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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Vegetable Soup (Sebze Corbasi)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Vegetable Fritters (Sebze Mucveri)
1 cay kasigi kimyon
Friday, June 4, 2010
Chicken Spinach Soup (Tavuklu Ispanak Corbasi)
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp flour, heaping
1 lb spinach, washed and chopped
1 chicken breast
1 tomato, diced
1 carrot, shredded
½ cup rice, washed and drained
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon’s juice
1 Tbsp salt to taste
5 cups chicken broth
Add chicken and 5 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice and salt to taste. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 10-12 minutes or until rice cooks.
Stir in the lemon juice before serving and serve hot or warm.
ENJOY
TURKCE
1 sogan, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
1 tavuk gogsu
½ kg ispanak, yikanmis ve dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 havuc, rendelenmis
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
1 limonun suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
5 su bardagi tavuk suyu
Dogradiginiz tavuklari ve 5 su bardagi tavuk suyunu ilave edin. Ocagin altini yukseltin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynayinca pirinc ve tuzu ilave edin . Kisik ateste pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 10-12 dakika pisirin.
Servis yapmadan once limon suyunu ilave edin, karistirin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Couscous Salad (Kuskus Salatasi)
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into cubes
½ cup sweet peas
½ cup sweet corn
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 Tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped (optional)
Cook couscous according to the directions over the package in salty water. Drain and stir in extra virgin olive oil.
Meanwhile, boil carrots and sweet peas in lightly salty water for about 2-3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside to drain. Add the vegetables, parsley and mint into the couscous and mix. Serve either cold or warm.
ENJOY
½ kg kuskus
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 orta boy havuc, kup seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye
½ su bardagi misir tanesi
¼ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi taze nane, dogranmis (istege bagli)
Kuskusu paketin uzerindeki tarife gore hafif tuzlu suda haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve icerisine zeytinyagini ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin.
Bu sirada havuc ve bezelyeleri hafif tuzlu suda yaklasik 2-3 dakika haslayin. Soguk sudan gecirin ve bir kenara alip suyunun suzulmesini bekleyin.
Suyu suzulen sebzeleri , maydanoz ve naneyi kuskusun icine ilave edin. Karistirin ve servis yapin. Ister soguk ister sicak servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Creamy Vegetable Soup (Terbiyeli Sebze Corbasi)
1 carrot, chopped round
1 large potato, cut into cubes
1 cup sweet peas
1 egg
3 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp flour
¼ cup canola oil
5-6 cups chicken stock
1 tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper
In a pot, sauté onions in canola oil for about 3 minutes over medium heat and add flour and sauté till the flour turns yellow. Stir in potato cubes, carrots and peas. Saute for 2-3 more minutes and add chicken stock and salt. Bring to a boil and then, cover the lid halfway and simmer over low heat till the vegetables get soft (for about 6-8 minutes).
Meanwhile, beat the egg and yogurt in a bowl. Stir the yogurt sauce into the soup slowly and turn the heat off.
Sprinkle with black pepper and serve Creamy Vegetable Soup hot.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 buyuk boy patates, kup seklinde dogranmis
1 su bardagi bezelye
1 yumurta
2 yemek kasigi un
3 yemek kasigi yogurt
¼ su bardagi kanola yagi
5-6 su bardagi tavuk suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
Soganlari kanola yaginda yaklasik 3 dakika kadar orta ateste kavurun. Unu ilave edin ve un sariya donene dek kavurun. Sonra, patates, havuc ve bezelyeleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika daha kavurun ve tavuk suyu ve tuzunu ilave edin. Kaynayinca kapagini aralik birakarak kapatin ve sebzeler pisene dek hafif ateste pisirin (yaklasik 6-8 dakika).
Bu sirada, yumurta ve yogurdu cirpin ve corbaya yavasca karistirarak ilave edin. Ocagin altini kapatin. Corbanin uzerine karabiber serpin ve karistirip sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Ana Sayfaya Don
Friday, February 26, 2010
Turkey with White-Sour Sauce (Eksili-Beyaz Soslu Hindi)
2 turkey thighs
4 small potatoes
2 carrots, chopped round
1 egg
½ lemon’s juice
2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper to taste
Take water and turkey thighs in a big pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, close the lid halfway and simmer over low heat till turkey gets tender (about 20 minutes). Take the cooked turkey thighs over a plate and let them cool for a while.
Peel the potatoes and cut them in 4 or 6 lengthwise like apple slices. Add potatoes, carrots and garlic into the pot where you cooked turkey. Also add salt and cook for about 10 minutes. Turn the heat off.
Chop turkey thighs into small pieces and add into the pot. Cook for another 5 minutes and turn the heat off.
In a small bowl, beat the egg and lemon juice. Then, take a ladle from the pot and slowly stir into the sauce. Add the sauce slowly into the pot and stir well.
Sprinkle the black pepper and serve hot.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
2 tane hindi incik
4 kucuk boy patates
2 havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis
1 yumurta
½ limon suyu
2-3 dis sarimsak, ince dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
4-5 su bardagi su
Buyuk bir tencereye suyu ve hindi inciklerini alin. Yuksek ateste kaynamaya birakin. Kaynadiktan sonra, kapagi hafif aralik olarak kisik ateste hindiler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 20 dakika). Hindi incikleri bir tabaga alin ve sogumaya birakin.
Patatesleri soyun ve uzunlamasina 4 ya da 6 parcaya elma dilimi seklinde kesin. Yuvarlak kesilmis havuclarla birlikte patatesleri ve sarimsagi hindiyi pisirdiginiz suya atin.Tuzu ilave edin ve yaklasik 10 dakika kadar haslayin.
Hindi incikleri kucuk parcalara ayirin ve tencereye ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika kadar daha pisirin ve ocagin altini kapatin.
Bir kasede limon suyu ve yumurtayi guzelce cirpin. Bir kepce yardimiyla yemegin suyundan alip yumurtali sosa yavasca ilave ederek karistirin ve corba ile sosun sicakligini yaklasik olarak esitlemeye calisin. Sonra, sosu yavasca corbaya karistirarak ilave edin. Uzerine karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Meatloaf Roll (Dalyan/Rulo Kofte)
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
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Quinoa Pilaf (Kinoa Pilavi)
1 small onion, chopped
1 banana/green pepper, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups hot vegetable/chicken broth
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
3-4 cherry tomatoes for garnish (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onions for about 5 minutes or until translucent. Stir in carrot and pepper, cook for 3 minutes more. Add quinoa and vegetable/chicken broth and salt to taste. Bring to a boil.
Reduce to simmer, cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender and fluffy. Toss with parsley and garnish with cherry tomatoes if desired.
Serve hot or at room temperature.
ENJOY
TURKCE
1 su bardagi quinoa (kinoa), yikanmis
1 kucuk boy sogan, dogranmis
1 yesil/carliston biber, dogranmis
2 havuc, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
2 su bardagi sicak sebze/tavuk suyu
¼ su bardagi taze maydanoz, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Sivi yagi kucuk bir tencere ya da pilav tavasina alin. Sogani orta ateste yaklasik 5 dakika ya da seffaf olana dek sote edin. Havuc ve biberi ilave edin, yaklasik 3 dakika pisirin. Quinoa (kinoa) ve sebze/tavuk suyunu ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynamasini bekleyin.
Kaynayinca altini kisin ve kapagi kapali olarak yaklasik 15-20 dakika ya da quinoa (kinoa) yumusayana dek pisirin. Maydanoz ya da minik domates ile susleyerek servis yapabilirsiniz.
Sicak ya da oda sicakliginda servis yapiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
Monday, December 28, 2009
Carrot Soup with Milk (Sutlu Havuc Corbasi)
3 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1 tsp paprika
3 cups water
1 tbsp salt to taste
For garnish fresh parsley/dill, chopped
Place vegetable oil and shredded carrot in a pot. Saute over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. Stir in flour and paprika. Saute for additional 2-3 minutes.
Add water first and then milk. Stir well to dissolve flour particles. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low, close the lid and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Mix the soup with a blender till it gets smooth. Then stir in salt and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley/dill before serving.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
2 orta boy havuc, rendelenmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
3 yemek kasigi un
1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber
2 su bardagi sut
3 su bardagi su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Uzeri icin maydanoz/dereotu, dogranmis
Bir tencereye sivi yag ve rendelenmis havuclari alin. Orta ateste havuclar diriligini kaybedene dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika soteleyin. Un ve kirmizi biberi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha kavurun.
Once suyu sonra sutu ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafife alin ve kapagi kapali olarak yaklasik 15 dakika boyunca pisirin.
Blendir ile guzelce cirpin ve tuzunu ilave edip 4-5 dakika kadar daha pisirin.
Servis yaparken uzerine dogranmis maydanoz/derotu serpistirin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sweet Pea Soup (Bezelye Corbasi)
1 onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp butter
3 cups water/chicken broth
1 Tbsp parsley
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp mint
1 cup milk
1 tsp salt to taste
lemon wedges
Take butter into a pot and stir in onion and garlic. Saute over medium heat and stir in sweet peas. Cook for about 2-3 minutes and add chicken stock/water (hot). Also, add parsley, mint and salt. Cook for about 20 minutes till sweet peas are soft.
Blend the soup throughly with a blender. Then, add the milk, lemon juice and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Drizzle lemon juice and serve Sweet Pea Soup warm/hot.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
2-3 su bardagi bezelye, taze/dondurulmus
1 sogan, dogranmis
3-4 dis sarimsak, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi tereyag
3 su bardagi su/tavuk suyu
1 yemek kasigi maydanoz
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 su bardagi sut
1 tatli kasigi nane
1 tatli kasigi tuz
limon dilimleri
Sogan, tereyagi ve sarimsagi tencereye alin. Orta ateste sote edin, bezelyeyi ilave edin ve bir kac dakika cevirdikten sonra su/tavuk suyu ilave edin (sicak). Tuz, maydanoz ve naneyi da ilave edip yaklasik 20 dakika kadar kisik ateste pisirin.
Bezelyeler pisince, blendir ile guzelce cirpin. Puruzsuz hale gelen corbaya sut ve limon suyunu ilave edinve tekrar 5 dakika pisirin.
Limon dilimleri ile servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Ana Sayfaya Don
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Red Cabbage Salad (Kirmizi Lahana Salatasi)
1 big carrot, grated
2-3 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp salt to taste
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Mix all the ingredients, but feta cheese in a bowl. Then transfer to a salad plate and strew crumbled feta cheese on top. Garnish with mint leaves.
Red Cabbage Salad goes with any kind of dish.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ bas/2-3 su bardagi mor lahana, dogranmis
1 buyuk boy havuc, rendelenmis
2-3 yemek kasigi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi sirke
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Taze nane yapraklari
Beyaz peynir ve nane haric butun malzemeleri genis bir kapta karistirin. Servis tabagina aktarin ve uzerine ufalanmis beyaz peynir serpin. Son olarak nane yapraklariyla susleyin.
Kirmizi Lahana Salatasi, her turlu yemek cesidine yakisan pratik bir salatadir.
AFIYET OLSUN
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Uzbek Pilaf (Ozbek Pilavi)
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
Monday, October 12, 2009
Green Lentil Soup (Yesil Mercimek Corbasi)
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 carrots, sliced round
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1 cup tomatoes, diced
3-4 cups hot water+ meat bouillon (meat stock)
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp summer savory (optional)
Soak green (French) lentils in water for 4-5 hours. Then drain.
In a pot, take olive oil and onions. Saute over medium heat and stir in carrots and garlic. Saute for 8-10 minutes. And then, stir in green lentils and cook for a while. Add hot water+bouillon (meat stock), tomatoes and salt.
Simmer over low-medium heat with the lid closed, till the lentils get soft (for about 30-40 minutes). Turn the heat off and add black pepper and summer savory.
Serve Green Lentil Soup warm or hot.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 su bardagi yesil mercimek
1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis
2 dis sarimsak, ince dogranmis
1 su bardagi domates, dogranmis
3-4 su bardagi sicak su+et bulyon (et suyu)
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi zater (istege bagli)
Mercimegi onceden su icinde yaklasik 4-5 saat bekletin. Sonra suyunu suzun.
Bir tenceye sogan ve zeytinyagini alin, orta ateste sote edin. Havuc ve sarimsagi ilave edin yaklasik 8-10 dakika kavurun. Mercimegi ilave edin ve biraz cevirdikten sonra sicak suyu, domates ve tuzu ekleyin.
Mercimek pisene dek yaklasik 30-40 dakika kisik ateste kapagi kapali olarak pisirin. Altini kapatin, karabiber ve zater otunu ilave edin karistirin.
Yesil Mercimek Corbasini sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Carrot Soup (Havuc Corbasi)
1-2 cloves of garlic, grated
3 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp flour
2/3 cup orzo/vermicelli
6-7 cup water
2 tbsp yogurt
1 egg
1 tbsp salt to taste
Saute carrot in canola oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Then, stir in garlic and flour. Saute for a while and then add water and stir well to dissolve flour inside.
Once it gets bubbling stir in orzo/vermicelli and salt. Lower the heat. Close the lid half way and simmer till the orzo/vermicelli is cooked.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl beat the egg and yogurt. Laddle the soup into the yogurt mixture slowly and stir. Then, pour the yogurt mixture into the soup slowly and stir well to make it even. Serve Carrot Soup warm or hot.
ENJOY
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2 buyuk boy havuc, ince rendelenmis
1-2 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 tatli kasigi un
2/3 su bardagi tel/arpa sehriye
6-7 su bardagi su
2 yemek kasigi yogurt
1 yumurta
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Once sivi yagda havuclari 2-3 dakika boyunca orta ateste kavurun. Sarimsak ve unu ilave edip biraz cevirin. Suyu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak havuclarin su icinde esit olarak dagilmasini saglayin.
Kaynamaya baslayinca tel/arpa sehriyeyi ve tuzu ilave edin. Atesin altini kisin ve sehriyeler pisene dek pisirin.
Bu arada bir kasede yumurta ve yogurdu guzelce cirpin. Corbadan bir miktar alip yavas yavas bu karisimin icine dokerek karistirin. Sonra yogurt karisimini yavas yavas ve karistirarak corbaya dokun.
Havuc Corbasi’ni sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Ana Sayfaya Don
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Baked Tomato Chicken (Firinda Domatesli Tavuk)
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
Friday, June 5, 2009
Sweet Peas with Ground Beef (Kiymali Bezelye)
1 tsp tomato paste
Black pepper to taste
Cook ground beef with canola/vegetable oil over medium heat in a pot (4-5 minutes). Stir in onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Then, add tomato paste and carrots, cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Then, add tomato, potato and peas. Cook for 4 additional minutes and stir in water and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Close the lid and cook till the vegetables get soft (for about 20 minutes).
Sprinkle black pepper on top and serve Sweet Peas with Ground Beef warm.
250-350 gr kiyma
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
Genis bir tencerede sivi yag ve kiymayi orta ateste yaklasik 4-5 dakika pisirin. Sogani ilave edip, 3 dakika kadar sote edin. Sonra domates salcasini ve havucu ilave edin, 2-3 dakika cevirin. Sonra domates, bezelye ve patatesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 4 dakika kadar pisirin. Son olarak su ve tuzu ilave edin, kaynamaya baslayinca hafife alip, kapagini kapatin. Sebzeler yumusayana dek pisirin (yaklasik 20 dakika).
Friday, May 15, 2009
Peas with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bezelye)
1 big onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped round
2 medium potatoes, chopped in cubes
2 tomatoes, chopped
½ cup olive oil
1 tbsp salt to taste
1-1½ cup hot water
Saute onion with olive oil in a large pot. Stir in carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Then, add tomato, potato and peas. Cook for 4 additional minutes and stir in water and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Close the lid and cook till the vegetables get soft (for about 20-25 minutes).
Serve Peas with Olive Oil warm or cold.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 kg bezelye, taze/dondurulmus
1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis
2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
2 orta boy patates, kup seklinde dogranmis
2 adet domates, dogranmis
½ su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1-1 ½ su bardagi sicak su
Genis bir tencerede zeytinyagini alin ve sogani orta ateste sote edin. Sonra havuclari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika cevirin. Sonra domates, bezelye ve patatesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 4 dakika kadar pisirin. Son olarak su ve tuzu ilave edin, kaynamaya baslayinca hafife alip, kapagini kapatin. Sebzeler yumusayana dek pisirin (yaklasik 20-25 dakika).
Zeytinyagli Bezelye’yi sicak ya da soguk olarak servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Pilaf with Vegetables (Sebzeli Pilav)
1 carrot, chopped
1 potato, chopped finely
1 cup peas, frozen or fresh
½ cup corn kernels (optional)
2-3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp canola oil
2 ½-3 cups chicken stock/broth
¼ tsp sugar
1 tbsp salt to taste
Chop carrot into cubes or round; chop the potato in small cubes as well. Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook first potatoes, then carrots until they become soft.
Boil the peas about 3-5 minutes and drain. Set the vegetables aside.
Melt the butter in a pot and stir in rice. Cook for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Add hot chicken stock, salt and sugar into pot. Stir and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat, close the lid.
When the pilaf is about to absorb the water (when a little water remains), stir in gently the peas, carrots, potatoes and corn kernels (optional). Close the lid and cook till all the water is absorbed. Open the lid cover the pot with a paper towel and close the lid over paper towel. Leave for a rest 10 minutes.
Sprinkle black pepper over if desired.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 ½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis suzulmus
1 havuc, dogranmis
1 patates, kup kup dogranmis
1 su bardagi bezelye, dondurulmus ya da taze
½ su bardagi misir tanesi (istege bagli)
2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
2 ½ -3 su bardagi tavuk suyu
½ cay kasigi seker
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Havucu kup seklinde ya da halka halka dograyin. Patatesi de kup seklinde kucuk kucuk dograyin. Bir tavada sivi yagda once patatesleri sonra havuclari yumusayana dek kavurun. Bezelyeleri 3-5 dakika haslayin ve suyunu suzun.
Tencereye tereyagini alin ve pirincleri ilave edin. Pirincler tane tane olup ayrilmaya baslayana dek yaklasik 2-3 dakika orta ateste cevirin. Sicak olan tavuk suyu, tuz ve sekeri ilave edin karistirin ve kaynamaya baslayinca kapagini kapatin, hafif ates alin.
Pilav suyunu cekmeye yakin havuc, patates, bezelye ve misiri (istege bagli) ilave edin karistirin ve kapagini kapatip, iyice suyunu cekene kadar pisirin. Pistikten sonra tencerinin agzini kagit havlu ile ortup uzerine kapagini kapatin. Yaklasik 10 dakika kadar dinlendirin.
Uzerine karabiber serperek servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
Ana Sayfaya Don
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Leeks with Beef (Etli Pirasa)
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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TURKCE
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
Monday, April 6, 2009
Potato Salad with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Patates Salatasi)
2-3 carrots, shredded
5 tbsp olive oil/melted butter
1 ½ cups yogurt
2 cloves of garlic, minced
4-5 pairs of fresh parsley/dill, chopped
½ lemon’s juice
1 tbsp salt to taste
Peel the boiled potatoes and mash with a fork or blender. Stir in lemon juice, half of the salt and 3 tbsp olive oil/butter. Spread the mashed potatoes on the bottom of a medium size Pyrex dish.
Meanwhile, in a skillet sauté carrots with ½ tsp salt and the rest of the olive oil/butter over medium heat (5-6 minutes). And then, place the carrots over potatoes evenly (see the picture).
In a bowl; mix yogurt, minced garlic and the remaining salt. Spread it all over the carrots and garnish with chopped parsley/dill.
Also you can place the potato salad to serving plates and then pour the yogurt sauce.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian recipe.
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TURKCE
4-6 tane patates, haslanmis
2-3 tane havuc, rendelenmis
5 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi/erimis tereyagi
1 ½ su bardagi yogurt
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis/rendelenmis
4-5 dal maydanoz/dereotu, dogranmis
½ limonun suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Haslanmis patateslerin kabuklarini soyun ve blendir ya da catal ile ezin. Tuzun yarisini, limon suyu ve 3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi/tereyagi ilave edip, guzelce karistirin. Orta boy bir borcam tepsinin dibine patates karisimini yayin.
Bu sirada bir tavada 2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi/tereyagi, 1 cay kasigi tuz ile rendelenmis havuclari orta ateste 5-6 dakika sote edin. Sonra, havuclari patatesin uzerine yayin (resime bakiniz).
Yogurt, geri kalan tuz ve sarimsagi bir kasede karistirin ve havuclarin ustune esit olarak yayin. Son olarak uzerine maydanoz/dere otu serpin.
Isterseniz yogurtlu sosu ve maydanozu servis tabagina aldiktan sonra dokebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
***Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.