Eggplant Mousaka (Patlican Musakka)

½ lb ground beef
1 lb eggplant

3 medium potatoes

2 tomatoes, diced

1 big onion, chopped

2 Tbsp canola oil

2 green peppers, chopped

1 Tbsp tomato paste

2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped

½ cup hot water

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp cumin

1 tsp salt to taste

1 cup canola oil for frying

Peel eggplants and slice in ½ inch wheels. Leave them in salty water for about 15-20 minutes. Peel potatoes and slice them in 1/3 inch thick wheels as well.

Take canola oil in a frying pan and fry both sides of potatoes lightly. Place them over a Pyrex or oven tray. Sprinkle with salt. Dry eggplants with paper towel and fry them as well. Place fried eggplants over potatoes and sprinkle with salt.

Take 2 Tbsp of canola oil and ground beef in another pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes over low-medium heat. Add pepper, garlic, salt and spices. Cook for 1-2 minutes and add hot water.

Transfer this mixture all over the Pyrex/oven tray evenly. Make sure the eggplants and potatoes are covered with the mixture. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for about 35-45 minutes.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

I definitely encourage anyone who is taking  holidays to Turkey to try this meal in Turkey. It's one of my favorites and the taste is fantastic with the scorching heat.

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TURKCE

250 gr kiyma

½ kg patlican

3 orta boy patates

2 domates, kup seklinde dogranmis

1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis

2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

2 yesil biber, dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi salca

2-3 dis sarimsak, dogranmis

½ su bardagi sicak su

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ cay kasigi kimyon

1 su bardagi kanola yagi (kizartmak icin)

Patlicanlari soyun ve bir parmak kalinliginda halkalar seklinde dilimleyin. Tuzlu suda yaklasik 15-20 dakika bekletin. Patatesleri soyun ve onlari da 1cm kalinliginda enine halka seklinde dilimleyin.

Kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve patatesleri her iki tarafi da hafifce kizaracak sekilde kizartin. Genis bir borcam ya da firin tepsisinin dibine dizin ve uzerine tuz serpin. Patlicanlari kagit havlu ile kurulayin ve onlari da ayni sekilde kizartin. Patateslerin uzerine dizin ve tuzlayin.

Baska bir tavaya kiymayi ve 2 yemek kasigi kanola yagini alin. Orta ateste 2-3 dakika kavurun. Sogani ilave edin ve yine 3 dakika kadar kavurun. Salca ve domatesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika kadar pisirin. Biber, sarimsak, tuz ve baharatalari ilave edin. Bir iki dakika cevirin. Son olarak, sicak suyu ilave edin.

Bu karisimi tepsinin uzerinde gezdirerek esit olarak yayin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 35-45 dakika kadar pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Lutenitsa

Lutenitsa is a sauce-like “salad” and a special spread for bread and other food that is made from tomatoes and peppers, sometimes eggplant pureed together. It looks like a thick ketchup or a thick salsa, but it tastes a little more peppery.

It is very commonly used in Balkan countries especially in Bulgaria. My recipe is for Bulgarian Lutenitsa which I’ve grown up with and still loving it!

900-1000 gr(~2 lb) roasted red pepper /red pepper paste

6 lb tomato, crushed

1 ½ lb roasted eggplant

1 cup canola oil

1 ½ cup sugar

4 Tbsp salt to taste

4 Tbsp dried summer (balkan) savory

Take tomatoes in a big pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, turn the heat low and cook for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

If using roasted red peppers take the skins and seeds out. Puree them in a food processor. Stir in the pot. If using red pepper paste, just stir it in. Cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly. Take the skins of roasted eggplants out and puree them in the food processor as well. Stir them into the pot.

Once the mixture gets thicker and boils, add salt and sugar. Cook over low medium heat stirring constantly for about 10 minutes (or you can adjust the thickness as you like). Finally, add canola oil and summer (Balkan) savory. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Fill either glass jars or glass containers, close the lids and store in the refrigerator. This recipe makes for about 8-9 lb Lutenitsa.

ENJOY

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Lutenitsa, sosa benzeyen fakat “salata” olarak bilinen ekmege surulen veya yemeklerin yaninda ikram edilen domates, biber ve bazen de patlicanin pure edilerek yapildigi super bir karisimdir. Gorunusu ketcabin ya da salsanin kivamli haline benzer, fakat tadi daha biberimsidir.

Lutenitsa Balkan ulkelerinde ozellikle Bulgaristan’da cok yaygindir. Sizinle paylasmak istedigim tarif kucuklugumden beri onunla yetistigim ve hala cok sevdigim Bulgaristan Lutenitsa’sidir.

900-1000 gr kozlenmis kirmizi biber/ kirmizi biber salcasi

3 kg domates, ezilmis

~750 gr patlican, kozlenmis

1 su bardagi kanola yagi

1 ½ su bardagi seker

4 yemek kasigi tuz

4 yemek kasigi kuru Balkan mercimek otu/zahter otu

Buyukce bir tencereye once domatesi koyun ve yuksek ateste surekli karistirarak biraz koyulasmasini bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra kisik ateste yaklasik 15 dakika kadar pisirin.

Kozlenmis kirmizi biber kullaniyorsaniz cekirdeklerini temizleyerek mutfak robotundan gecirin. Pure haline gelen kirmizi biberleri tencereye ilave edin. Eger kirmizi biber salcasi kullaniyorsaniz direk olarak tencereye ilave edin. Karistirarak 10 dakika kadar daha pisirin. Kozlenmis patlicanlarin kabuklarini soyun ve mutfak robotundan gecirin. Tencereye ilave edin.

Tenceredeki karisim koyu bir kivama gelip kaynamaya baslayinca tuz ve sekeri ilave edin. Hafif ateste surekli karistirarak 10 dakika kadar pisirin (kivami istediginiz gibi ayarlayabilirsiniz). Son olarak kanola yagini ve Balkan zater otunu ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam ederek 2-3 dakika daha pisirin.

Kavanozlara ya da kapali saklama kaplarina koyarak buzdolabinda saklayabilirsiniz. Bu tariften yaklasik olarak 4kg Lutenitsa cikiyor.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Semolina Halvah with Ice-Cream (Dondurmali Irmik Helvasi)

1 cup semolina

2 Tbsp butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

½ cup milk

2 Tbsp pine nuts (optional)

1 lb ice cream

Cinnamon (optional)

Take butter and pine nuts (optional) in a pot and sauté over medium heat until the pine nuts turn pinkish. Stir in semolina and sauté until it goes yellow.

Then, stir in sugar, water and milk. Bring to a boil and close the lid. Simmer over low-medium heat until the water is absorbed. Let it cool for a while.

While the semolina halvah is still warm, fill a small bowl’s bottom and sides with semolina halvah. And then, fill it up with ice-cream. Cover the top of the bowl with semolina halvah. Immediately turn the bowl upside down over a serving plate. Serve with cinnamon on top.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 su bardagi irmik

2 yemek kasigi tereya

1 su bardagi seker

1 su bardagi su

½ su bardagi sut

2 yemek kasigi cam fistigi (istege bagli)

~500 gr dondurma

Tarcin (istege bagli)

Tencereye tereyagini ve cam fistiklarini alin. Orta ateste cam fistiklari pembelesene dek kavurun. Irmigi ilave edin ve sararmaya baslayana dek kavurun.

Sonra, seker, su ve sutu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca karistirin ve kapagini kapatin. Kisik ateste suyunu cekene dek pisirin. Biraz sogumaya birakin.

Irmik helvasi daha ilik iken kucuk bir kasenin dibini ve kenarlarini irmik helvasi ile doseyin ve icini dolduracak sekilde dondurmadan koyun. Uzerini yine irmik helvasi ile kapatin ve bekletmeden kaseyi ters cevirerek servis tabagina kapatin. Uzerine tarcin serperek servis yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pan Fried Walleye Pike (Tavada Walleye Pike)

1 lb walleye pike fillets

1 egg

½ cup flour

½ tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp black pepper

1/3 cup canola oil for frying

Lemon wedges

Rinse Walleye Pike fillets under cold water and dry with paper towels. Rub them with salt and pepper.

Take canola oil in a frying pan and heat it up. In a wide bowl, beat the egg with a pinch of salt. Take flour over a flat plate. Then, dip the fillets first in flour and then in egg.

Fry until both sides are evenly cooked. Fry all the remaining fillets in the same way. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

ENJOY
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TURKCE

½ kg Walleye pike (Sander vitreus) fileto

1 yumurta

½ su bardagi un

1 cay kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi karabiber

1/3 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Limon dilimleri

Walleye pike filetolarini soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Tuz ve karabiber serpin ve elinizle yedirin.

Bir kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve kizdirin. Genis bir kasede yumurtayi bir tutam tuz ile cirpin. Genis bir tabaga unu alin ve filetolari once unun icinde yuvarlayin. Fazla unu silkeleyin.

Sonra yumurtaya batirin ve kizgin yagda her iki taraflari da kizarana dek kizartin.

Butun filetolari ayni sekilde kizartin ve limon dilimleriyle servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Baligin faydalari icin tiklayin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Lamb (Firinda Kizarmis Kuzu)

2 lbs lamb leg

2 Tbsp canola oil

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp thyme

3-4 potatoes, cut into wedges

Cut the lamb leg into pieces or use the whole leg (it will take longer to cook). Salt the lamb rubbing with your hands. Mix canola oil, thyme and paprika in a small bowl. Then, cover all the lamb with this mixture.

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and grease an oven tray. Place all the potatoes and lamb. Bake for about 45-60 minutes or until the lamb is cooked.

ENJOY

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1 kg kuzu bacagi

2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ tatli kasigi kekik

3-4 patates, dorde bolunmus

Kuzu etini istediginiz sekilde parcalayin ya da butun olarak da pisirebilirsiniz, fakat pisirme suresi uzayabilir. Elinizle etlere tuzu yedirin. Sonra bir kapta kanola yagi, kirmizi toz biber ve kekigi karistirin. Karisimi etlerin her yerine surun.

Patatesleri soyun ve elma dilimi seklinde dilimleyin. Bir miktar tuz serpin ve karistirin. Bir firin tepsisini yaglayin ve patateslerle etleri yerlestirin.

Onceden isitmis oldugunuz 200 C (400 F) firinda etler pisene dek veya 45-60 dakika arasi pisirin. Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya 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

Kunefe

500 gr (~1lb) shredded dough

4 Tbsp butter

300 gr unsalted cecil cheese (mozzarella works too)

3 cups sugar

3 cups water

Ground pistachio for garnish

In a pot, prepare the syrup mixing 3 cups of sugar and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Then turn the heat off and let it cool.

Melt the butter and pour all over the shredded dough. Mix it using your hands and make sure they get mixed up well. Meanwhile, split the shredded dough into small pieces by pulling them apart with your fingers. Grease a middle size oven tray or Pyrex. Then, spread half of the shredded dough and press down using your hands. Slice unsalted cecil cheese or Mozzarella (about ¼ inch thick). Place sliced cheese over the shredded dough evenly and then, cover with the remaining half of the shredded dough. Again press down to compress using your hands.

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake Kunefe until the top turns light brown. Then, take it out of the oven and turn upside down with the help of a flat tray. Again bake until the other side turns light brown. Pour the cooled syrup all over the hot Kunefe and set aside for 5-7 minutes before serving.

After the syrup is absorbed slice the Kunefe as you like and garnish with ground pistachio.

ENJOY

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500 gr tel kadayif

4 yemek kasigi tereyag

300 gr tuzsuz cecil peyniri

3 su bardagi seker

3 su bardagi su

Ogutulmus antep fistigi (uzeri icin)

Bir tencerede, 3 su bardagi seker ve suyu kaynatin, sogumaya birakin.

Tereyagini eritin ve tel kadayifin uzerinde gezdirin. Elinizi kullanarak tereyaginin kadayif icinde guzelce karismasini saglayin. Bu sirada, elinizle tel kadayiflari cekerek mumkun oldugunca kucuk parcalara bolun. Orta boy bir tepsiyi yaglayin ve tel kadayifin yarisini tepsinin dibine doseyin. Elinizle ustten bastirarak tel kadayiflari iyice sikistirin. Dilimlediginiz tuzsuz cecil peynirini (yaklasik ½ cm kalinliginda) tepsideki tel kadayifin uzerine esit sekilde doseyin. Son olarak tel kadayifin diger yarisini peynirlerin uzerine yayin ve yine uzerinden elinizle bastirarak sikistirin.

Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin. Uzeri kizardiktan sonra firindan cikarin ve duz bir tepsi yardimiyla kunefeyi alt ust edin. Tekrar firina verin ve ters cevirdiginiz yuzu de kizarana dek pisirin. Firindan cikardiginiz sicak kunefenin uzerine soguk serbeti gezdirerek dokun. Yaklasik 5-7 dakika sonra suyunu cekecektir. Istediginiz sekilde dilimleyin ve uzerine cekilmis antep fistigi serperek servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Rice with Tomatoes (Domatesli Pirinc)

1 medium onion, finely chopped

3-4 Tbsp olive oil

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

3 banana peppers, chopped (optional)

1 cup rice, washed and drained

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp sugar

3 cups hot water

Fresh basil or dill for top

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

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

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

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 orta boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis

3-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

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

3 yesil biber, dogranmis (istege bagli)

1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi seker

3 su bardagi sicak su

Uzeri icin taze feslegen ya da dereotu

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

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

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

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Milk-White Brittle Gill (Kizarmis Sutluce Mantari)

                           

1 lb milk-white brittle gill mushroom

½ tsp salt to taste

½ tsp paprika

½ cup flour

½ cup canola oil for frying

Wash milk-white brittle gill mushrooms and pat dry. Cut the stalks and salt them all. Sprinkle with paprika.

Take canola oil into a frying pan and let the oil get hot over high heat. Dip the mushroom caps and stalks into flour. Shake them to remove excess flour. Fry each side of caps and stalks. Take over a paper towel.

After frying them all, take over a serving plate and serve with any kind of greens you like (dill, arugula, etc.)

ENJOY

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½ kg sutluce mantari

1 cay kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber

½ su bardagi un

½ su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Sutluce mantarlarini yikayin ve kurulayin. Saplarini kesin ve hepsini tuzlayip uzerlerine kirmizi toz biber serpin.

Kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve yuksek ateste yagin kizmasini bekleyin. Mantarlari una batirarak her yanini unlayin ve fazla unu silkeleyin. Kizgin yagin icinde mantarlari ve saplarini her taraflari kizaracak sekilde kizartin. Kagit havlu uzerine alin.

Butun mantarlar kizarinca, servis tabagina alin ve yesil yaprakli sebzeler ile (roka, dere otu gibi) susleyerek servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Artichoke Salad (Enginar Salatasi)

                                  

4 artichokes (½ lb)

3 Tbsp lemon juice

4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

½ salt to taste

1 tomato, sliced

2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

Boil artichokes in salted water until they get tender. Drain and let them cool. Chop them in bite sizes.

In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and dill. Mix this sauce with artichokes and take them over a serving plate. Garnish with tomato slices and dill.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

4 tane enginar (250 gr)

3 yemek kasigi limon suyu

4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

4 dis sarimsak, dovulmus

1 cay kasigi tuz

1 domates, dilimlenmis

2 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, ince dogranmis

Enginarlari tuzlu suda yumusayana dek haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve sogumaya birakin. İstediginiz buyuklukte dograyin.

Kucuk bir kasede, zeytinyagi, limon suyu, sarimsak ve dere otunu karistirin. Dogranmis enginarlari ilave edin ve hepsini harmanlayin. Servis tabagina alin ve tabagin cevresine domates dilimlerini dizerek dere otu ile susleyin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Quince Jam (Ayva Receli)

2 lb quince
2 lb sugar
2 cups water
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Wash quinces and grate. Take them into a pot and add water. Bring to a boil. Then, cook over medium heat until they are softened (5-10 minutes). Stir in sugar and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until it gets thick enough. Stir in lemon juice and turn the heat off.
ENJOY

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1 kg ayva
1 kg seker
2 su bardagi su
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Ayvalari yikayin ve rendeleyin. Rendelediginiz ayvalari bir tencereye alin ve suyu ilave edin. Yuksek ateste kaynayana dek pisirin. Ayvalar yumusayana dek (5-10 dakika) orta ateste pisirin. Sekeri ilave edin ve karistirin. Seker eriyip recel koyulasana dek (yaklasik 15-20 dakika), ara sira karistirarak orta ateste pisirin. Limon suyunu ilave edin, karistirin ve atesten alin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stir Fried Chicken Cubes (Kizarmis Kusbasi Tavuk)

1 lb boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup flour
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste
½ cup canola oil

Cut chicken breasts into cubes. Take them over a tray or a wide, flat plate. Sprinkle with salt and paprika. Mix them all.
Meanwhile, take canola oil in a skillet and turn the heat on. Dip chicken cubes in flour, making sure they are all covered with flour. Then, shake the excess flour and fry in hot canola oil. Stir fry completely until they turn light brown. Take stir fried chicken cubes over a paper towel. Do the same procedure for the remaining chicken cubes. Place them all over a serving plate and serve warm/hot.
ENJOY

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½ kg kemiksiz tavuk gogsu
½ su bardagi un
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi kanola yagi

Tavuk gogsunu kusbasi dograyin. Genis bir tepsi ya da tabaga alin uzerine tuz ve kirmizi biberi serpin. Guzelce harmanlayin.
Bu sirada, tavaya kanola yagini alin ve ocagin altini acin. Diger taraftan tavuklari unun icinde yuvarlayin ve iyice una bulayin. Fazla unu silkeleyin ve kizgin yagin icinde ara sira cevirerek guzelce kizartin. Kizarttiginiz tavuklari kagit havlu serilmis bir tabag alin. Butun tavuklar bitene dek ayni islemi tekrarlayin. Servis tabagina alin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chicken Spinach Soup (Tavuklu Ispanak Corbasi)

1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp flour, heaping
1 lb spinach, washed and chopped
1 chicken breast
1 tomato, diced
1 carrot, shredded
½ cup rice, washed and drained
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon’s juice
1 Tbsp salt to taste
5 cups chicken broth

Boil chicken breast and let it cool. Then, cut into small cubes and set aside. Keep the chicken broth for the soup. Take olive oil into a pot and sauté onions over medium heat (for about 3 minutes). Stir in flour and sauté for additional 3 minutes. Add garlic and carrot, cook for a while. Finally, stir in spinach and tomato. Cook for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken and 5 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice and salt to taste. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 10-12 minutes or until rice cooks.
Stir in the lemon juice before serving and serve hot or warm.
ENJOY

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1 sogan, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
1 tavuk gogsu
½ kg ispanak, yikanmis ve dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 havuc, rendelenmis
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
1 limonun suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
5 su bardagi tavuk suyu

Tavuk gogsunu haslayin ve soguduktan sonra kucuk kucuk dograyin. Suyunu corbada kullanmak uzere ayirin. Tencereye zeytinyagi ve sogani alin. Orta ateste soganlar pembelesene dek kavurun (yaklasik 3 dakika). Unu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak 3 dakika kadar daha kavurun. Havuc ve sarimsaklari ilave edip bir kac dakika cevirin. Ispanak ve domatesi de ilave ettikten sonra yakalsik 5-6 dakika kadar kavurun.
Dogradiginiz tavuklari ve 5 su bardagi tavuk suyunu ilave edin. Ocagin altini yukseltin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynayinca pirinc ve tuzu ilave edin . Kisik ateste pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 10-12 dakika pisirin.
Servis yapmadan once limon suyunu ilave edin, karistirin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Couscous Salad (Kuskus Salatasi)

1 lb couscous
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into cubes
½ cup sweet peas
½ cup sweet corn
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 Tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped (optional)

Cook couscous according to the directions over the package in salty water. Drain and stir in extra virgin olive oil.
Meanwhile, boil carrots and sweet peas in lightly salty water for about 2-3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside to drain. Add the vegetables, parsley and mint into the couscous and mix. Serve either cold or warm.
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½ kg kuskus
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 orta boy havuc, kup seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye
½ su bardagi misir tanesi
¼ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi taze nane, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Kuskusu paketin uzerindeki tarife gore hafif tuzlu suda haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve icerisine zeytinyagini ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin.
Bu sirada havuc ve bezelyeleri hafif tuzlu suda yaklasik 2-3 dakika haslayin. Soguk sudan gecirin ve bir kenara alip suyunun suzulmesini bekleyin.
Suyu suzulen sebzeleri , maydanoz ve naneyi kuskusun icine ilave edin. Karistirin ve servis yapin. Ister soguk ister sicak servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Cilekli Muzlu Kokteyl)

1 banana, sliced
½ cup strawberry
1 cup yogurt
1-2 tsp honey (optional)

Blend all the ingredients with a blender. Chill for about 1-2 hours and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 muz, dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi cilek
1 su bardagi yogurt
1-2 tatli kasigi bal (istege bagli)

Butun malzemeleri blendir yardimi ile karistirin. Buzdolabinda 1-2 saat sogutun ve servis yapin.
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Sweet Peas with Meatballs (Kofteli Bezelye)

2 lb sweet peas
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tsp tomato paste
1 big carrot, sliced round
1 big potato, cut in cubes
1 Tbsp salt to taste
½ cup hot water

For the meatballs:
½ lb ground beef
1 egg
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 small onion, finely chopped
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl. Grab pieces smaller than walnut and make little meatballs using your palms. Cover and keep them in fridge prior to use.
Meanwhile, take potatoes, sweet peas and carrots in a Pyrex dish. Sprinkle with salt and mix. Dissolve tomato paste in hot water. Take the meatballs out of the fridge and place over the vegetables. Pour the hot water with tomato paste over and add the tomatoes evenly as well.
Bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for about 30-40 minutes or until meatballs and potatoes are cooked.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 kg bezelye
2 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 buyuk boy havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis
1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su

Kofteler icin:
250 gr kiyma
1 yumurta
1/3 su bardagi ekmek ici
1 kucuk boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Koftelik malzemeleri bir kapta karistirin. Cevizden biraz daha kucuk parcalar koparin ve yuvarlak kofteler yapin. Uzerlerini ortun ve buzdolabina kaldirin.
Diger yandan bezelye, dogranmis patates ve havuclari bir borcam tepsiye alin. Tuzlayarak harmanlayin.
Salcayi ½ su bardagi sicak suyun icinde cozundurun. Kofteleri buzdolabindan cikarip sebzelerin uzerine yerlestirin. Salcali suyu ve domatesleri esit olarak tepsinin uzerinde gezdirin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 30-40 dakika kadar kofteler ve patatesler pisene dek pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.

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Drape Pilaf (Perde Pilavi)

2 cups rice, washed and drained
~1 lb boneless chicken
1 cup almonds
1/3 cup pine nuts
2-3 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp salt to taste
3 cups hot chicken broth

For the dough:
½ cup yogurt
½ cup oil
50 gr butter
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1-2 cups flour
A pinch of salt

Mix the dough ingredients and knead until it gets soft. Cover it to make airproof and set aside.
Boil the chicken and let it cool. Then, cut into small pieces. Keep the chicken broth to use later.
Rinse the rice and drain. Take rice and 2 Tbsp of butter to a pot. Saute over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in 3 cups of chicken broth that you kept before. Add salt and cook over low-medium heat until rice becomes lightly undercooked.
Boil almonds for 2-3 minutes and peel the skins off. Grease the pot, Pyrex or cake pan with butter (whichever you’ll use to bake the drape pilaf). Leave it in the fridge for about 5-8 minutes, and then stick some of the almonds inside the container you’re using.
Divide the dough into one small and one big piece. Flatten the big one with a roller as big as to cover the container. Lay it out inside the container. Meanwhile, sauté pine nuts and remaining almonds with ½-1 Tbsp of butter, until they get light brown. Stir them and chicken into the cooked rice. Add black pepper and mix them all. Transfer them over the container covered with the dough. Flatten the small piece of dough as well and cover the top of the pilaf with this (like a lid). Grease the top with butter and bake in the preheated 400 F (200 C) oven till it gets lightly brown.
Let it rest for 5-10 minutes and turn the container upside down.
Serve warm/hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi pirinc
~ ½ kg kemiksiz tavuk
1 su bardagi badem
1/3 su bardagi dolmalik fistik
2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3 su bardagi sicak tavuk suyu

Hamur icin:
½ su bardagi yogurt
½ su bardagi sivi yag
50 gr tereyag
1 yumurta
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1-2 su bardagi un
Tuz

Hamur malzemelerini karistirin ve guzelce yogurarak yumusak bir hamur elde edin. Uzerini hava almayacak sekilde ortun ve dinlenmeye birakin.
Tavuk etini haslayin ve soguduktan sonra kucuk parcalara bolun. Suyunu pilavi pisirmek icin ayirin. Pirinci yikayip suyunu suzun. Tencereye tereyag ve pirinci alin. Orta ateste 3-4 dakika kavurun ve tavugu hasladiginiz sudan 3 su bardagi tavuk suyu ilave edin. Tuzunu ilave edin ve pirincler hafif diri kalacak sekilde pisirin.
Bademleri 10 dakika haslayin ve kabuklarini soyun. Pilavi yapacaginiz celik tencere, borcam ya da kek kalibini tereyagi ile yaglayin ve dolaba koyarak yagin donmasini saglayin. Sonra,
bademlerin bir kismini istediginiz sekilde kaba yapistirin.
Hamuru, biri kucuk biri buyuk olmak uzere iki parcaya bolun. Buyuk parcayi kullanacaginiz kabi kaplayacak ve yanlardan sarkacak sekilde acin. Yapistirilan bademlerin uzerine serin. Fistiklari ve kalan bademleri tereyaginda hafifce kizarana dek kavurun. Etleri ve kavrulmus bademleri pilava ilave edin. Karabiberi ekleyin ve hepsini guzelce harmanlayin. Yaydiginiz hamurun icine dokun. Kucuk hamur parcasini da acarak pilavin uzerine kapak gibi serin. Uzerini tereyagi ile yaglayin ve onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin. Bir sure dinlendirin. Kabi ters cevirin ve sicak servis yapin.
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Cauliflower Au Gratin (Karnibahar Graten)

1 head cauliflower
1 tbsp salt to taste
1-2 tbsp vinegar
Bechamel sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 tbsp basil, finely shredded

Break cauliflower into florets. Boil in salty water adding also vinegar (for about 5-6 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
Meanwhile, prepare bechamel sauce. Click for ‘How to Prepare Bechamel Sauce'.
Preheat oven to 350-400 F (180-200 C). Place cooked cauliflower over a Pyrex dish and pour béchamel sauce over, evenly. Add fresh basil and grated Mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until it gets light brown.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 bas karnibahar
1-2 yemek kasigi sirke
1 yemek kasigi sirke
Beshamel sos
1 su bardagi kasar peyniri/Mozzarella, rendelenmis
1 yemek kasigi feslegen, ince dogranmis

Karnibahari parcalara ayirin. Sirke ve tuz ilave ettiginiz suda yaklasik 5-6 dakika haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve soguk sudan gecirin. Bir kenara ayirin.
Bu sirada besamel sosunu hazirlayin. Besamel sosun yapilisi icin tiklayin.
Firini 180-200 C (350-400 F)’ye ayarlayin. Borcam tepsiye haslanmis karnibaharlari yerlestirin ve uzerine besamel sosu yayin. Uzerine taze feslegenleri serpistirin ve son olarak rendelenmis kasar peynirini serpin.
Uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 30-40 dakika kadar pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
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Tomato Shrimp Scampi (Domatesli Karides)

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

Saute garlic with olive oil about 2 minutes over medium heat. Add tomato and cook for 5 minutes over low medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Stir in shrimp and scallions. Add salt to taste. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until shrimp turn pink and cooked through. Finally stir in parsley and parmesan cheese.
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TURKCE
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 su bardagi domates, ezilmis/rendelenmis
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ kg karides, soyulup temizlenmis
1 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tuz

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

1 cup yogurt
1 Tbsp flour, heaping
1 egg
5-6 cups cold water
½ lemon’s juice
1 Tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp dried mint
2+2 Tbsp canola oil
½ tsp paprika

For the meatballs:
~ ½ lb ground meat
¼ cup rice
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp dried mint
½ tsp salt to taste

In a bowl, mix all the meatball ingredients using your hands. Grab smaller pieces than walnuts and make small meatballs. Set aside.
Place 2 Tbsp canola oil and flour in a pot. Then, sauté over medium heat till flour turns pinkish. Stir in cold water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add meatballs and salt. Cover the lid halfway and cook for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix yogurt, lemon juice and egg. Pour two ladles of hot soup into this mixture stirring constantly. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
In a small frying pan sizzle the remaining canola oil and stir in dried mint and paprika. Once you smell the nice combination of mint and paprika turn the heat off.
Drizzle the mixture over the soup and serve hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
1 yumurta
5-6 su bardagi soguk su
½ limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi nane
2+2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

Kofteler icin:
300 gr kiyma
¼ su bardagi pirinc
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi nane
1 cay kasigi tuz

Bir kapta koftelik malzemeleri iyice yogurarak karistirin. Cevizden biraz daha kucuk parcalar koparip yuvarlayarak toplar yapin ve bir kenara ayirin.
Bir tencereye 2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi ve unu alin. Un sararana dek orta ateste kavurun. Sonra soguk suyu karistirarak ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra, kofteleri ilave edin. Kapagini hafif aralik birakin ve tuzu da ilave edip, koftelerin pismesini bekleyin (yaklasik 15 dakika).
Ayri bir kapta; yogurt, yumurta ve limon suyunu guzelce cirpin. Corbanin suyundan iki kepce alin ve yavasca yogurtlu sosun icine cirpmaya devam ederek dokun. Sonra, sosu corbanin icine yavasca karistirarak ilave edin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika kadar pisirin ve ocagin altini kapatin.
Kucuk bir tavada geriye kalan 2 yemek kasigi kanola yaginda kirmizi biber ve naneyi hafifce yakin ve corbanin uzerine gezdirerek servis yapin.
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Couscous with Vegetables (Sebzeli Kuskus)

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

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

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

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

½ lb mushroom, divided into 4
1 lb salmon fillets
1 glove of garlic, mashed
1-2 green onions, chopped
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper

Saute mushrooms with olive oil for 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic, onions and vinegar. Cook for 1-2 minutes and turn the heat off. Take them over a plate.
Rub salmon with salt and drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with black pepper. Cook in the same pan you sautéed mushrooms for about 6-8 minutes or till they are easily flakes with fork.
Take over the serving plates and serve with the mushrooms.
ENJOY
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TURKCE~250 gr mantar, dorde bolunmus
½ kg somon baligi fileto
1 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi sirke
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Bir tutam karabiber

Zeytinyaginda mantarlari yaklasik 2-3 dakika kadar soteleyin. Sarimsak, yesil sogan ve sirkeyi ilave edin. Yaklasik 1-2 dakika kadar pisirip, atesten alin. Bir tabaga alin.
Somon filetolari tuz ile ovun ve uzerlerine limon suyu ve karabiber serpistirin. Mantarlari sotelediginiz tavada yaklasik 6-8 dakika boyunca ya da catal ile kolayca ayrilina dek orta ateste pisirin.
Servis tabaklarina alin ve mantarlar ile birlikte servis yapin.
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Tomato Shrimp Scampi with Pasta (Domates Soslu Karidesli Makarna)

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

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

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

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

Honey and Nuts Snow White (Balli Cevizli Karbeyaz)

4-5 cups milk
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp flour
1 tbsp starch
1 tsp vanilla

For the crust:
1 cup oatmeal

For the top:
2 tbsp honey
½ cup walnuts, coarsely crushed
1 apple
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp cinnamon

To prepare the filling, take milk, sugar, starch and flour into a pot. Cook over medium heat while whisking. Stir in vanilla right before turning the heat off. Set aside.
Meanwhile, peel the apple and chop into small cubes. Cook them in a saucepan with sugar until their color changes to pinkish.
Cover the bottom of a Pyrex dish or serving plate with the oatmeal. Pour the filling over and let it cool for a while. Place the cooked apples all over and drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with walnuts and cinnamon. Serve cold.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 lt sut
1 su bardagi seker
3 yemek kasigi un
1 yemek kasigi nisasta
1 tatli kasigi vanilya

Alt tabani icin:
1 su bardagi yulaf ezmesi

Uzeri icin:
2 yemek kasigi bal
½ su bardagi ufalanmis ceviz
1 elma
2 yemek kasigi seker
1 cay kasigi tarcin

Kremayi yapmak icin bir tencereye sut, seker, un ve nisastayi alin. Orta ateste cirparak pisirin. Ocaktan almadan once vanilyayi ilave edin ve karistirin.
Elmayi soyun ve minik kupler seklinde dograyin. Toz sekerle birlikte tavada renkleri pembelesene dek pisirin.
Servis tabagi ya da borcam bir tepsinin dibine yulaf ezmesini iyice yayin. Uzerine hazirladiginiz kremayi dokun. Biraz soguduktan sonra, pisirdiginiz elmalari kremanin uzerine yayin ve uzerinde bal gezdirin. Ceviz ve tarcin serpistirdikten sonra soguk servis yapin.
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Baked Cod with Breadcrumbs (Firinda Galeta Unlu Morina Baligi)

4 cod fillets, boneless and skinless
4 tbsp butter, melted
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup fresh mixed herbs, finely chopped
3 tbsp Parmesan, grated
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs, herbs, Parmesan, and melted butter to make the breadcrumbs stick together. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover each fillet with ¼ of the breadcrumb mixture, and pat down firmly on fillet. Place fillets in a greased baking dish. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the fish is milky white and flaky. Serve immediately.
ENJOY
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TURKCE4 tane morina baligi fileto
4 yemek kasigi tereyag, erimis
2 su bardagi galeta unu
¼ su bardagi istediginiz cesit taze ot, ince dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
Tuz ve karabiber

Firini 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Bir kasede, galeta unu, otlar, Parmesan peyniri ve erimis tereyagini karistirin. Tuz ve karabiberi ilave edin.
Her filetoyu karisimin ¼’u ile kaplayin ve fazlaliklari hafifce silkeleyin. Filetolari yaglanmis bir firin tepsisine dizin. Baliklar sut beyazi gibi olana dek yaklasik 20-30 dakika pisirin. Sicakken servis yapin.
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Chicken Broccoli Soup (Tavuklu Brokoli Corbasi)

1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 tbsp canola oil
3 tbsp flour
1 lb broccoli
4 cups chicken broth
½ lb boneless chicken, cooked and cut into cubes
1 cup milk
1 tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese

Saute onions with canola oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Then, add chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil.
Meanwhile wash broccoli and cut into small florets. Add into the chicken broth. Simmer for about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chicken and simmer for 2-3 additional minutes. Stir in cheddar cheese and serve hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 sogan, ince dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
3 yemek kasigi un
½ kg brokoli
4 su bardagi tavuk suyu
250 gr kemiksiz tavuk, haslanip dogranmis
1 su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 su bardagi cedar peyniri

Soganlari kanola yaginda orta atesta 2 dakika kavurun. Unu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak yaklasik 2-3 dakika pisirin. Sonra, tavuk suyunu ve sutu ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak kaynamasini bekleyin.
Bu sirada, brokoliyi yikayin ve dograyin. Corbaya ilave edin. 3 dakika kadar kisik ateste kaynatin. Tuz ve karabiberi ilave edin. Son olarak, pismis tavuklari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha pisirin.
Cedar peynirini koyun , karistirin ve sicak servis yapin.
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Pasta Carbonara with Sujuk (Sucuklu Makarna Karbonara)

1 lb any kind pasta
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
½-1 cup sujuk, cubed or sliced into small strips
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 large eggs
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese + more for serving
½ tsp ground black pepper
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is finished. It is very important that the pasta is hot when adding the egg mixture, so that the heat of the pasta cooks the raw eggs in the sauce.
Cook the pasta in salty boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet firm. Drain the pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water to use in the sauce if you wish.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the sujuk and saute for about 3 minutes, until is crisp and the fat is rendered. Stir in the garlic and saute for less than 1 minute to soften.
Mix the hot pasta and the sujuk over the heat to keep hot. Beat the eggs and Parmesan together in a mixing bowl, stirring well to prevent lumps. Pour the egg/cheese mixture into the pasta, whisking quickly until the eggs thicken, but do not scramble (this is done off the heat to ensure this does not happen.) Thin out the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches desired consistency. Season the carbonara with ground black pepper and taste for salt. Take into warm serving plates and garnish with fresh parsley. Sprinkle with more cheese if desired.
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TURKCE
½ kg herhangi bir cesit makarna
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
½-1 su bardagi sucuk, kup seklinde dogranmis
4 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
2 buyuk yumurta
1 su bardagi Parmesan peyniri + servis icin
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi taze maydanoz, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Makarnayi tuzlu suda yaklasik 8-10 dakika haslayin. Bu sirada sosu hazirlayin ve makarna sicakken sosun hazir olmasi gerektigini unutmayin. Yumurtali sosu makarnaya ilave ederken, makarnanin sicak olmasi cok onemli, cunku cig yumurtali sos sicak makarna ile pisecektir.
Bir tavada, zeytinyaginda sucuklari orta ateste sote edin (yaklasik 3 dakika). Sarimsagi ilave edin ve bir dakika dolmadan atesten alin.
Haslanmis makarnayi suzun ve yaklasik ½ su bardagi pisirme suyunu daha sonra sosta kullanmak icin ayirin.
Makarna ve sucugu atesin ustunde guzelce karistirin. Yumurta ve parmesan peynirini bir kapta guzelce cirpin. Atesin altini kapatin ve sosu makarnaya hizlica karistirarak ilave edin. Yumurtali sos koyulasana dek iyice karistirin. Arzu ederseniz sosu biraz sulandirmak icin onceden ayirdiginiz makarna haslama suyunu ilave edin. Karabiber ve tuz oranini istediginiz gibi ayarlayin. Karbonarayi servis tabaklarina alin ve arzuya gore maydanoz ile susleyin. Uzerine Parmesan serpebilirsiniz.

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Lemon Garlic Tilapia (Limon ve Sarimsakli Tilapi)

4 tilapia fillets
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp salt to taste
Black pepper

Rinse Tilapia fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
Rub the fillets with salt and pepper. Grease a baking dish and place fillets in. Pour lemon juice all over, then drizzle butter on top.
Sprinkle with garlic and parsley. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) and bake until the fillets get white and gets flaky when pulled apart with a fork (about 30 minutes).
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TURKCE
4 tilapi fileto
3 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi tereyag, eritilmis
1 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi kuru maydanoz
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Karabiber

Tilapi filetolari soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Tuz ve karabiber ile guzelce ovalayin. Firin tepsisini yaglayip filetolari yerlestirin. Uzerlerine limon suyu ve tereyagini gezdirin.
Sarimsak ve maydanozu uzerlerine serpistirin. Firini onceden 190 C (375 F)’ye isitin. Baliklar beyazlasip, catal batirinca kolayca ayrilana dek pisirin (yaklasik 30 dakika).
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