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

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Asparagus&Potato Salad (Kuskonmaz&Patates Salatasi)

4-5 small potatoes, cut in halves or fours
½ lb asparagus, cut 1 inch
1 cup peas
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
¼ cup onion, minced
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ lemon’s juice
2-3 pairs of fresh dill/parsley
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ tsp black pepper
½ cup yogurt
¼ tsp salt to taste
Lettuce leaves

In boiling salted water, cook potatoes for 15 minutes or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. In boiling water, cook asparagus, peas, and peppers 4 minutes, or until just tender; drain. Add to bowl containing potatoes and cover.
In a medium saucepan, combine mayonnaise, onion, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and freshly ground pepper. Cook, stirring until it begins to boil. Stir in parsley/dill. Let it cool and stir in yogurt. Pour sauce over vegetables; toss well to coat evenly. Arrange lettuce on platter, and top with potato salad.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
ENJOY

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4-5 tane kucuk patates, ikiye ya da dorde bolunmus
250 gr kuskonmaz, yaklasik 2.5 cm kesilmis
1 su bardagi bezelye
1 kirmizi biber, ince seritler halinde kesilmis
½ cay bardagi rendelenmis sogan
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
½ limon suyu
2-3 dal taze dere otu/maydanoz
1 cay bardagi mayonez
1 cay bardagi yogurt
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi tuz
Marul/kivircik yapragi

Bir tencerede patatesleri tuzlu suda 15 dakika kaynatin ve suzun. Buyuk bir kaseye bosaltin. Sonra kuskonmaz, bezelye ve biberleri 4 dakika kadar haslayin ve suzun. Patateslerin bulundugu kaseye ilave edin ve uzerini ortun.
Orta boy bir tavada; mayonez, limon suyu, sogan, sarimsak ve karabiberi kaynamaya baslayana dek pisirin. Maydanoz/dere otunu ilave edin ve karistirin. Biraz sogumasini bekleyin ve soguyunca yogurdu ilave edin. Sebzelerin uzerine dokup guzelce harmanlayin.

Salata tabagina marul/kivircik yapraklarini yayin ve uzerine Kuskonmaz&Patates Salata’sini koyun.
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Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Domates Soslu Tavuk)

This is a special dish, which my husband cooked for me on this Valentine's Day.

4 chicken thighs/drumsticks
4 potatoes, peeled and sliced circularly
1 cup tomato, crushed
½ cup water
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp basil
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp oil

Boil the chicken thighs in salty water, till they become soft. Then let them cool and place potatoes over a greased Pyrex or baking tray. Sprinkle 1 tsp salt and mix them.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake potatoes for 20-25 minutes till they are soft. Meanwhile in a small saucepan, sauté tomato paste with oil. And then stir in crushed tomatoes, remaining salt and water. Simmer for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Sprinkle the spices and turn the heat off.
Take the potatoes from the oven and arrange the boiled chicken over them. Then pour the tomato sauce all over. Place them back to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Serve Chicken with Tomato Sauce warm.
ENJOY

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Bu tarifi esim Sevgililer Gunu'nde benim icin yapti ve cok da guzel oldu.
4 tavuk sarma/but/incik
4 patates, soyulup yuvarlak dogranmis
1 su bardagi domates, rendelenmis/pure
½ su bardagi su
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kuru feslegen
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag

Tavuklari tuzlu suda haslayin. Sonra patatesleri yaglanmis borcam/firin tepsisine aktarin ve 1 tatli kasigi tuz serpip harmanlayin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda patatesler yumusyana dek yaklasik 20-25 dakika pisirin. Bu sirada bir tencerede sivi yag ile domates salcasini kavurun. Sonra domatesi geri kalan tuzu ve suyu ilave ederek, kisik ateste 2-3 dakika pisirin. Baharatlari ilave edin ve atesten alin.
Firindan cikardiginiz patateslerin uzerine haslanmis tavuklari yerlestirin ve uzerine hazirladiginiz domates sosunu dokun. Tekrar firina koyarak 15 dakika kadar pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
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Potato Cake (Patatesli Kek)

2 eggs
1 cup yogurt
3 potatoes, finely diced
8 tbsp (125 gr) butter/margarine, melted
2 cups flour
1/3 cup dill/parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp black pepper
1/3 tbsp paprika
1 tsp sesame seeds for top

In a bowl beat the eggs with a mixer for 2-3 minutes. Then add yogurt, butter/margarine, salt and spices. Combine baking powder and flour, then add them to the mixture. Mix them all evenly. Stir in parsley/dill and potatoes with a wooden spoon.
Transfer the cake mixture in a greased rectangular or square Pyrex dish and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and bake for 40-50 minutes, till it turns golden brown.
Potato Cake is good to go at breakfasts and brunches.
ENJOY

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2 yumurta
1 su bardagi yogurt
2 su bardagi un
3 orta boy patates, kucuk kup kup dogranmis
8 yemek kasigi (125 gr) tereyag/margarin, erimis
1/3 cup dereotu/maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi toz/pul kirmizi biber
1 paket/ 1tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi susam

Yumurtalari bir kasede mikser ile 2-3 dakika cirpin. Sonra terayagi/margarine, yogurt, tuz ve baharatlari ilave edin. Un ve kabartma tozunu harmanlayip karisima yavas yavas ekleyin.
Maydanoz/dereotu ve patatesleri de ilave edip, tahta kasikla karistirin. Yaglanmis bir dikdortgen ya da kare borcam tepsiye dokun ve uzerine susam serpin.
180 C (350F) isitilmis firinda yaklasik 40-50 dakika pisirin.
Patatesli kek ozellikle kahvalti ve cay saatleri icin cok guzel bir tariftir.
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Cauliflower with Bechamel Sauce (Beshamel Soslu Karnibahar)

1 bunch of cauliflower, separated into florets
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
½ cup sweet peas (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper

1/3 cup mozzarella/cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

Bechamel Sauce:
2 cups milk
2 tbsp flour
5-6 tbsp butter/margarine
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp salt to taste

Boil the vegetables in salty water till they are soft. Do not over boil them since we do not want them to be smashed. Then drain and transfer them to a Pyrex or baking dish.
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 salt and cook for 3 minutes. Finally stir in the egg and sprinkle some black pepper if you like.

Pour the Béchamel sauce evenly on top of the vegetables and sprinkle cheese. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and bake until its surface turns to light golden brown (about 20-25 minutes).
ENJOY

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1 bas karnibahar, kucuk parcalara ayrilmis
2 havuc, dogranmis
2 patates, soyulup dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1/3 su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis (istege bagli)
Beshamel Sos:
2 su bardagi sut
2 yemek kasigi un
5-6 yemek kasigi tereyag/margarin
1 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam karabiber

Sebzeleri tuz ile birlikte yumusayana dek haslayin. Fakat gereginden fazla haslarsaniz sekilleri bozulur ve dagilirlar. Suyunu suzun ve haslanmis sebzeleri firin tepsisine ya da borcam tepsiye alin.
Besamel Sos:

Bir tencerede margarini eritin ve unu ilave edip kisik ateste sararana kadar kavurun. Sonra sutu ve tuzu ilave ederek, surekli karistirin. Eger un parcalari dagilmazsa blendir ile krema kivamina getirin. Kisik ateste 3 dakika kadar pisirin. Son olarak, cirpilmis yumurtayi ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Isterseniz biraz karabiber serpebilirsiniz.

Hazirladiginiz besamel sosu sebzelerin uzerine esit olarak yayin ve rendelenmis kasar peynirini serpin. Onceden isitilmis 200C (400 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin (yaklasik 20-25 dakika).
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Roasted Beef Tail (Firinda Dana Kuyrugu)

1 lb (~450 gr) beef or ox tail
1 cup rice, washed and drained
1-2 potatoes, peeled and sliced circularly
2 cups hot water
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper

Boil beef/ox tails in a pot with ½ tbsp of salt till they become soft and tender. Place rice and potato slices in a Pyrex dish and sprinkle the rest of salt evenly. Arrange the boiled ox/beef tails on rice and add 2 cups of hot water or the water you boil the tails.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and cook till the rice absorbs all the water and tails turn to golden brown (40-50 minutes). Sprinkle some black pepper on top and serve warm.
ENJOY

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½ kg dana kuyrugu
1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis ve suzulmus
1-2 patates, soyulmus ve yuvarlak dilimlenmis
2 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ yemek kasigi tuz ile dana kuyruklarini bir tencerede yumusayana dek haslayin. Borcam ya da firin tepsisine pirinci koyun ve patatesleri araliklarla yerlestirin. Geri kalan tuzu esit olarak serpin ve haslanmis dana kuyruklarini pirincin uzerine yerlestirin. 2 su bardagi sicak su ya da kuyruklari hasladiginiz sudan ilave edin.
Onceden isittiginiz 200 C (400F) firinda etler kizarip, pirincler suyunu cekene dek yaklasik 40-50 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca uzerine karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.
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Shallow Fried Spicy Potatoes (Baharatli Patates Dilimleri)

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

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

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

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

3 potatoes, boiled and peeled
2 green onions/ 1 small onion, chopped (optional)
2-3 leaves of lettuce, chopped finely
½ cup fresh dill/parsley, chopped
1 tsp salt to taste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Small radish slices for garnish

Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl. Or mix salt, lemon juice, olive oil and vinegar in another bowl, then pour over the other ingredients. You can garnish the top with radish slices.
Potato Salad is good to go with fish and seafood dishes.
ENJOY

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3 patates, haslanmis ve kabuklari soyulmus
2 yesil sogan/1 kucuk sogan, dogranmis (istege bagli)
2-3 yaprak kivircik/marul, ince dogranmis
½ su bardagi taze maydanoz/dereotu, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi sirke
1 tatli kasigi limon suyu (istege bagli)
Kirmizi pul biber (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin kucuk kirmizi turp dilimleri

Butun malzemeleri bir salata kasesine alip karistirin. Isterseniz limon suyu, sirke, zeytinyagi ve tuzu ayri bir yerde karistirip diger malzemenin uzerine dokup karistirabilirsiniz. Uzerini kucuk kirmizi turp ile susleyebilirsiniz.
Patates salatasi balik ve deniz urunlerinin yaninda guzel olur.
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Potato Patties (Patates Koftesi)

1 lb (1/2 kg) potato, boiled without peeling
1 big onion, shredded/chopped finely
1 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp paprika
1 egg
½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped finely (optional)
1 tsp basil
½ cup any kind of cheese, shredded (istege bagli)
½ cup flour
½ cup oil for frying

Peel the potatoes and then mash. Mix all the ingredients, but oil in a large bowl using your hands. Leave the mixture for cooling in the fridge at least 30 minutes.
Then take plum size pieces and make slightly flat, long patties.
Place the oil in a skillet and sizzle. Place the flour in a plate and dip the Potato Patties. Make sure all sides are covered with flour. Then shallow fry them over medium heat, till both sides are golden brown.
Potato Patties are good to with meat and poultry dishes and yogurt or cacik.
ENJOY

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½ kg patates, kabuklari soyulmadan haslanmis
1 buyuk sogan, rendelenmis/ince dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 ½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ demet maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi kuru feslegen
1 yumurta
½ su bardagi herhangi cesit peynir, rendelenmis (istege bagli)
½ su bardagi un
½ su bardagi sivi yag, kizartmak icin

Patateslerin kabuklarini soyup, ezin ve sivi yag haric butun malzemeleri ilave edip, elinizle guzelce karistirin. Bu karisimi sogumasi icin en az 30 dakika buzdolabinda bekletin.
Sonra cevizden biraz daha buyuk parcalar alin ve elinizde yuvarlayarak oval sekilli uzun ve yassi kofteler yapin. Bir tabaga unu koyun ve yaptiginiz koftelerin her yerini una guzelce bulayin ve sonra az yagda her iki tarafi kizarana dek pisirin.
Patates koftesi et, tavuk yemekleri yaninda ve yogurt ya da cacik ile guzel gider.
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Russian Salad (Rus Salatasi)

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

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

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

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

½ bunch of broccoli
2-3 potatoes
1 carrot
1 egg, hard boiled
¼ cup mozzarella/cheddar/parmesan, shredded
1 tsp vinegar
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)

Boil potatoes, carrot and broccoli until they are soft and tender with salt. Do not boil more than 6-8 minutes, otherwise they will disperse. Then place the boiled vegetables into cold water and let them cool. Cut the potatoes in cubes, carrots in circular shapes and trim the broccoli in florets. Place them in a salad plate with salt, vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice (optional) and mix them all. Spread the cheese on top. Then slice the hardboiled egg into circular shapes or any shape you like. Place egg slices on the sides and serve.
ENJOY
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½ bas brokoli
2-3 patates
1 havuc
1 yumurta, sert haslanmis
½ cay bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
1 tatli kasigi sirke
1 cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Patates, havuc ve brokoliyi tuzlu suda haslayin. En fazla 6-8 dakika haslayin, cok haslarsaniz sebzelerin sekilleri bozulur. Sonra haslanan sebzeleri soguk suya koyun ve sogutun. Patatesleri kup seklinde, havuclari yuvarlak kesin ve brokoliyi dalalrindan kucuk parcalara ayirin.
Salata tabagina alin, tuz, sirke, sizma zeytinyagi ve limon suyunu (istege bagli) ilave edip hepsini harmanlayin. Uzerine rendelenmis kasari serpin. Haslanmis yumurtalari yuvarlak ya da istediginiz sekilde dilimleyin ve tabagin yanlarina dizerek servis yapin.
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Spicy Potatoes (Baharatli Patates)

1-2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
½ tsp dried mint
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them all. For the microwave, place them in a microwaveable tray and bake till they become soft and tender (8-10 minutes).
For baking in the oven, preheat oven to 425 F (220 C) and bake for about 20-30 minutes till potatoes become soft and tender.
Serve the Spicy Potatoes warm.
ENJOY

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1-2 orta boy patates, soyulup, dilimlenmis
1 cay kasigi kuru nane
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi zeytin yagi

Butun malzemeleri bir kasede harmanlayin. Mikrodalgada pisirmek icin, mikrodalgaya uygun, borcam, cam ya da porselen bir tepside patatesler yumusayana dek pisirin (8-10 dakika).
Firin icin, patatesleri firin tepsisine alin ve 220 C (425 F) de yumusayana dek yaklasik 20-30 dakika pisirin.
Baharatli Patatesleri sicak servis yapin.
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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).
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White Beans with Olive Oil (Kuru Fasulye Pilaki)

1 can white/butter beans
1 medium onion, sliced in half moon shape
1 medium carrot, sliced in circular shapes
1 small potato, cut in cubes
1/3 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, cut into slices
½ bunch of fresh parsley (or dill), chopped
½ lemon
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Place onion and carrot to a pot with olive oil. Sauté them for 5 minutes with 3 tbsp water. Add potatoes and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add white/butter beans and 1 cup of water and cook for half an hour over low heat. Add salt when it is close to be cooked.
Cool White Beans with Olive Oil at its pot and then place on a serving plate. Add chopped parsley (or dill) and lemon slices for garnish.
ENJOY!

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1 Su bardagi kuru fasulye
1 Orta boy sogan
1 Orta boy havuc
1 Kucuk patates
½ su bardagi zeytinyagi
4 Dis sarimsak
1/2 demet maydanoz (yada dereotu)
1/2 Limon
1 su bardagi su
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Soganlari yarim ay seklinde, havucu halka halka, patatesi iri zar biciminde dograyin. Once sogan ve havucu yagla birlikte celik tencereye koyun. 3 kasik su ilave ederek oldurene kadar pisirin. Sonra patates ve sarimsaklari ilave edilip 2-3 dakika kavurun.
Aksamdan islatilan fasulyeleri (ya da konserve fasulyeleri) ve bir bardak suyu ilave edip, kisik ateste 30 dakika kadar pisirin. Pismeye yakin tuzunu koyun.
Kuru fasulye pilakiyi tenceresinde sogutup servis tabagina alin. Uzerini kiyilmis maydanoz (ya da dereotu) ve limon dilimleriyle susleyin.
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Maklube (Pilaf with Layered Chicken/Meat and Potatoes)

2 ½ cups rice
2 lbs chicken breast
5 large potatoes, peeled and sliced in ½” thick circular shapes
1-2 carrots, peeled and sliced
½ cup oil for frying
2 onions, sliced in circular shapes
1½ tbsp salt
1 tbsp oil
3½ cups chicken stock
A pinch of black pepper
Garnish:
Yogurt and any kind of finely chopped green salad

In a pot, place the chicken and add some salt. Boil, till the chicken is cooked. Then remove the bones (if any) and cut the chicken in bite sizes. Leave the chicken stock for later use.
In a large skillet, fry the potatoes and carrots until they turn to light golden brown. Do not over fry. Sprinkle some salt on them.
In a bowl, wash the rice and cover with warm water. Leave for 15-20 minutes and drain.
In a large pot, spread the oil and place the onion slices evenly, without leaving any space at the bottom. Then place some of the chicken on them to make a layer. Then form a thin layer of the rice on them. Repeat forming layers with potatoes, chicken, carrots and rice in between till you use all the ingredients.
Add 1 ½ tbsp salt into the chicken stock that you have. Take 3 ½ cups of chicken stock and add to the pot. If you don’t have enough chicken stock you can use hot water instead. Close the lid and cook over low-medium heat until the rice is soft and the water evaporates (about 30-45 minutes).
When the Maklube is cooked, reverse the pot in the middle of a large circular tray. Hit the sides and top of the pot with a wooden spoon. Remove the pot slowly. Then place yogurt and salad in sequence around the Maklube. Generally shepherd salad is used but you can also use any other salad you wish. You can also add fried eggplant, peas and or any other vegetables you like. You can sprinkle some black pepper on top before serving.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
2 ½ su bardagi pirinc
1 kilo tavuk
5 buyuk patates, parmak kalinliginda oval dilimlenmis
1-2 havuc, dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi kizartma yagi
2 sogan, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
1½ yemek kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
3½ su bardagi tavuk suyu
Bir tutam karabiber
Sus icin:
Yogurt ve istediginiz cesit, kucuk dogranmis yesil salata (genelde coban salatasi)

Tavugu tencerede bir miktar tuz ekleyerek pisine dek haslayin. Eger kemikli ise soguduktan sonra etlerini ayirin ve kucuk kucuk dograyin. Tavugun suyunu maklubeyi pisirmek icin kullanacagiz.
Patatesleri ve havuclari genis bir tavada hafif kizarana dek kizartin ve uzerlerine tuz serpin. Pirinci yikayip, 15-20 dakika ilik suda dinlendirin ve suzun.
Buyuk bir tencerenin dibine bir yemek kasigi sivi yag koyup dilimlediginiz soganlari hic bosluk kalmayacak sekilde yayin. Tavugun bir kismini soganlarin uzerine tabaka halinde koyun. Uzerine bir miktar pirinc yayin. Daha sonra bir sira patates koyun. Yine pirinc yayip, bu sefer havuclari tabaka halinde koyun. Bu islemi pirinc, patates, tavuk ve havuclar bitene kadar tabakalar halinde tekrarlayin.
Tavugu hasladigimiz suyun icine 1 ½ yemek kasigi tuz ilave edip, karistirin ve buradan 3 ½ su bardagi su tencerenin uzerine ilave edin.
Tencerenin kapagini kapatin ve pirincler suyunu cekip pisene dek kisik ateste pisirin.
Pisen maklube tenceresini, buyuk bir tepsinin ortasina gelecek sekilde ters cevirin.Sonra, maklubeyi tencereden duzgun cikarmak icin tahta kasik ile tencerenin ustune ve kenarlarina vurun.Yavasca tencereyi kaldirin. Tepsinin kenarlarina sira ile salata ve yogurt koyarak ikram edin. Salata olarak genelde coban salatasi tercih edilir ama istediginiz salatayi ikram edebilirsiniz. Ayrica istege gore bezelye, kizarmis patlican yada baska sebzeler de eklenebilir
Isterseniz maklubenin uzerine karabiber serpebilirsiniz.
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Stuffed Baked Potato (Kumpir)

1 big sweet or yellow potato
1 tbsp butter
2-3 tbsp mozzarella/ cheddar /parmesan, shredded
A pinch of salt

Filling options:

Grated carrots
Sliced pickles
Green olives /pepper stuffed green olives, sliced
Black olives, sliced
Sweet corn
Coleslaw
Sweet peas
Red cabbage, sliced finely (squeezed with salt, washed and drained)
Chopped dill
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Mustard

For microwave: Pierce the potato with a knife in several places and bake in the microwave till it is soft and tender. The time depends on the size of the potato, generally it takes about 10-15 minutes.
For oven: Pierce the potato with a knife in several places and bake in the oven at 425 F (220 C), till it is soft and tender. The time depends on the size, generally it takes about 40-50 minutes.
When it is ready, cut the baked potato lengthwise in half and add salt, shredded cheese and butter inside. With a spoon smash the potato and mix them all. Then you can pick any fillings you like and add into the baked potato.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 buyuk boy tatli patates / sari patates
1 yemek kasigi tereyagi
2-3 yemek kasigi rendelenmis kasar peyniri
Bir tutam tuz

Ic malzeme secenekleri:
Rendelenmis havoc
Dilimlenmis salatalik tursusu
Yesil zeytin / biberli yesil zeytin, kucuk dilimlenmis
Siyah zeytin, kucuk dilimlenmis
Misir taneleri
Bezelye taneleri
Mor lahana, ince dogranmis (tuz ile sikildiktan sonra, yikanip, suyu suzulmus)
Beyaz lahana salatasi
Dogranmis dereotu
Ketcap
Mayonez
Hardal

Mikrodalga icin: Patatesi bicakla bir kac yerinde delin ve mikrodalgada yumusayana dek pisirin. Genelde 10-15 dakika olmak uzere patatesin boyutuna gore degisir.
Firin icin: Patatesi bicakla bir kac yerinden delip firinda yumusayana dek 220 C (425 F) sicakliktaki firinda yaklasik 40-50 dakika yumusayana dek pisirin.
Pistikten sonra sicak iken ortasindan ikiye bolun ve icine tuz, tereyagi ve rendelenmis kasari ilave edip, bir kasikla patates ile pure haline gelene dek karistirin. Sonra kumpirin uzerine istediginiz ic malzemeden ilave edin.
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Fried Potatoes (Patates Kizartmasi)

3 potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
1 cup oil for frying
½ tsp salt

Place the potato slices in a bowl filled with water and leave them for 5 minutes. Then wash and drain. Leaving the potatoes in water will take the excess starch from the potatoes and they will be crispier. Over high heat, heat the oil and place the potatoes in the sizzling oil. Fry them till they turn golden brown and place them on a paper towel and sprinkle salt on top. Place them on a serving plate and serve warm.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
3 tane patates, soyulup ince dogranmis
1 su bardagi sivi yag, kizartmak icin
1 cay kasigi tuz

Soyulup dilimlenmis patatesleri su dolu bir kapta 5 dakika bekletin ve yikayip kurulayin. Su icinde bekletme patatesteki nisastayi alacak ve kitir kitir patates elde edeceksiniz.
Yuksek ateste yagi tavada kizdirin ve kizgin yaga patatesleri ilave edin. Kizarana dek pisirin. Kagit havlu uzerine alin ve uzerine tuz serpin.
Servis tabagina alip, sicak servis yapin.
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Turkish Borek

MAIN
1 lb (454 gr) Phyllo Pastry / 4-5 yufka
3 L (13*9*2”) Pyrex casserole dish
2 eggs
½ tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
1/3 or ½ cup oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp nigella seeds (optional)

For this recipe you can use one of these fillings.

Feta cheese filling
200 gr crumbled feta cheese or Mexican crumbling cheese
½ bunch of parsley or dill chopped (optional)
4 tbsp yogurt (optional)
Put the ingredients in a bowl or plate and mix them.

Ground beef filling
200 gr ground beef (% 75 or %80)
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, diced or 3 tbsp tomatoes, in a can or ½ tbsp tomato paste
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp cumin
1 tbsp oil (canola/sunflower/vegetable/corn)
Place the oil and ground beef in a pan and cook until the meat changes in color. Then add the onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat. Add the tomatoes or tomato paste and salt. Cook for 6-8 minutes over low heat and stir occasionally. Finally add black pepper and cumin.

Spinach filling 
1 pkg (300 gr) frozen chopped spinach or spinach in a can
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper (optional)
If you are using frozen spinach do not thaw. On the other hand, if you are using canned spinach, drain it. For the fresh spinach, wash, drain and chop.
Place the oil and chopped onions in a pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes on low-medium heat. Add the spinach, salt and cook for 8-10 minutes with the lid closed but stirring occasionally. When it’s done, sprinkle black pepper (optional).

Potato filling

2 large or 3 medium potatoes, boiled and smashed
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper (optional)
¼ tsp cumin (optional)
In a pot boil the potatoes and smash them. Meanwhile in a pan place the oil and onion, and sauté for 2-3 minutes on low-medium heat. Then add the tomato paste, salt and smashed potatoes. Cook for 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally sprinkle the black pepper and cumin (optional)

 

Leek filling

1 bunch of leek, washed and drained

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese/ricotta cheese (optional)

3 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt

1/3 cup parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Cut the leeks lengthwise and chop thinly. Then place them in a skillet with oil and salt. Cook over medium heat till leek absorb all its juice. Add parsley (optional) and feta/ricotta cheese (optional) and mix them all.

Eggplant filling

2 eggplants, washed and peeled
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup ground beef (optional)
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
In a skillet, saute onions, oil and ground beef (optional) over low heat. Chop eggplants finely and stir into the skillet. Add paprika and salt, then cook till eggplants are soft and tender (10-12 minutes).

Main Procedure
In a bowl place the eggs, oil and milk. Mix them with a whisk. You will use this mixture between every two or three layers of the pastry and on top of the borek.
After greasing the Pyrex dish, place two or three layers of pastry/ 1 yufka on the bottom and let it go over the sides of the dish. Spread 3 tbsp of the mixture on it and put some of the filling you are using and spread it evenly. Take the other 2-3 sheets of pastry and wrinkle them up in order to fit to the dish (see the picture). Continue layering in the same way; first the liquid mixture and then the filling.
When you place the last pastry sheets, fold the sides of the bottom sheets over. Pour the remaining liquid mixture on top of the borek and sprinkle nigella and sesame seeds.
Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and cook for about 45 minutes, until it turns golden brown. Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 paket (454 gr) Phillo Pastry/ 4-5 adet yufka
3lt lik Pyrex (borcam) ya da herhangi bir tepsi
2 yumurta
1 cay kasigi tuz
2/3 su bardagi sut
1/3 ya da ½ su bardagi sivi yag
2 cay kasigi susam
2 cay kasigi corek otu (istege bagli)
Bu tarif icin asagidaki malzemelerden istediginizi kullanabilirsiniz.

Beyaz Peynirli Ic
200 gr ufalanmis beyaz peynir
½ demet maydanoz/dereotu , dogranmis (istege bagli)
4 yemek kasigi yogurt (istege bagli)
Malzemeleri bir kaseye koyup karistirin.

Kiymali Ic
200 gr az yagli kiyma
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 domates,dogranmis / 3 yemek kasigi domates konservesi/ ½ yemek kasigi domates salcasi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
Bir tavaya sivi yagi ve kiymayi koyup, kiyma renk degistirene dek kavurun. Sonra soganlari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Domatesi/ domates salcasini ve tuzu ilave edin.Kisik ateste 6-8 dakika boyunca ara sira karistirarak pisirin. Son olarak karabiber ve kimyonu ilave edin.

Ispanakli Ic
1 paket (300 gr) donmus ispanak/konserve ispanak/taze ispanak, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber (istege bagli)
Eger dondurulmus ispanak kullaniyorsaniz, cozundurmeden kullanin. Diger yandan eger konserve kullaniyorsaniz suyunu suzun. Taze ispanagi yikayip, dograyin.
Bir tavada yag ve soganlari 2-3 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Ispanagi ve tuzu ilave edin ve ara sira karistirirak, kapagi kapali olarak 8-10 dakika pisirin. Hazir oldugu zaman uzerine karabiber serpin (istege bagli).

Patatesli Ic
2-3 orta boy patates, haslanip ezilmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)
Bir tencerede patatesleri haslayip, ezin. Bu sirada bir tavada sivi yag ile soganlari orta ateste 2-3 dakika boyunca kavurun. Sonra salcayi, tuzu ve patatesleri ilave edin. Karistirarak 5-6 dakika pisirin. Son olarak isterseniz karabiber ve kimyon ilave edin.

Pirasali Ic
1-2 tane pirasa, yikanip suyu suzulmus
1/2 su bardagi kiriklanmis beyaz peynir (istege bagli)
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
Pirasalari uzunlamasina kesin ve ince ince dograyin. Sonra bir tavada sivi yag ve tuz ile birlikte, pirasalar suyunu cekene dek pisirin. Maydanoz ve beyaz peyniri ilave edin (istege bagli), hepsini karistirin.

Patlicanli Ic
2 patlican, yikanip soyulmus
1 sogan, dogranmis
1/2 su bardagi kiyma (istege bagli)
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
Bir tavada yag ile sogan ve kiymayi (istege bagli) kavurun. Patlicanlari kucuk kucuk dograyin ve tavaya ilave edin. Tuz ve kirmizi biberi de ilave ettikten sonra; patlicanlar yumusayana dek kisik ateste pisirin (10-12 dakika).

Yapilisi
Bir kasede sut, yumurta ve sivi yagini karistirin. Bu karisimi her 2-3 tane pastry arasina/her yufka arasinda ve boregin ustu icin kullanacaksiniz.
Tepsiyi yagladiktan sonra, 2-3 tane pastriyi/1 yufkayi tepsinin dibine kenarlari tepsinin disarisina cikacak sekilde yayin. 3 yemek kasigi sut karisimindan yayin ve kullandiginiz icten bir miktar alip esit sekilde yayin. Diger 2-3 pastriyi/ 1 yufkayi burusturarak tepsinin boyutlarina gore yerlestirin ve yine sutlu karisim ve icten koyarak elinizdeki pastri/yufka bitene dek bu islemi tekrarlayin (resime bakiniz).
Son pastri/yufkayi koyunca, en alttaki yufkayi tepsinin icine dogru kivirip boregin uzerini ortun. Geriye kalan sut karisimini esit sekilde boregin uzerine dokun ve susam ile corek otu serpin.
Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda, uzeri kizarana dek, yaklasik 45 dakika pisirin. Sicak servis yapin.
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Potatoes With Eggs (Patatesli Yumurta)

3 potatoes, peeled
2-3 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp oil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp paprika
A pinch of dried mint (optional)

Cut the potatoes in small cube shapes. In a large skillet place the oil and let it heat. Then fry the potatoes. After they are done add the salt and stir. Add the beaten eggs and over low heat let the eggs cook well.
Finally sprinkle the paprika and dried mint (optional)
Serve warm.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
3 patates, soyulmus
2-3 yumurta, cirpilmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
Bir tutam kuru nane (istege bagli)

Patatesleri minik kupler seklinde dograyin ve genis bir tavada sivi yaginda kizartin. Kizarmaya yakin uzerine tuz dokun ve karistirip, cirpilmis yumurtayi dokun ve kisik ateste yumurta iyice pisene dek pisirin.
Son olarak uzerine kirmizi toz biber ve nane (istege bagli) serpin.
Sicak servis yapin.
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European Style Mashed Potatoes (Patates Puresi)

1 lb (450-500 gr) potatoes, peeled
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
¼ stick (35-40 gr) butter
1 tsp salt
Black pepper (optional)
Fresh parsley for garnish

Peel the potatoes and cut them in half. Put them in a pot and cover up the potatoes with water. Add salt and boil till they are cooked. Put the boiled potatoes in a bowl immediately when they are hot. Mash the potatoes with a blender and meanwhile add the milk and the egg. Mash them until the mixture is smooth.
Then, in a pot, put the butter and mashed potatoes. Cook by stirring continuously on a low-medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. You can adjust the salt as you like. Before serving you can sprinkle some black pepper and garnish with fresh parsley.
It is a nice side item to go with meat and fish dishes.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
450-500gr ( ½ kg) patates, soyulmus
2/3 su bardagi sut
1 yumurta
35-40 gr tereyagi/ margarin
2 cay kasigi tuz
Karabiber (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Patatesleri soyup ikiye bolun. Bir tencereye koyup, patateslerin uzerine cikana dek su koyun. Tuz ilave edip patatesler pisene dek kaynatin. Pismis patatesleri sicakken hemen buyuk bir kaseye alin.Bir blendir yardimi ile patatesleri ezin ve arada sutu ve yumurtayi ilave edin. Putursuz bir karisim olana dek ezmeye devam edin.
Sonra bir tencereye tereyagi/margarini ve pure karisimini koyun. Dusuk ateste surekli karistirarak, 4-5 dakika pisirin. Tuz oranini isteginize gore ayarlayabilirsiniz.
Servisten once purenin uzerine biraz karabiber serpebilirsiniz ve taze maydanoz ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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