Bu harika tarifi marifetli kocam Pazar Kahvaltisi icin hazirladi. Gercekten essiz ve cok lezzetli bir tad. Mutlaka denemelisiniz!

3 dilim ekmek, kup seklinde kesilmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 yesil sogan, dogranmis
4 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 su bardagi cheddar/kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
1 su bardagi sut
1 cay bardagi kirmizi/yesil/sari biber, seritler halinde kesilmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kekik/nane (istege bagli)

Firini 180 C (350 F)’a isitin. Buyuk bir kasede yumurtalari cirpin ve sutle peyniri ilave edin. Sonra, ekmek parcalarini ilave edin ve islanana kadar karistirin, fakat fazla karistirip ekmek parcalarini dagitmayin. Geri kalan malzemeleri de ilave edip karistirin. 30x22 cm buyuklugunde bir borcam tepsiyi yaglayin ve karisimi dokun.
Firinda yaklasik 40-45 dakika pisirin. Uzeri kahverengiye donunce ve ortasina dokununca eski seklini aliyorsa pismis demektir. Firindan cikarin ve 10 dakika kadar sogumasini bekleyin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Scrambled Eggs with Tomato ( Yumurtali Domates)

1 cup crushed tomato
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp flour
½ cup milk
½ tsp salt to taste
1-2 pairs of beef franks, sliced (optional)
2 tbsp butter

1/2 cup cheese, shredded (preferably mozzarella)

In a pan, melt the butter and stir in flour. Cook 1-2 minutes over low heat. Then stir in beef frank slices and cook for a while. Add tomatoes and cook 2-3 minutes over low heat.
Stir in milk and salt. When it comes to a boil, add eggs and cheese. Cook on low heat stirring constantly, till the eggs are cooked.
Serve warm with some shredded cheese on top.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi domates, rendelenmis
3 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 tatli kasigi un
½ su bardagi sut
1 cay kasigi tuz
1-2 tane sosis, dilimlenmis (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi tereyag

1/2 su bardagi peynir, rendelenmis (tercihen kasar peyniri)

Tavada once tereyag ile unu kavurun. Sonra sosisleri ilave edin; biraz karistirin ve domatesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika kisik ateste pisirin.
Sut ve tuzu ilave edin. Sutlu domates karisimi kaynamaya baslayinca cirpilmis yumurta ve peyniri ilave edin ve kisik ateste yumurta pisene dek karistirarak pisirin.
Uzerine rendelenmis kasar peyniri serperek, sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Mushroom Saute (Mantar Sote)

1 lb button/Portobello mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 onion, chopped
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tomato, diced/1 cup crushed tomatoes
2 peppers, cut in strips
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
1/3 cup hot water

In a pan, sauté onions with olive oil over medium heat. Then stir in peppers and sauté for a while. Stir in mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes. And then, add salt, tomatoes, garlic and hot water.
Cook over low heat till the mushrooms are soft, for about 15-18 minutes. Sprinkle some black pepper prior to serving.
You can serve Mushroom Saute with any kinds of pilaf.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg kultur/Portobello Mantari, yikanmis ve dilimlenmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis/rendelenmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 domates, dogranmis/1 su bardagi domates puresi
2 biber, seritler halinde dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi sicak su

Genis bir tavada once sogani zeytinyagi ile orta ateste kavurun. Sonra biberleri ilave edip biraz cevirin ve mantarlari ilave edin. Mantarlari 2-3 dakika kavurduktan sonra, tuz, domates, sarimsak ve sicak suyu ilave edin.
Kisik ateste mantarlar pisene dek yaklasik 15-18 dakika kadar pisirin. Servis yapmadan once karabiber serpebilirsiniz.
Mantar Sote’yi her cesit pilav ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Ana Sayfaya Don

Bulgur Pilaf (Bulgur Pilavi)

1 cup bulgur wheat, whole grain large, washed and drained
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, diced
1 tsp tomato paste (optional)
1 banana/green pepper, chopped
2 tbsp butter/oil
2 cups hot chicken stock/2 cups hot water and chicken bouillon
1 tsp salt to taste (1/2 tsp if using chicken bouillon)

In a medium saucepan, sauté butter/olive oil and onions for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Then stir in tomato paste and tomatoes, sauté for about 2 minutes. And then stir in peppers. After a while add bulgur and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Add hot chicken stock/ hot water and chicken bouillon, and salt.Stir well and turn heat low when it boils. Close the lid and simmer till the bulgur absorbs all the water. Do not stir while cooking.Let it cool for a while with the lid on. Before serving, stir well with a wooden spoon. Then place to a serving plate and garnish with fresh parsley.

ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi bulgur, pilavlik, yikanip suzulmus
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi (istege bagli)
1 carliston/yesil biber, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi tereyag/sivi yag
2 su bardagi sicak tavuk suyu/2 su bardagi sicak su ve tavuk bulyon
1 tatli kasigi tuz (tavuk bulyon kullanirken 1/2 tatli kasigi tuz)

Orta boy bir tencerede tereyagi/sivi yag ile sogani orta ateste 2-3 dakika boyunca kavurun. Sonra domates salcasi ve domatesi ilave edin ve 2 dakika daha kavurup biberleir ila edin. Bir sure sonra bulguru ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha karistirarak kavurun.

Sicak tavuk suyu/sicak su ve tavuk bulyonu ve tuz ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca kisik atese alin kapagini kapatip, suyunu tamamen cekene dek pisirin. Mumkunse pilav piserken karistirmayin.Pilavin kapagini acmadan biraz ilinmasini bekleyin ve tahta kasikla guzelce karistirip servis tabagina alin. Taze maydanoz ile susleyerek servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don