Okra with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bamya)

 

1 lb okra

1 cup tomato, finely diced

2 carrots, julienne cut

1 big onion, sliced thin

½ lemon’s juice

1/3 cup olive oil

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp sugar

½ cup hot water

 

Place the carrot on the bottom of a pot and cover with the cleaned okra. Then cover the okra with thinly sliced onions. Add the tomatoes, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt, sugar, and black pepper. Pour the hot water and cook over low heat covered (for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked).

Serve either warm or cold.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg bamya

1 su bardagi domates, kup kup dogranmis

2 havuc, julyen kesilmis

1 buyuk boy sogan, ince dilimlenmis

½ limonun suyu

1/3 su bardagi limon suyu

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ tatli kasigi karabiber

½ tatli kasigi seker

½ su bardagi sicak su

 

Havuclari tencerenin dibine dizin ve uzerine temizlenmis bamyalari dizin. Daha sonra, uzerine soganlari ve domatesleri ekleyin. Limon suyu ve zeytinyagini dokun. Tuz, seker ve karabiberi de ekleyin. Sicak suyu ilave ederek kisik ateste kapagi kapali olarak yaklasik 20 dakika ya da sebzeler pisene dek pisirin.

Ilik ya da soguk servis edebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Humus with Roasted Red Pepper (Kozlenmis Kirmizi Biberli Humus)

1 cup of cooked chick peas/ canned

2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Juice of ½ lemon

2-3 Tbsp tahini

¾ cup roasted red pepper, skinned

2-3 cloves of garlic, minced

¼ cup water (optional)

1 tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp cumin

¼ tsp black pepper

Place boiled or canned chick peas into a food processor or use a blender to form a puree. Then, add the roasted red peppers and blend with pureed chick peas. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all.

Drizzle some olive oil on top and serve Humus with warm pita bread or chips.

ENJOY

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1 su bardagi pismis nohut/konserve

2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

½ limonun suyu

¾ su bardagi kozlenmis kirmizi biber, soyulmus

2-3 yemek kasigi tahin

2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

¼ su bardagi su (istege bagli)

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi kimyon

½ cay kasigi karabiber

Haslanmis ya da konserve nohutlari blendir ile pure haline getirin. Daha sonra kozlenmis kirmizi biberi de ilave edip tekrar pure edin. Geri kalan malzemeleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Uzerine biraz zeytinyagi akitin ve sicak pide ya da lavas ile servis yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shelled Fava Beans with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bakla)

1 lb shelled fava beans, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 medium tomato, diced

1 tsp tomato paste

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt to taste

1/3 cup hot water

1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped

Take olive oil and onions into a pot and sauté over medium heat until onions get translucent. Stir in shelled fava beans that you’ve chopped at any size you like. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until they change in color. Add tomato paste and tomato. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Then, add salt and hot water. Bring to a boil. Close the lid and simmer over low-medium heat until the shelled fava beans get soft (for about 30 minutes).

Add chopped dill and give a stir. Close the lid and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.

Serve with either yogurt or garlic yogurt.

ENJOY

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½ kg bakla, dogranmis

1 orta boy, sogan, dogranmis

1 orta boy, domates

1 tatli kasigi salca

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1/3 su bardagi sicak su

1/3 su bardagi, dere otu, dogranmis

Once tencereye zeytinyagini alin ve sogani orta ateste pembelesene dek kavurun. Ardindan arzu ettiginiz gibi dogradiginiz baklalari ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak baklalar renk degistirene dek kavurun. Salca ve domatesi ilave edin ve yine 3-4 dakika kadar kavurun. Sonra, tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Karistirin ve kaynamaya baslayinca kapagini kapati. Kisik ateste baklalar yumusayana dek, yaklasik yarim saat pisirin.

Pistikten sonra, dereotunu ilave edip karistirin ve kapagini kapatarak 10-15 dakika dinlendirin.

Yaninda yogurt veya sarimsakli yogurt ile servis yapin.

Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shrimp with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Karides Pilaki)

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 onion, chopped

½ lb mushroom, washed

1 carrot, sliced

3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tomatoes (1 cup), diced

1 big potato, diced

1 Tbsp salt to taste

½ tsp black pepper

½ cup hot water

Fresh parsley for garnish

Take olive oil and onion in a pot. Saute for about 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in garlic and shrimp. Saute for 2 minutes and, add potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Then, add tomatoes, salt and hot water.

Bring to a boil and turn the heat low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are softened. Sprinkle with black pepper and garnish with parsley if desired.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg karides, temizlenmis

1 sogan, dogranmis

250 gr mantar, yikanmis

1 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis

3 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis

1/3 su bardagi zeytinyagi

2 domates (1 su bardagi), dogranmis

1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis

½ su bardagi sicak su

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Zeytinyagi ve sogani bir tencereye alin. Orta ateste 3 dakika kadar soteleyin. Sarimsak ve karidesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 2 dakika daha soteledikten sonra; patates, havuc ve mantari ilave edin. Orta ateste yaklasik 4-5 dakika cevirin ve domatesi ilave edin. Tuz ve sicak suyu da ekleyin.

Kaynamaya baslayinca altini kisin ve patatesler pisene dek yaklasik 20 dakika kadar pisirin. Uzerine karabiber serperek ve maydanoz ile susleyerek servis yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

AnaSayfaya Don

Pinto Bean Stew (Zeytinyagli Barbunya)

2 lb pinto beans

1 big onion, chopped

1 ½ cup tomatoes, diced

2 carrots, cut into cubes

1/3 -½ cup olive oil

1-2 green pepper, chopped

1 Tbsp salt to taste

3-4 cups hot water

Fresh parsley or dill for top

Take onion and olive oil in a pot and sauté over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Then, stir in peppers and cook for a few minutes. Add carrots and sauté for 3-4 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until they get crushed. And then, add pinto beans. Cook for about 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Add hot water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and close the lid. Cook over low-medium heat until pinto beans are soft.

Take Pinto Bean Stew into serving plates and serve with fresh parsley or dill on top.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 kg barbunya

1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis

1 ½ su bardagi domates, kup seklinde dogranmis

2 havuc, kup seklinde dogranmis

1/3-1/2 su bardagi zeytinyagi

1-2 yesil biber, dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi tuz

3-4 su bardagi sicak su

Uzeri icin taze maydanoz ya da dereotu

Tencereye zeytinyagi ve sogani alin. Orta ateste yaklasik 3 dakika kadar sote edin ve biberleri ilave edin. Bir kac dakika soteledikten sonra havuclari ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika soteleyin ve domatesleri ekleyin.

Domatesler ezilene dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika pisirin. Barbunyayi ilave edin ve ara sira karistirarak 5 -6 dakika kadar pisirin. Sicak su ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynayinca kapagini kapatin ve kisik ateste barbunyalar yumusayana dek pisirin.

Servis tabaklarina alin ve uzerini maydanoz ya da dereotu ile susleyerek servis yapin.

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

Mixed Vegetables with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Turlu)

2 potatoes, cut into cubes
1 eggplant, cut into cubes
1 zucchini, cut into cubes
1 onion, chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic, sliced thin
1 green/red pepper, chopped
1 large tomato, diced
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup hot water
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper

Saute onions in olive oil over medium heat. Then stir in garlic and sauté for a while. Then stir in pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add potatoes, eggplant and zucchini respectively. While adding each vegetable, cook each of them for about 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in salt, black pepper and hot water. Then spread the tomato all over.
Close the lid and cook over low-medium heat till potatoes are soft (for about 20-30 minutes).
ENJOY

***This is a vegetarian recipe.

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TURKCE
2 patates, dogranmis
1 patlican, dogranmis
1 sakiz kabagi, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
2-3 dis sarimsak, dogranmis
1 yesil/kirmizi biber, dogranmis
1 buyuk domates, dogranmis
¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Bir tencereye zeytinyagi ve soganlari alin. Orta ateste sote edin. Sarimsaklari ilave edin ve bir kac defa cevirdikten sonra biberleri ekleyin. Bir kac dakika cevirin. Sonra, sirayla patates, patlican ve kabaklari ilave edin. Her ilave ettiginiz sebzeyi yaklasik 2 dakika kadar kavurun. Tuz, karabiber ve sicak suyu ilave ettikten sonra uzerine domatesi esit olarak dagitin. Kapagini kapatin.
Kisik ateste patatesler yumusayana dek yaklasik 20-30 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Spinach and Mushroom Salad (Mantarli Ispanak Salatasi)

½ lb baby spinach, washed and drained
4-5 mini portabella/button mushrooms, sliced
1 small yellow onion, sliced diagonally/in strips
½ cup canned corn
3 tbsp olive oil
½ lemon’s juice
½ tsp salt to taste

Use spinach leaves whole or tear into pieces with your hands. In a wide salad bowl, place spinach, mushroom, corn and onion. Sprinkle lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Toss them all
Serve immediately.

ENJOY

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250 gr kucuk yaprakli korpe ispanak, yikanmis
4-5 portabella/kultur mantari, dilimlenmis

½ su bardagi konserve misir

1 kucuk sogan, halka halka/piyazlik dogranmis

½ limonun suyu

3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 cay kasigi tuz

Ispanaklarin suyu suzulunce, ister butun olarak isterseniz elinizle parcalayip salata kasesine alin. Sonra, misir, mantar ve sogani ilave edin. Limon suyu, zeytinyagi ve tuzu serpin. Guzelce harmanlayin. Bekletmeden servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Purslane Salad (Semizotu Salatasi)

½ lb fresh purslane, washed and drained
1 medium white/red onion, sliced round
1 cup cherry tomatoes/ small tomatoes sliced round
2-3 tbsp lemon juice/1 tbsp vinegar
3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp salt to taste

Chop the purslane in 1 inch pieces or tear them off with your hands. Discard the thick parts of stalks. Place tomatoes, onions and chopped purslane over a serving plate.
Meanwhile, mix lemon juice/vinegar, olive oil and salt in a small bowl. Pour all over the salad and mix them all.
Serve Purslane Salad with any kinds of meat, chicken, fish or vegetable dish.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
250 gr taze semizotu, yikanmis ve suzulmus
1 orta boy beyaz/mor sogan, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 su bardagi minik domates/ yuvarlak dilimlenmis kucuk domates
2-3 yemek kasigi limon suyu/1 yemek kasigi sirke
3-4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz

Bol suda yikanmis ve suyu suzulmus semiz otlarini ister elinizle isterseniz bicak yardimiyla yaklasik 2 cm uzunlugunda parcalara bolun. Saplarinin kalin kisimlarini atin. Domates, sogan ve dogranmis semizotlarini servis tabagina alin.
Kucuk bir kasede limon suyu/sirke, zeytinyagi ve tuzu guzelce karistirin. Salata malzemesinin uzerine dokun. Hepsini guzelce harmanlayin ve servis yapin.
Semizotu Salatasi’ni her turlu et, balik, tavuk ve sebze yemeginin yaninda servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Artichoke-Mushroom Salad (Mantarli Enginar Salatasi)

4 artichokes (½ lb)
½ lb button mushroom, brushed
3-4 tbsp lemon juice
4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4-5 cloves garlic, minced/grated
½ + ½ tsp salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped finely (optional)

Chop artichokes in bite sizes and cut mushrooms in two or four pieces. Then, boil them with ½ tsp salt till they become tender. Drain and let them cool.
In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill (optional) and remaining salt. Pour this sauce all over the mushrooms and artichokes. Mix them all.
Transfer Artichoke-Mushroom Salad into a serving plate and garnish with fresh dill.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
4 tane enginar (250 gr)
250 gr mantar, fircalanmis
3-4 yemek kasigi limon suyu
4-5 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis
1+1 cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)

Enginarlari lokma buyuklugunde, mantarlari da ikiye veya dorde bolerek dograyin. Bir tencerede mantar ve enginarlari yumusayana dek 1 cay kasigi tuz ile haslayin. Suzun ve sogumaya birakin.
Kucuk bir kasede zeytinyagi, limon suyu, sarimsak, dereotu (istege bagli) ve geri kalan tuzu karistirin. Haslanmis enginar ve mantarlarin uzerine hazirlamis oldugunuz sosu dokun ve karistirin.
Mantarli Enginar Salatasi’ni servis tabagina alin ve uzerini dereotu ile susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Peas with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bezelye)

2 lb peas, frozen/fresh
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

***This is a vegetarian dish.

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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

***Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.

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

The Imam Fainted-Turkish Ratatouille (Imam Bayildi)

This French dish called byaldi, a version of Ratatouille, has actually its origin in a Turkish dish: Imam Bayıldı, “the imam fainted”. It is a traditional Ottoman Dish with olive oil.

2 lb eggplant
1 big onion, sliced round/chopped
2-3 tomatoes, diced/grated or 1 ½ cup crushed tomato
2-3 green peppers/bell peppers
4-5 cloves of garlic, sliced
1/3 bunch of parsley, chopped
1-2 cup canola oil for frying
2 tbsp olive oil
1tsp+1 tsp salt to taste

1/2 tsp sugar
½ tsp black pepper
1/3 cup hot water
1 lemon’s juice

Wash eggplants and peel them striped. Take the green parts without damaging the tops. If eggplants are small and thin; fry them over high heat (Frying whole eggplants over high heat, prevents them to absorb much oil). Place them over a paper towel and then arrange over an oven tray. With a spoon cut them lengthwise and open. Sprinkle 1 tsp of salt all over.
If eggplants are large (like the ones in USA); cut them in 2 or 3 pieces lengthwise. Then fry both sides over high heat. And then place over a paper towel. Arrange them over an oven tray and sprinkle 1 tsp salt all over.
Chop half of the peppers. In a skillet, sauté onions with olive oil. Then stir in garlic and chopped pepper. Saute for 2-3 minutes and add tomatoes, sugar and salt. Cook over low-medium heat till the mixture gets thick. Stir in parsley and black pepper and turn the heat off.
Fill eggplants with the mixture evenly. Slice the remaining peppers in strips and arrange over the eggplants.
Preheat the oven 400 F (200 C) and pour 1/3 cup hot water in tray. Drizzle lemon juice over eggplants and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Serve Turkish Ratatouille warm or cold as you like.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian dish.

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Byaldi olarak gecen Fransiz yemegi, Ratatouille’nin bir cesidi olup, aslinda klasik bir Turk yemegidir: Imam Bayildi, “the imam fainted”. Geleneksel bir zeytinyagli Osmanli Lezzeti.

1 kg patlican
1 buyuk boy sogan, yuvarlak/normal dogranmis
2-3 domates, dogranmis/rendelenmis ya da 1 ½ su bardagi ezilmis domates
2-3 yesil sivri biber/dolmalik biber
4-5 dis sarimsak, dilimlenmis
1/3 demet maydanoz, dogranmis
1-2 su bardagi sivi yag (tercihen kanola), kizartmak icin
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi+1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi seker
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi sicak su
1 limon suyu

Patlicanlari yikayin ve alaca olarak soyun. Koklerini ayirmadan yesil kisimlarini koparin. Patlicanlar kucuk ve ince ise; butun olarak kizgin yagda her tarafini kizartin (Patlicanlar butun olursa ve ates yuksek olursa fazla yag cekmezler). Kizaran patlicanlari kagit havlu uzerine alin ve sonra firin tepsisine dizin. Ortasini kasik yardimiyla cizgi seklinde yarin ve acin. Uzerlerine 1 tatli kasigi tuz serpin.
Eger patlicanlar buyuk ve tombul ise (ABD’dekiler genelde oyle oluyor); soyduktan sonra boyuna 2 ya da uce kesin. Sonra kizgin yagda her tarafini kizartip, kagit havlu uzerine alin. Firin tepsisine dizin. Uzerlerine 1 tatli kasigi tuz serpin.
Yesil biberlerin yarisini dograyin. Bir tavada soganlari zeytinyaginda kavurun. Sonra sarimsaklari ve dogranmis biberleri ilave edin. Bir kac dakika cevirin. Sonra domatesi, sekeri ve 1 tatli kasigi tuzu ilave edin. Karisim koyulasana dek kisik ateste pisirin. Karabiber ve maydanozu ilave edip atesi kapatin.
Hazirladiginiz ic malzemeyi patlicanlarin icine doldurun. Geri kalan biberleri ince seritler halinde kesip patlicanlarin uzerine yerlestirebilirsiniz. Sivri biber kullaniyorsaniz butun ya da yarim olarak da koyabilirsiniz.
Firini 200 C (400F) ye isitin. 1/3 su bardagi sicak suyu tepsinin dibine dokun. Limon suyunu patlicanlarin uzerinde gezdirin. Yaklasik 10-15 dakika pisirin.
Dilediginiz gibi ister sicak ister soguk servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
***Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Green Beans with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Yesil Fasulye)

1 lb green beans, fresh/frozen cut in 2-3
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tomato, diced
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp sugar
¼ tsp black pepper (optional)
½-1 cup hot water

In a pot, sauté onions with olive oil. Then add tomato paste and tomatoes, sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. And then stir in green beans. If you use fresh green beans, wash them and drain. Cut them in French style or 1 inch pieces. If using frozen beans, just add them into the pot. Do not thaw them.
Cook the green beans for a couple of minutes and then stir in salt, sugar and hot water. Close the lid and simmer over low heat till the green beans are cooked.
Sprinkle some black pepper on top (optional), before serving.
ENJOY

***This is a vegetarian dish.

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TURKCE
½ kg yesil fasulye, taze/dondurulmus, 2-3'e kesilmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 domates, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker
½ cay kasigi karabiber (istege bagli)
½-1 su bardagi sicak su

Bir tencerede sogan ile zeytinyagini kavurun. Sonra domates salcasi ve domatesi ilave edin ve orta ateste 2-3 dakika daha kavurup yesil fasulyeyi ilave edin. Eger taze fasulye kullaniyorsaniz guzelce yikayip dograyin.  Dondurulmus fasulyeyi cozundurmeden direk tencereye koyun.
Yesil fasulyeleri de bir kac dakika kavurun. Son olarak tuz, seker ve suyu ilave edin ve kapagini kapatarak kisik ateste yesil fasulyeler pisene dek pisirin.
Servis yapmadan once karabiber serpebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Italian Dip (Italyan Sosu)

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
A pinch of salt
Red pepper flakes (optional)

In a bowl mix all the ingredients and leave for 2-3 hours. So, olive oil will absorb the Italian seasoning flavors. This dip is good to go with fresh baked warm breads.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ su bardagi sizma zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi italyan baharat karisimi
Bir tutam tuz
Kirmizi pul biber (istege bagli)

Kucuk bir kasede butun malzemeleri karistirin ve en az 2-3 saat bekletin. Boylece baharatlarin aromalari zeytinyagina gececektir. Italyan Sosu, sicak taze ekmek ile cok guzel olur.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant Stew with Tomatoes (Domatesli Patlican)

2 eggplants, washed and peeled
2 tomatoes, diced / 1 ½ cups diced tomato in a can
1 big onion, chopped
1 tsp tomato paste (optional)
1 green pepper, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp basil (optional)
½ cup hot water

Cut the eggplants in cubes and place into a bowl covered with water. Leave for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse and drain.
In a pot, sauté onions with olive oil. Then stir in tomato paste (optional) and peppers. Saute them over medium heat and then stir in eggplants. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Finally add salt, hot water, basil and tomatoes. Do not stir, just leave tomatoes on top and cover the lid. Cook for 20-25 minutes over low heat till eggplants are tender.
Sprinkle black pepper on top and stir.
Serve Eggplant Stew with Tomatoes warm or cool, with yogurt or cacik as you like.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 patlican, yikanip soyulmus
2 domates, kup seklinde dogranmis/ 1 ½ su bardagi domates konservesi1 buyuk sogan, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi (istege bagli)
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi feslegen (istege bagli)

Patlicanlari kup kup dograyin ve ici su dolu bir kapta 15-20 dakika bekletin. Sonra durulayin ve suyunu suzun.
Tencereye zeytinyagi ve soganlari koyup, pembelesene dek kavurun. Domates salcasini ve biberleri ilave edin (istege bagli). Orta ateste biraz kavurduktan sonra patlicanlari ilave edin ve 3-4 dakika kavurun. Son olarak tuz, sicak su, feslegen ve domatesleri ilave edin. Karistirmadan oylece birakin, tencerenin kapagini kapatip kisik ateste 20-25 dakika patlicanlar yumusayana dek pisirin.
Pistikten sonra uzerine karabiber serpin ve Domatesli Patlicani karistirip sicak ya da soguk servis yapin. Yaninda yogurt ya da cacik ile servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Leek with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Pirasa)

1 bunch of leek, washed and cut into chunks
2 carrots, sliced in circular shapes
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp tomato paste (optional)
½ cup rice, washed and drained
1 ½ cup hot water
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp sugar

Place olive oil and onions in a pot and sauté them till the onions turn light brown. Then add tomato paste (optional), sliced carrots and chopped leeks. Cook them over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and sauté for 1-2 minutes, and then add hot water, salt and sugar. Cook till rice becomes soft, for about 30-40 minutes over low heat.
Let Leeks with Olive Oil cool in the pot. Then place into a serving plate. Drizzle some lemon juice and olive oil (optional) on top.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 demet pirasa, yikanip, buyuk dogranmis
2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi (istege bagli)
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
1 ½ su bardagi sicak su
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker

Zeytinyagi ve sogani tencereye alin ve soganlar pembelesene dek kavurun. Sonra, salcayi (istege bagli), dogranmis havuclari ve pirasayi ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak 3-4 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Ardindan pirinci ilave edip, 1-2 dakika daha kavurun ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Tuz ve sekeri de ilave edip karistirin. Hafif ateste pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 30-40 dakika pisirin.
Zeytinyagli pirasayi tencerede ilik olana dek bekletin, servis yaparken uzerine biraz zeytinyagi ve limon suyu dokebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant Salad/Babaghanush (Patlican Salatasi/Babaganus)

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

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

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

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

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

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chick Pea Dip (Humus)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spicy Olive Oil Dip (Baharatli Zeytinyagi)

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp dried mint
¼ tsp thyme
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp chili pepper (optional)
¼ tsp salt

In a bowl mix all the ingredients and leave for 15-30 minutes to have the flavor of the spices.
You can increase or decrease the types of spices as you like.
Spicy Olive Oil Dip goes well with hot bread, especially at breakfast.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ su bardagi sizma zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi kuru nane
½ cay kasigi kekik
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi aci pul biber (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi tuz

Bir kasede butun malzemeleri karistirin ve 15-30 dakika bekleterek, baharatlarin aromasinin zeytinyagina gecmesini saglayin.
Baharat cesitlerini kendi zevkinize gore azaltip, cogaltabilirsiniz.
Baharatli Zeytinyagi karisimi sicak ekmek ile ozellikle kahvaltida cok guzel olur.
AFIYET OLSUN