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.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Italian Broccoli with Tomatoes (Italyan Domatesli Brokoli)

3 cups of broccoli florets
2 tomatoes, cut in bite sizes
1 small onion, cut in circular shapes (optional)
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ tsp salt to taste
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
¼ tsp dried parsley flakes
½ cup water
1/8 tsp black pepper

Place broccoli and water in 2-quart microwavable casserole; cover. Microwave on High, about 5 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. You can also cook them in the oven.

Stir in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, parsley, extra virgin olive oil, onions, salt and pepper. Microwave, uncovered, on High 2 to 4 minutes or until tomatoes are hot. Sprinkle cheese on top and microwave 1 minute or until cheese melts.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 su bardagi parcalara ayirilmis brokoli
2 domates, iri dogranmis
1 kucuk sogan, halka halka dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi kuru Italyan baharat karisimi
½ cay kasigi kuru maydanoz
½ su bardagi su
¼ cay kasigi karabiber

Mikrodalga icin uygun bir borcam kase ya da tepsiye brokoli ve suyu koyun. Uzerine kapak kapatarak, yuksek derecede 6-8 dakika boyunca, brokoliler yumusayana dek pisirin. Ayni islemi firinda da yapabilirsiniz.
Sonra suyu suzun ve domatesleri, sogani, baharatlari, zeytinyagi ve tuzu ilave edip, uzeri acik olarak yuksek derecede mikrodalgada 2-4 dakika daha pisirin.
Son olarak kasar peyniri uzerine serpin ve yine ayni derecede 1-2 dakika daha kasar eriyene dek pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Balkan Style Green Onion Casserole (Balkan Usulu Yesil Sogan Guveci)

3-4 green onions, washed and chopped

1 cup rice/ bulgur/ half and half

1 ½ cup hot water

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 cup crumbled feta cheese/ Mexican crumbling cheese

3 tbsp oil

1 tbsp salt

¼ tsp baking soda

½ tsp paprika

Wash the rice or bulgur and leave it in a bowl covered with water for about 30 minutes. Then drain.
In a pot, sauté the onions with oil and stir in rice/bulgur. Then saute for 3-4 minutes over low heat. Add salt and hot water, close the lid and cook over low heat till the rice/bulgur absorbs all the water.
Beat eggs and milk in a bowl and stir in crumbled feta cheese/Mexican crumbling cheese and baking soda. Add this mixture to cooked rice/bulgur and mix them all. Transfer this mixture to a medium size Pyrex dish and sprinkle paprika on top.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and bake till the surface turns to golden brown, for about 20 minutes.
ENJOY

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3-4 yesil sogan, yikanip, dogranmis

1 su bardagi pirinc/bulgur/yari yariya

1 ½ su bardagi sicak su
1 su bardagi sut
2 yumurta,
1 su bardagi kiriklanmis beyaz peynir/lor
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karbonat
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

Pirinc ya da bulguru yikayip 30 dakika kadar ilik su icinde bekletin. Sonra suyunu suzun.
Bir tencerede sivi yag ile soganlari kavurun ve pirinc/bulgur ilave edip 3-4 dakika kisik ateste kavurun. Sonra tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin ve kapagini kapatip suyunu cekene dek kisik ateste pisirin.
Bir kasede yumurta ve sutu cirpin, icine karbonat ve kiriklanmis peynir ya da loru ilave edin. Bu karisimi pisirdiginiz pirinc/bulgur karisimina ilave edip guzelce karistirin. Elde ettiginiz karisimi orta buyuklukteki bir borcam tepsiye dokun ve uzerine kirmizi toz biber serpin. Onceden isittiginiz 200C (400F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 20 dakika pisirin.
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Wet Cake (Islak Kek)

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil/8 tbsp butter (130gr)
1½ cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract /1 package vanilla
Coconut flakes or crushed nuts for garnish

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar, till they become foamy. Then beat in oil or melted margarine, cocoa, milk and vanilla.
Then put aside 1 cup from this mixture to use it later. Mix in flour and baking powder to the remaining mixture.
Preheat the oven to 350F (180 C).Grease the baking tray and pour the cake mixture evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes. To check whether the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and pull it out, if it comes out clean, your cake is ready.
Slice the cake and pour the mixture (you put aside before) evenly. Let it cool and garnish with coconut flakes or crushed nuts before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta
2 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi sivi yag/8 yemek kasigi (130 gr) margarine
1½ su bardagi sut
4 yemek kasigi kakao
2 su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu/ 1 paket kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/ 1 paket vanilya
Suslemek icin hindistan cevizi ya da kiriklanmis ceviz/findik/badem

Genis bir kasede yumurta ve sekeri kopuk olusana dek mikser ile cirpin. Sonra sivi yag ya da erimis margarine, sut, kakao ve vanilyayi ilave edip karistirin.
Bu karisimdan 1 su bardagi alip, daha sonra kekin uzerine dokmek icin ayirin. Kalan karisima un ve kabartma tozunu ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Yaglamis oldugunuz firin tepsisine dokun ve onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda 25-30 dakika kadar pisirin.Kekin orta kismina kurdan batirarak, pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz. Eger kurdan temiz olarak cikarsa kekiniz pismistir.
Firindan cikardiginiz keki dilimleyin ve uzerine onceden ayirmis oldugunuz karisimi esit olarak dokun. Soguduktan sonra uzerini hindistan cevizi ya da ceviz/findik/badem ile susleyerek servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Shish Kebab (Sis Kebap)

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

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

The History of Shish Kebab

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

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

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Texas Steak (Teksas Usulu Biftek)

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

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

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

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

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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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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

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Walnut Bread Rolls (Cevizli Ekmek)

25-30 gr fresh active yeast/7 gr instant yeast
2 cups lukewarm water
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 egg (white goes inside, yolk for egg wash)
¼ cup oil
6 cups of flour, heaping
1 cup crushed walnut/pecan
1 tsp allspice
2 tbsp yogurt (for egg wash)

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast.
Then, add salt, egg white, ¼ cup oil and flour, knead for 5-8 minutes, till dough becomes elastic. Place a plastic wrap on the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours in a warm place, till it rises up to double its volume (see the picture).
Place dough on the counter and punch to release air. Then sprinkle some flour on the counter and try to flatten the dough in 1/10 inch thickness with a dough roller.
Sprinkle allspice and spread the crushed walnut over dough (see the picture). Then roll it up tightly (see the picture). Cut the roll into 2 inch wide pieces (see the picture), and press gently on cut sides. Then place them into the baking tray with baking paper. Leave it for 1-2 hours to rise.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Mix the egg yolk and yogurt in a bowl and brush surface of the Walnut Bread Rolls with this egg wash. Bake for 12-15 minutes, then switch to 350 F (180 C) and bake for 8-10 minutes till they turn to golden brown.
After taking those out of the oven cover them with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft. Serve warm.
This recipe makes 24-25 rolls.
ENJOY

P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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25-30 gr yas maya/7 gr instant toz maya
2 su bardagi ilik su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi seker
1 yumurta (beyazi icine, sarisi uzerine)
½ cay bardagi sivi yag
6 su bardagi un, tepeleme
1 su bardagi kiriklanmis ceviz/ pekan cevizi
1 tatli kasigi yenibahar
2 yemek kasigi yogurt (uzeri icin)

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.Sonra, yumurta beyazini, ¼ su bardagi sivi yagi, unu ve tuzu ilave ederek, 5-8 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).
Hamuru tezgahin uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin ve tezgahi unlayip oklava ile hamuru ½ cm kalinliginda acin. Uzerine yenibahar serpin ve kiriklanmis cevizleri yayin (resime bakiniz). Sonra sikica rulo yapin (resime bakiniz) ve ruloyu 4-5 cm genisliginda parcalara kesin (resime bakiniz). Sonra kesik yerlerinden hafifce bastirip, uzerinde yagli kagit olan tepsiye aralikli olarak dizin. Ekmek rulolari iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik 1-2 saat bekletin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400F) ye isitin ve yogurt ile yumurta sarisini karistirip, rulolarin uzerine firca ile surun. 12-15 dakika pisirip, sicakligi 180 C (350F) ye dusurun ve 8-10 dakika daha uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engeleyin. Boylece Peynirli Ekmek Rulolariniz yumusacik olacaklar.
Sicak servis yapin.
Bu tariften 25-26 tane Cevizli Ekmek oluyor.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Bread Rolls with Cheese (Lorlu Ekmek)-Tutmanik

25-30 gr fresh active yeast/7 gr instant yeast
2 cups lukewarm water
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 egg (white goes inside, yolk for egg wash)
¼ cup oil
6 cups of flour, heaping
2 tbsp yogurt for egg wash
1 cup crumbled feta cheese or Mexican Crumbling Cheese
2 tbsp butter/oil
1 tbsp nigella seeds

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast.
Add the salt, egg white, ¼ cup oil and flour, knead for 5-8 minutes, till dough becomes elastic. Place a plastic wrap on the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours in a warm place, till it rises up to double its volume (see the picture).
Place dough on the counter and punch to release air. Then sprinkle some flour on the counter and try to flatten the dough with a dough roller, in 1/10 inch thickness.
Brush the surface of dough with 2 tbsp butter/oil. Spread the crumbled cheese over the dough (see the picture). Then roll it up tightly an cut the roll into 2 inches wide pieces (see the picture in walnut bread), and close the cut ends by sticking and press gently on stuck sides (see the picture). Then place them into the baking tray with baking paper. Leave it for 1-2 hours to rise.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Mix the egg yolk and yogurt in a bowl and brush the surface of the Bread Rolls with Cheese with this egg wash and sprinkle nigella seeds on top. Bake for 12-15 minutes, then switch to 350 F (180 C) and bake for 8-10 minutes till they turn to golden brown.
After taking those out of the oven cover them with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft. Serve warm.
ENJOY

P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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25-30 gr yas maya/7 gr instant toz maya
2 su bardagi ilik su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi seker
1 yumurta (beyazi icine, sarisi uzerine)
½ cay bardagi sivi yag
6 su bardagi un, tepeleme
2 yemek kasigi yogurt (uzeri icin)
1 su bardagi lor/ kiriklanmis beyaz peynir
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi, sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi corek otu

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.Sonra, yumurta beyazini, ¼ su bardagi sivi yagi, unu ve tuzu ilave ederek, 5-8 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).
Hamuru tezgain uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin ve tezgahi unlayip oklava ile hamuru ½ cm kalinliginda acin. Uzerini tereyagi ya da sivi yag ile yaglayin ve uzerine kiriklanmis peyniri yayin (resime bakiniz). Sonra sikica rulo yapin ve ruloyu 5-6 cm genisliginde parcalara kesin (cevizli ekmekteki resime bakiniz). Sonra kesik yerlerini birlestirip yapistirin (resime bakiniz) ve hafifce bastirip, uzerinde yagli kagit olan tepsiye aralikli olarak dizin. Rulolari iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik 1-2 saat bekletin.
Firini onceden 200C (400F) ye isitin ve yogurt ile yumurta sarisini karistirip, rulolarin uzerine firca ile surun. Corek otu serpin ve 12-15 dakika pisirip, sicakligi 180C (350F) ye dusurun ve 8-10 dakika daha uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece Peynirli Ekmek Rulolariniz yumusacik olacaklar.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tomato Sauce/Dip (Domates Sosu)

2 medium tomatoes, grated/3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½-1/3 cup water (if using tomato paste)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp mint
¼ tsp basil

In a skillet, mix all the ingredients but mint and basil. Over low heat, cook 3-4 minutes for tomato paste, 10 minutes for grated tomatoes. Then stir in mint and basil.
You can use Tomato Dip for chips, over fried vegetables or pasta.
ENJOY

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2 orta boy domates, rendelenmis/3 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1-1/2 cay bardagi su (eger salca kullanirsaniz)
½ cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi nane
½ cay kasigi feslegen

Nane ve feslegen haric butun malzemeleri bir tavada karistirin ve hafif ateste salca icin 3-4, domates rendesi icin 10 dakika pisirin. Sonra nane ve feslegeni ilave edin, karisitip ocagin altini kapatin.
Bu sosu cips ile, kizartmalarin ya da makarnanin uzerine kullanabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Broiled Sardines (Firinda Kizarmis Sardalya)

1 lb (~450gr) sardines
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp thyme
Juice of ½ lemon
1 clove garlic, minced

Cut the heads off and gut the sardines. Wash them under cold water and drain. If you like you can take the bones out and form sardine fillets. Then, mix all the ingredients with sardines in a bowl and leave them for marinating in the fridge at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven at 400F (200C) and place sardines on a baking tray. I like the grill stripes on fish, so I placed a cooling rack on a tray and broiled sardines on it(Fats of sarnines will drop on the tray). Bake for 10 minutes and then switch to broil. Broil both sides for 5-7 minutes until they are golden brown.
Broiled sardines are good to go with arugula, radish, Turkish coleslaw, onion salad and lemon.
ENJOY

Benefits of Fish

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½ kg sardalya
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 cay kasigi kekik
½ limon suyu
1 sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis

Sardalyalari kafalarini ve karinlarini keserek temizleyin ve soguk su ile guzelce yikayin.Isterseniz kilciklarini temizleyip, fileto olarak pisirebilirsiniz. Suyu suzuldukten sonra bir kasede butun malzemeler ile karistirin ve buzdolabinda en az 1 saat marine edin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400F) isitin ve baliklari firin tepsisine dizin. Ben baliklarin uzerinde izgara cizgilerini sevdigim icin, firin tepsisinin uzerine tel izgara koydum ve onun uzerinde baliklari pisirdim (Sardalyalarin yagi tepsiye damlayacaktir). Yaklasik 10 dakika pisirdikten sonra, ustten kizartmaya ayarlayin (broil) ve 5-7 dakika arasi damak zevkinize gore uzerleri kizarana dek kizartin, sonra baliklari ters cevirip tekrar 5-7 dakika boyunca ustten kizartin.
Firinda kizarmis sardalyalari yaninda, roka, turp, sogan salatasi ya da beyaz lahana salatasi ve limon ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Baligin Faydalari

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Tiramisu Bowl (Tiramisu Kasesi)

8 0z (~230 gr) Cream Cheese, softened
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg (3.4 oz each) vanilla/banana instant pudding
8 oz (~230 gr) Whipped Topping, thawed
48 nilla wafers
½ cup brewed strong coffee, cooled
2 square semi-sweet chocolate, grated
1 cup fresh, banana/ strawberry/raspberry

Beat cream cheese with a mixer till creamy. Then beat in milk and pudding mixes.Stir in 2 cups cool whip.

In a glass 2-1/2 qt bowl, line the wafers and drizzle with half of the coffee. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the chocolate on top. Then repeat the layers. On top, garnish with the remaining cool whip and fruits you like. Sprinkle the rest of chocolate and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

P.S: If your glass is not deep enough to make 2 layers, just make a single layer and garnish top. You can also arrange it into small bowls.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

230 gr Krem peynir, yumusamis

3 su bardagi soguk sut

2 paket instant muzlu/vanilyali puding ya da 1 paket normal puding

230 gr krem santi

48 tane nilla biskuvi ya da herhangi baska yuvarlak biskuvi

½ su bardagi kahve, sogutulmus

2 kare az sekerli cikolata, rendelenmis

1 su bardagi, muz/cilek/bogurtlen/ahududu

Mikser ile krem peyniri krema haline getirin ve sut ile hazir pudingi ilave edin. Eger toz puding kullanacaksaniz 3 su bardagi sut ile pudingi pisirin ve sogutun sonra ilave edin. Son olarak 2 su bardagi krem santi ilave edin ve karistirin.

1 ½ -2 lt lik bir dar uzun bir kasenin kenarlarina biskuvileri dizin ve uzerlerine kahvenin yarisini serpin. Puding karisiminin yarisini uzerine dokun ve uzerine cikolatanin yarisini serpin. Sonra ayni islemi tekrar yapip iki tabaka olusturun. Uzerine kalan cikolatayi serpin ve istediginiz meyve cesidiyle susleyin. Son olarak geri kalan krem santiyle susleyin ve buzdolabinda 2 saat kadar bekletin.

NOT: Eger kullandiginiz kase cok derin degilse sadece bir tabaka yapabilirsiniz. Ayni islemi kucuk kaseler kullanarak da yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Balkan Leek Saute (Balkan Pirasa Sote)

2 pairs of fresh leek, washed and cut in small chunks
½ tbsp tomato paste or 1 tomato, diced or 3 tbsp tomato in a can
2 tbsp butter or 2-3 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)
1 tsp salt
¼ cup hot water

Place the small chunks of leek and butter/oil in a large skillet or in a medium size pot. Saute leek over medium heat till the color changes and they decrease in volume. Then add tomatoes or tomato paste and salt. Pour the hot water and stir well. Cover the lid and cook for 10-12 minutes over low heat.
Yogurt or ayran is good to go with Balkan Leek Sauté.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 tane pirasa, yikanmis ve kucuk dogranmis
½ yemek kasigi salca/1 dogranmis domates /3 yemek kasigi konserve domates
2 yemek kasigi tereyag/ 2-3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su

Tereyagi/siviyag ve pirasalari bir tava ya da tencereye koyun. Orta ateste pirasalar renk degistirip, hacimce azalana dek kavurun. Sonra domates ya da domates salcasini ve tuzu ilave edin. Uzerine sicak suyu dokup, karisitirin. Kapagi kapali olarak dusuk ateste 10-12 dakika pisirin.
Balkan Pirasa Soteyi ayran ve yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Inegol’s Traditional Meatball (Inegol Kofte)

1 lb lean ground beef
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 big onion, shredded
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp baking soda
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
2-3 stems parsley, finely chopped (optional)
1 tsp salt

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. And knead for 3-4 minutes to form a stiff mixture. Cover it and leave in the fridge for the night. Then, the next day make finger shape meatballs.

Shallow fry them in a skillet or grill. Make sure that all sides turn to a golden brown color.
You can serve Inegol’s Traditional Meatball with; pilaf, roasted peppers, French fries, kidney bean salad, tomato salad or onion salad and ayran.
ENJOY

History of Inegol Kofte

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TURKCE
½ kg yagsiz kiyma
½ cay bardagi ufalanmis kuru ekmek
1 buyuk sogan, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi karbonat
1 dis sarimsak, dovulmus (istege bagli)
2-3 dal maydanoz, ince kiyilmis (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Butun malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin ve elinizle 3-4 dakika yogurun. Kiymanin sikilastigini goreceksiniz. Kiymayi agzi kapali olarak bir gece boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Ertesi gun, kiymadan uzun, parmak sekilli kofteler yapin.

Tavada az yagda her tarafini guzelce kizartin. Mangal ya da izgarada da pisirebilirsiniz.
Inegol Kofteyi yaninda; pilav, kozlenmis biber, patates kizartmasi, piyaz, sogan salatasi ya da domates salatasi ve ayran ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Inegol Kofte'nin Tarihi

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Chocolate Chip Cookie (Cikolatali Kurabiye)

3/2 cup sugar

1 cup butter/margarine, softened
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 tsp salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F (190C) degrees. Mix sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. The dough will be very stiff. Then stir in chocolate chips and pecans (optional).
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. The centers will be soft. Let them cool. Remove Chocolate Chip Cookies from cookie sheet and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3/2 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi oda sicakliginda yumusamis margarin/tereyag
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
2 ¼ su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/ 1 paket vanilya
¾ tatli kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi karbonat
2 su bardagi yari tatli cikolata parcacigi
1 su bardagi pekan cevizi/ceviz/findik, ufalanmis (istege bagli)

Firini onceden 190C (375F) a isitin. Seker, tereyagi, vanilya ve yumurtalari genis bir kasede tahta kasik ile karistirin. Un, karbonat ve tuzu ilave ederek karistirmaya devam edin. Cok koyu kivamli bir hamur elde edeceksiniz. Sonra cikolata parcaciklarini ve pekan cevizi/ceviz/findigi (istege bagli) ilave edip, karistirin.
Hamurdan bir yemek kasigi dolusu alin ve yagli kagit serilmis tepsiye yaklasik 4 cm araliklarla yerlestirin. 8-10 dakika ya da uzerleri hafif pembelesene dek pisirin. Orta kisimlari yumusak olacaktir. Cikolatali Kurabiyelerin tamamen sogumasini bekleyin ve servis yapin.
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

Garlic Shrimp (Sarimsakli Karides)

½ lb (200-250 gr) peeled and boiled shrimp
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp salt or more to taste
A pinch of basil

Melt the butter in a skillet and add boiled shrimp, salt and garlic. Over medium heat sauté them for about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle some basil and drizzle lemon juice on top.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
200-250 gr haslanmis ve kabuklari soyulmus karides
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam feslegen

Tavada tereyagini eritin ve haslanmis karidesleri, sarimsak ve tuz ile orta ateste renkleri pembelesen dek kavurun(5-7 dakika). Uzerine feslegen serpin ve limon suyunu da ilave edip sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Creamy Broccoli Soup (Kremali Brokoli Corbasi)

1 bunch of broccoli (250-300gr), washed and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, diced
1 cup water
3 cups milk
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Shredded mozzarella/cheddar/parmesan for garnish

In a pot, sauté onions with oil over medium heat and then add chopped broccoli and potatoes. Saute them for 3-4 minutes.
Add one cup of water and boil. Simmer for 6-8 minutes over low heat till broccoli and potatoes are tender. Then stir in milk, salt and simmer for additional 10 minutes. After that, puree the soup with a blender until it is smooth (if you prefer to have bulk pieces of broccoli in the soup, do not use blender).
Sprinkle black pepper and shredded mozzarella/cheddar/parmesan on top and serve warm.
ENJOY

Click for Nutritional Benefits of Broccoli

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TURKCE
1 demet brokoli (250-300 gr), yikanip, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 patates, dogranmis
1 su bardagi su
3 su bardagi sut
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
Uzerine serpmek icin rendelenmis kasar peyniri

Sogani sivi yag ile orta ateste kavurun. Sonra yikanip dogranmis brokoliyi ve patatesleri ilave edin. 2-3 dakika kavurun.
Uzerine 1 bardak su ilave edin ve yaklasik 6-8 dakika brokoli ve patatesler yumusayana dek kisik ateste kaynatin. Sonra sut ve tuzu ilave edip yaklasik 10 dakika kadar daha kaynatin. Pisince blendir ile pure haline getirin (eger corbayi taneli seviyorsaniz blendir kullanmayin). Karabiberi ilave edin ve karistirin.
Kremali Brokoli Corbasini uzerine kasar peyniri rendesi serperek sicak servis yapin.
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Brokolinin Faydalari icin tiklayin

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European Style Scrambled Eggs (Avrupa Usulu Sutlu Cirpilmis Yumurta)

3 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp flour, heaping
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp butter for top
1 or 1 ½ cup milk
½ tsp salt
½ tsp paprika

In a skillet, sauté 2 tbsp butter and flour over low-medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. Then add milk and salt. By stirring continuously, make sure that flour particles dissolve in milk. Then stir in beaten eggs and cook until the mixture becomes thick (4-5 minutes over low-heat)
In a small pan, sizzle 1 tbsp butter and stir in paprika. Before serving, pour it on the scrambled eggs and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 yemek kasigi tereyegi uzeri icin
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

Bir tavada 2 yemek kasigi tereyagi ve unu 2-3 dakika hafif ateste kavurun. Sonra sutu ve tuzu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak unun sut icinde dagilmasini saglayin. Son olarak cirpilmis yumurtalaari ilave edin ve karistirin. Sut yumurta karisimi koyu bir kivama gelene dek 4-5 dakika kisik ateste pisirin.
Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda 1 yemek kasigi tereyagini kizdirin ve kirmizi toz biberi icine ilave edin karistirip ocaktan alin.
Servis yaparken sutlu yumurtanin uzerine dokun ve sicak servis yapin.
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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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

Spinach Soup (Ispanak Corbasi)

Spinach Soup is a healthy and nutritious recipe from my mum.

350-400 gr spinach
1 small onion, chopped
3 Tbsp oil/butter
1 Tbsp flour, heaping
4-5 cups water/chicken stock
1 cup yogurt
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp salt to taste

In a pot, place onions and oil/butter. Saute them for 2-3 minutes and then add spinach. Saute over medium heat until the water in spinach evaporates. Then add flour and saute for a couple of minutes. Add water/chicken stock and salt. When it boils, simmer for about 10-15 minutes over low-medium heat. After that you can blend it with a blender for a smoother soup. I like the spinach pieces in the soup so I did not blend it.
Leave Spinach Soup to cool for 10-15 minutes. Then whisk the yogurt with egg and stir in slowly. If you stir in the mixture to hot soup, the texture of yogurt will spoil and this will affect the soup.
ENJOY

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Ispanak Corbasi annemin saglikli ve besleyici tariflerinden biridir.

350-400 gr ispanak
1 kucuk sogan, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag/tereyagi
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
4-5 su bardagi su/tavuk suyu
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Sogan ve sivi yag/tereyagi bir tencerede kavrulur ve soganlarin rengi pembelesmeye baslayinca ispanaklari ilave edin. Suyunu cekene dek orta ateste kavurulur. Suyunu cektikten sonra un ilave edin ve biraz kavrulduktan sonra su/tavuk suyu ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafif ateste 15 dakika kadar pisirin. Sonra blendir ile cirparak puruzsuz bir corba elde edebilirsiniz. Ben Ispanak Corbasi'ni icindeki ispanak parcaciklari ile seviyorum, o yuzden blendir kullanmadim.
Corbayi 10-15 dakika sogumaya birakin. Yogurt ve yumurtayi guzelce cirpin ve azar azar karistirarak corbaya ilave edin. Sicak corbaya yogurt-yumurta karisimini birden dokerseniz; yogurt kesilir, boylece corbanin yapisi ve goruntusu bozulur.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Turkey (Firinda Kizarmis Hindi)

½ turkey (6-7lb)
3 tbsp oil/melted butter
1 tsp tomato paste (optional)
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp thyme

Instead of cooking the whole turkey (if it is too big to eat soon) you can cut the turkey in half or small pieces and then follow the directions below.
The night or a day before you cook the turkey, sprinkle salt and lemon juice to all over the turkey and then rub with your hands. Then mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and use them to brush all over the turkey.
Leave the turkey in the fridge for at least 10-12 hours. This method will make turkey to absorb the flavor of spices and salt and result in a more delicious turkey.
Before placing the turkey in the oven, brush its surface with some oil to have a golden brown color. Preheat the oven to 400F (200 C) and bake for 30 minutes. Then turn the heat down to 350 F (180 C) and bake for about 2 hours. 30 minutes before taking it out, you can turn it over (Cooking time may vary according to the size of your turkey and turkey pieces).
When its surface turns to golden brown, insert a knife to make sure that it is fully cooked.
ENJOY

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½ hindi (3-4 kg)
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag/erimis tereyag
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi (istege bagli)
1/3 su bardagi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 tatli kasigi kekik

Butun hindiyi tam olarak ortadan ikiye bolerek yarim bir hindi elde edebilirsiniz ya da parcalara ayirarak da pisirebilirsiniz.
Once hindinin her tarafini tuzlayin ve sonra limon suyunu da ilave edip hindinin her yerini ovalayarak limon suyu ve tuzu yedirin. Geri kalan malzemeleri bir tabakta karistirin ve hindinin her yerine yayarak surun.
Bu sekilde hindiyi 10-12 saat boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Boylece baharat ve diger malzemelerin aromasi hindiye gececek ve daha lezzetli bir hindi pisirmis olacaksiniz.
Firina koymadan once isterseniz uzerine bir miktar yag surerek daha guzel kizarmasini saglayabilirsiniz.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda 30 dakika kadar pisirin. Sonra dereceyi 180 C (350 F) ye dusurun ve 2 saat kadar daha pisirin. Pismesine 30 dakika kala hindiyi ters cevirirseniz daha iyi piser.
Uzeri iyice kizarinca bicak ile pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Milk Soup (Sut Corbasi)

Milk Soup is my dear sister’s favorite soup; I dedicate this recipe to her.

1 cup vermicelli
2 cups water
3 cups milk
1 tbsp salt to taste
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp paprika

Boil 2 cups of water in a pot and add vermicelli. Cook for 8-10 minutes over medium heat till vermicelli is soft. Then add salt and milk. When it boils, simmer for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
For garnish, place the butter in a small frying pan and melt over low-medium heat. When spitting starts, stir in paprika and a pinch of salt. Then pour on the soup and serve warm.
ENJOY

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Bu corba biricik kardesimin en sevdigi corbalardan biridir. Bu tarifi ona itham ediyorum.

1 su bardagi tel sehriye
2 su bardagi su
3 su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 tatli kasigi toz kirmizi biber
1 yemek kasigi tuz

2 su bardagi suyu tencereye koyun ve kaynayinca tel sehriyeleri ilave edin. Tel sehriyeler pisince (8-10 dakika) sutu ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynayinca kisik ateste ara da karistirarak 6-8 dakika daha pisirin.
Kucuk bir tavada tereyagini kizdirin ve hafif ateste icine toz kirmizi biberi ilave edin. Baloncuklar cikmaya baslayinca ocaktana alin ve corbanin uzerine tereyagi-kirmizi biber karisimini dokun.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Kisir (Taboule-Turkish Bulgur Wheat Salad)

1 ½ cups cracked wheat (fine bulgur)
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup olive oil
1 ¾ cups boiling water
1 tomato, chopped finely
1 cucumber, chopped finely (optional)
½ bunch of fresh parsley/dill, chopped finely
2-3 leaves of lettuce, chopped finely
1-2 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup lemon juice
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp dried mint
1 tbsp salt to taste

In a large bowl place fine bulgur and add boiling water. Stir and leave bulgur for 5-10 minutes to absorb all the water. Make sure that bulgur is not wet. The size of bulgur should be doubled.
Meanwhile, place olive oil and onions in a skillet and sauté over medium heat. Then add tomato paste and salt, sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add this mixture to puffed up bulgur and combine them using your hands. Then add lemon juice, cumin and dried mint. Mix them all and let them cool.
Finally, add tomato, cucumber, green onions, lettuce, parsley /dill and mix them all.
You can serve Kisir with lettuce leaves. Kisir is also good to go with pickles or pickled chili peppers and Ayran.
ENJOY

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1 ½ su bardagi ince (koftelik) bulgur
1 sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
1/3 su bardagi zeytinyagi
1 ¾ su bardagi kaynak su
1 domates, kucuk dogranmis
1 salatalik, kucuk dogranmis (istege bagli)
½ demet taze maydanoz/dereotu, ince dogranmais
2-3 yaprak marul/kivircik, ince dogranmis
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1/3 su bardagi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 tatli kasigi kuru nane
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Buyuk bir kaseye bulguru koyun ve uzerine kaynak suyu bosaltin. Karistirip, bulgurun butun suyu cekip pismesi icin 5-10 dakika bekleyin. Bulgurlarin islak olmamasina ve buyun suyu cekmis olmasina dikkat edin. Bulgur miktari suyu cekince iki katina cikacaktir.
Bu sirada zeytinyagi ve soganlari bir tavada orta ateste kavurun. Sonra domates salcasini ve tuzu ilave edip 1-2 dakika daha kavurun. Bu salcali sogan karisimini pismis bulgura ilave edin ve ellerinizi kullanarak salcali karisimi bulgura iyice yedirin. Sonra kimyon, nane ve limon suyunu ilave edip karistirin ve biraz sogumasini bekleyin.
Son olarak; domates, salatalik, marul/kivircik, dereotu/maydanoz ve yesil soganlari ilave edin ve hepsini karistirin.
Kisiri marul ya da kiviricik yapraklari ile servis yapabilirsiniz. Ayrica Kisir, salatalik yada aci biber tursusu ve Ayran ile guzel gider.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Turkish Sesame Bagel (Simit)

1 ½ cup lukewarm water
7 gr instant yeast
3 egg whites
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
100 gr (7 tbsp) butter/margarine, soft in room temperature
3 ½ or 4 cups of all purpose flour
For topping:
½ cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup oil

In a bowl mix all the ingredients except flour. Then slowly add flour and knead for about 10 minutes. Form soft, elastic and sticky dough, then cover it with a clean cloth or plastic wrap (see the picture). Leave for 1 hour in a warm place (see the picture).
Place the dough on the counter and punch to release the air in it and cut into 8-10 pieces. With your palms round them and form little balls (see the picture). Then with each ball make 30-40 cm long strips and form a ring shape by sticking the ends (see the picture). Place some water in a wide plate (also you can add 1 tbsp of grape molasses) and sesame seeds in another plate. Dip one side of them into water and then to the sesame seed (see the picture).
Place them on a baking tray with baking paper, making some room between each other and cover. Leave them for about 2 hours till the rings puff up and double in size.
Preheat the oven to 450 F (230C) and bake for 7-8 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400 F (So they will be soft inside, crunchy outside) and bake for 18-20 minutes until they are golden brown. When you take them out of the oven you can brush the top surfaces of Simits with some oil.
Serve warm with cream cheese or feta cheese, black olives and Turkish Tea. Simit is good to go at breakfasts or lunch.
Simit is a traditional and favorite pastry in Turkey.
ENJOY
P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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1 ½ su bardagi ilik su
7 gr instant maya/ 30 gr yas maya
3 yumurta beyazi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi seker
100 gr (7 yemek kasigi) tereyagi/margarine, oda sicakliginda yumusak
3 ½ ya da 4 su bardagi un
Uzeri icin:
½ su bardagi susam
½ cay bardagi sivi yag

Genis bir kasede un haricindeki butun malzemeleri karistirin. Sonra azar azar unu ilave ederek, 10 dakika kadar yogurun. Yumusak, elastik ve hafif yapiskan bir hamur elde edin. Hamuru temiz bir bez ya da plastik film ile ortun (resime bakiniz) ve 1 saat ilik ortamda dinlendirerek kabarmasini saglayin (resime bakiniz).
Hamuru tezgaha alin ve havasini indirmek icin biraz bastirarak yogurun ve 8-10 parcaya bolun ve elinizle yuvarlayarak kucuk toplar elde edin (resime bakiniz). Her toptan 30-40 cm uzunlugunda cubuklar yapin ve kenarlarini yapistirarak halka seklini verin (resime bakiniz). Genis bir tabaga su koyun (icine 1 yemek kasigi uzum pekmezi de ilave edebilirsiniz), baska bir tabaga da susamlari koyun. Hamur halkalarinin bir tarafini once suya batirin sonra susama batirin (resime bakiniz).
Yagli kagit serilmis firin tepsisine aralarinda bosluk birakarak yerlestirin. Halkalar 2 kati buyukluge cikana dek yaklasik 2 saat ilik ortamda bekletin.
Onceden isitilmis 230 C (450F) firinda 7-8 dakika pisirin ve isiyi 220 C (400F) dusurun (boylece simitlerin ici yumusak, dislari citir citir olacaktir). Sonra 18-20 dakika daha uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin. Firindan cikarinca simitlerin uzerine sivi yag surun ve sicak servis yapin.
Simitlerin yaninda krem peynir, beyaz peynir, zeytin ve cay ile ikram edebilirsiniz.
Simit, Turkiye’de cok sevilen geleneksel bir hamur isidir.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

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Fried Eggs (Tavada Yumurta)

2 eggs
1-2 tbsp butter
A pinch of salt
A pinch of paprika (optional)

Warm the butter in a skillet over medium heat and crack the eggs separately. You can spread the yolk for well done eggs or just leave it. Sprinkle salt and paprika.
Cook until the egg whites are solid for about 4-5 minutes.
For eggs over easy, carefully flip the egg over onto the yolk side and cook for another minute or two.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yumurta
1-2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
Bir tutam tuz
Bir tutam kirmizi toz biber (istege bagli)

Tereyagini orta asteteki tavada isitin ve yumurtalari birbirinden ayri olacak sekilde kirin. Eger yumurta sarisini iyi pismis seviyorsaniz, sarisini hafifce patlatarak tavaya yayabilirsiniz. Eger rafadan tercih ediyorsaniz, oylece birakin. Uzerine tuz ve toz kirmizi biber serpin.
Yumurtalarin beyazlari sertlesene dek 4-5 dakika pisirin.
Iyi pismis yumurta icin, dikkatlice yumurtayi alt ust edip diger tarafini 1-2 dakika daha pisirebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

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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TURKCE
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.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Apricot Compote (Kayisi Kompostosu)

1 ½ cup dried apricots
3-3 ½ cups water
1 cup sugar
2-3 cloves for flavor (optional)

You can use whole apricots or cut them in 2-4 pieces. Place them in water and leave them for at least 1 hour. Then place the 3-3 ½ cups water and sugar in a pot and boil. Add apricots and cloves (optional) and simmer for 8-10 minutes over low-medium heat.
Serve Apricot Compote cool.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 ½ cu bardagi kuru kayisi
3 3 ½ su bardagi su
1 su bardagi seker
2-3 karanfil, aroma icin (istege bagli)

Kayisilari butun ya da 2-4 parcaya keserek su icine koyun ve en az bir saat bekletin. Sonra 3-3 ½ su bardagi su ve sekeri tencereye koyup kaynatin. Kaynadiktan sonra kayisilari ve karanfilleri ilave edin ve 8-10 dakika kisik ateste kaynatin. Ocaktan indirin ve Kayisi Kompostosunu soguk servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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