Coconut Cookies (Hindistan Cevizli Kurabiye)

250 gr (2 sticks) butter/margarine, at room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

2 egg yolks (whites for top)

1 tsp baking powder

3½ cups flour

6 Tbsp shredded coconut

1 tsp vanilla

Take butter/margarine and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix them to homogenize and then, add egg yolks, vanilla and 3 Tbsp coconut shreds. Start adding flour and baking powder. Knead until the dough gets soft.

Prepare walnut size balls and gently press on tops. Take the coconut flakes (preferably shreds) over a flat plate. Beat the egg whites and first dip the top of the cookies in egg whites and then in the remaining coconut shreds. Place them over a greased oven/cookie tray.

Bake in 350F (180C) preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until they get lightly browned.

ENJOY

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250 gr tereyag/margarine, oda sicakliginda

1 su bardagi pudra sekeri

2 yumurta sarisi

1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu

3 ½ su bardagi un

6 yemek kasigi hindistan cevizi, rendelenmis

1 tatli kasigi vanilya

Yumurtalarin beyazini daha sonra kullanmak uzere ayirin. Buyuk bir karistirma kabina, seker ve oda sicakligindaki tereyagi/margarini alin. Homojen bir karisim elde edene dek elinizle karistirin. Yumurta sarisi, vanilya ve 3 yemek kasigi hindistan cevizi ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam ederek yavas yavas un ve kabartma tozunu ilave edin. Yumusak bir hamur elde edinceye dek elinizle yogurun.

Ceviz buyuklugunde yuvarlak kurabiyeler yapin ve hafifce uzerinden bastirin. Onceden ayirdiginiz yumurta beyazlarini cirpin. Duz bir tabaga geriye kalan hindistan cevizini alin ve kurabiyeleri once yumurta beyazina, sonra hindistan cevizine batirin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin.

Onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda yaklasik 15-20 dakika veya uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant & Tofu Topped Pasta (Patlican & Soya Peynirli Makarna)

1 lb any type of pasta, cooked

3 Tbsp canola oil

½ lb firm tofu, drained, cut into cubes

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 lb eggplant, peeled and cut into big cubes

1 red or green bell pepper, chopped

1/3 cup soy sauce

1 Tsp sugar

¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

1 tsp salt to taste

Heat canola oil in a large nonstick frying pan over high heat, add tofu, and gently cook, turning tofu occasionally, until browned slightly, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer tofu to a plate.

Add garlic to the same pan and cook. Stir in eggplant and bell pepper and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Add soy sauce, sugar, and salt to taste. Cook until heated through, another 2 minutes. Return tofu to pan and gently stir to coat. Remove from heat and stir in basil leaves.

Serve over pasta or rice if desired.

ENJOY

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1/2 kg makarna, pismis

3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

250 gr tofu (soya peyniri), suzulmus, kup kup dogranmis

2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

½ kg patlican, soyulmus, kup seklinde dogranmis

1 kirmizi/yesil biber, dogranmis

1/3 su bardagi soya sosu

1 tatli kasigi seker

¼ su bardagi taze feslegen, dogranmis

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Kanola yagini genis bir tavaya alin. Tofuyu ilave edin ve kizarmaya baslayinca nazikce cevirin ve hafifce her yerleri kizarana dek yaklasik 5 dakika pisirin. Kizarmis tofuyu bir tabaga alin.

Ayni tavaya sarimsagi alin ve biraz pisirdikten sonra, patlican ve biberi ekleyin. Ara sira karistirarak yumusayana dek yaklasik 8-10 dakika pisirin. Soya sosunu, seker ve tuzu ilave edin. Ek olarak 2 dakika daha pisirin. Tofuyu tekrar tavaya alin ve diger malzemeler ile karistirin. Ocaktan alin ve feslegeni ekleyip karistirin.

Makarna ya da pilav uzerine koyarak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Olive Pogaca (Zeytinli Pogaca)

Special thanks to my dear sister for this nice recipe!

3 Tbsp butter/margarine

9 Tbsp plain yogurt

6 Tbsp canola oil

1 ½ tsp baking soda

1 ½ tsp salt

1 egg white (yolk goes for top)

2-3 cups flour

Nigella/poppy seeds for top

Filling:

1 ½ cup sliced black olives

Place all of the dough ingredients in a wide and deep bowl. Mix them all and knead with your hands till the dough gets elastic, non sticky and smooth. Grab egg size pieces of dough and flatten with your palms. Place one tea spoonful of black olives in the middle. Give it an oval shape close it up on top as you see in the picture. Stick the edges pressing with your fingers.

Place the pogacas over a greased oven tray and glaze with egg yolk. Sprinkle with nigella/poppy seeds and bake at preheated 350 F (180 C) oven till they get light brown.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

Bu harika tarif icin sevgili kardesime tesekkurlerimi sunuyorum!

3 yemek kasigi tereyagi/margarin

9 yemek kasigi yogurt

6 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

1 ½ tatli kasigi karbonat

1 ½ cay kasigi tuz

1 yumurta aki (sarisi uzerine)

Corek otu/ hashas tohumu

2-3 su bardagi un

Ic malzeme:

1½ su bardagi dilimlenmis siyah zeytin

Genis ve derince bir kaba butun hamur malzemelerini alin. Elastik ve kulak memesi yumusakliginda, puruzsuz bir hamur elde edene dek yogurun.

Hamurdan yumurta buyuyklugunde parcalar koparin elinizle acarak oval sekil verin. Ortasina bir tatli kasigi zeytin koyun ve uzunlamasina kenarlarini yukarida birlestirerek sekildeki gibi parmaklarinizla sikistirarak kapatin.

Pogacalari yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin ve uzerlerine ayrimis oldugunuz yumurta sarisini surun. Corek out/hashas tohumu serpin ve onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Minestrone Soup (Sebzeli Italyan Corbasi)

1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, roundly sliced
1 zucchini, chopped
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
1 green/banana pepper, chopped
2 cups tomatoes, crushed
1 ½ cup beans (any kind), cooked
½ cup green beans, cut into bite sizes
1 cup small shaped pasta
½ cup celery stalks, chopped
4 cups hot water (chicken broth)
1/3 cup parsley, chopped (optional)
½ tsp dried basil
1 Tbsp salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Saute onions and garlic with olive oil for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in carrots, zucchini, celery stalks, peppers and green beans. Cook for 8-10 minutes. Add hot water/chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, pasta, and basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in parsley. Cook 5 minutes longer or until past is tender. Serve hot.
ENJOY

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1 sogan , dogranmis
2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 kabak, dogranmis
3-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yesil biber, dogranmis
2 su bardagi domates, rendelenmis/ezilmis
1 ½ su bardagi kuru fasulye, pismis
½ su bardagi yesil fasulye, dogranmis
1 su bardagi kucuk makarna
½ su bardagi kereviz sapi, dogranmis
4 su bardagi sicak su (tavuk suyu)
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi kuru feslegen
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Karabiber

Soganlari zeytinyaginda yaklasik 3-4 dakika boyunca sote edin. Sonra, havuc, kabak, kereviz saplarini, biberleri ve yesil fasulyeleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 8-10 dakika boyunca ara sira karistirarak pisirin. Tavuk suyu/sicak suyu ilave edin. Kuru fasulye, domates, makarna ve feslegeni ekleyin. Tuz ve karabiberi atin, kaynamaya birakin.
Kisik ateste uzerini kapatmadan 15 dakika kadar pisirin. Maydanozu ilave edin ve 5 dakika ya da makarnalar pisene dek pisirin. Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Poached Eggs in Yogurt (Cilbir)

1 cup plain Turkish yogurt at room temperature

1-2 cloves garlic, minced

2 eggs

2-3 cups water

1 Tbsp vinegar

1 tsp salt to taste

For top:

1 Tbsp butter

1 tsp paprika/cayenne pepper

Add garlic and half of the salt into yogurt and whisk. Take over a serving plate.

Meanwhile, take water, vinegar and the remaining salt in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Then, reduce heat to medium and gently crack the eggs into water side by side. Close the lid and cook for about 3-4 minutes. Take the poached eggs out and place over the yogurt on the serving plate.

In a small frying pan, melt the butter and stir in paprika/cayenne pepper. Once it gets spitting, turn the heat off and pour all over the eggs.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 su bardagi sade yogurt, oda sicakliginda

1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

2 yumurta

2-3 su bardagi su

1 yemek kasigi sirke

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Uzeri icin:

1 yemek kasigi tereyag

1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz/aci biber

Yogurda sarimsagi ve tuzun yarisini ilave edin. Cirpin ve servis tabagina alin.

Kucuk bir tencerede suyu geri kalan tuz ve sirke ile kaynatin. Kaynadiktan sonra orta atese alin. Dikkatlice yumurtalari yan yana kaynar suyun icine kirin. Kapagini kapatin ve yaklasik 3-4 dakika boyunca pisirin. Pisen yumurtalari tencereden alin ve servis tabagindaki yogurdun icine alin.

Kucuk bir tavada tereyagini kizdirin. Kirmizi toz/aci biberi ilave edin. Kopurmeye baslayinca ocaktan alin ve yumurtalarin uzerinde gezdirin.

Sicak servis edin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Zucchini and Spinach Soup (Ispanakli Kabak Corbasi)

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 onion, roughly chopped

1 big potato, cut into cubes

3 zucchinis, chopped

4 cups hot water/vegetable stock

3-4 cups fresh spinach leaves

½-1 lemon’s juice

1 Tbsp salt

Yogurt, olive oil & mint for top

Saute onion and garlic with olive oil over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in potatoes and zucchinis. Cook for about 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. Add salt and hot water/vegetable stock. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes get softer.

Add spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then, blend it smooth with a hand blender. Add lemon juice and take to the serving plates. Pour a dollop of yogurt, drizzle some olive oil and add a pinch of mint if desired.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2 dis sarimsak, dogranmis

1 sogan, dogranmis

1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis

3 sakiz kabagi, dogranmis

4 su bardagi sicak su/sebze suyu

3-4 su bardagi taze ispanak

½-1 limonun suyu

1 yemek kasigi tuz

Uzeri icin yogurt, zeytinyagi & nane

Sogan ve sarimsagi zeytinyaginda yaklasik 3-4 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Kabak ve patatesleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika daha kavurduktan sonra, tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Yaklasik 15 dakika kadar patatesler pisene dek kisik ateste pisirin.

Ispanagi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika sonra, blendir ile guzelce cirpin. Limon suyunu ilave edin. Karistirin ve servis tabaklarina alin. Uzerine cirpilmis yogurt, zeytinyagi ve nane koyarak sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Mediterranean Homemade Pizza (Akdeniz Usulu Pizza)

2/3 cup basil pesto sauce

½ cup mushroom, sliced

½ cup corn

1/3 cup onion rings

1 Tbsp olive, sliced

2 Tbsp pepper strips

4-5 tomato slices

½ cup mozzarella, shredded

2/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled

For the dough:

2 cups flour

1 package instant yeast (7 gr)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp salt to taste

½ cup lukewarm water

Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water. Add all the dough ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead for about ten minutes. The dough should be soft. Then cover with a plastic wrap or towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 1-1 ½ hours.

Then, punch the dough and release air. Dust the counter with flour and flatten the dough as thin as you can get using a roller. Place it over an oven tray with baking paper. Pierce a couple of places with a fork. Cover and let it rise for ½ hour. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 F (200 C) oven.

Take it out, spread the basil pesto, and put the vegetables all over. Finally sprinkle with Mozzarella and feta cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the top gets brown.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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½- 2/3 su bardagi feslegenli pesto sosu

½ su bardagi mantar, dogranmis

½ su bardagi misir

1/3 su bardagi sogan halkasi

1 yemek kasigi zeytin, dogranmis

2 yemek kasigi biber, dogranmis

4-5 dilim domates

½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis

2/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis

Hamur icin:

4 su bardagi un

1 paket instant maya (7 gr)

1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2 tatli kasigi tuz

½ su bardagi ilik su

Mayayi ilik su icinde eritin. Una tuz, zeytinyagi ve suyu ilave edin. Kulak memesi yumusakliginda bir hamur elde edene kadar 8-10 dakika kadar yogurun. Uzerini strec film yada nemli bir havlu ile ortun. Yaklasik 1-1 ½ saat bekletin. Hamurun uzerinden bastirarak havasini indirin. Unladiginiz sert bir zemin uzerinde oklava ile acabildiginiz kadar ince acin. Yagli kagit serdiginiz firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Belirli araliklarla catal ile delikler acin. Yarim saat kadar kabarmasini bekleyin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 10 dakika pisirin.

Firindan cikarinca uzerine feslegenli pesto sosunu yayin. Sonra da sebzeleri yerlestirip, son olarak kasar ve beyaz peynirlerini serpistirin. Tekrar firina verin. Uzeri hafifce kizarana dek yaklasik 15 dakika daha pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

*Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Savoy Cabbage with Rice (Pirincli Kivircik Lahana)

1 savoy cabbage, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 carrots, shredded

2/3 cup rice

2½ cup milk

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp salt to taste

For garnish:

1 Tbsp butter

½ tsp paprika

A pinch of salt

Saute onion with olive oil in a pot. Stir in shredded carrots and sauté for additional 2-3 minutes. Add chopped savoy cabbage and cook for about 5 minutes until it shrinks. Add rice and salt. Give a stir. Finally, add milk and bring to a boil. Then, close the lid and simmer over low heat until rice and cabbage is cooked (for about 30-40 minutes).

For the garnish, melt and heat the butter in a small frying pan. Stir in paprika and salt. Turn the heat off.

Serve with the paprika-butter sauce drizzled on top.

ENJOY

* This is a vegetarian recipe.

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TURKCE

1 kivircik lahana, dogranmis

1 sogan, dogranmis

2 havuc, rendelenmis

2/3 su bardagi pirinc

2 ½ su bardagi sut

2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 yemek kasigi tuz

Uzeri icin:

1 yemek kasigi tereyag

1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

Bir tutam tuz

Sogani tencereye alin ve zeytinyaginda soteleyin. Ardindan rendelenmis havuclari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha kavurun. Sonra, dogranmis lahanayi ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak lahanalarin hacmi azalana dek 5 dakika kadar pisirin. Tuz ve pirinci ilave edin. Son olarak, sutu ekleyin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynamaya baslayinca altini kisin. Kapagi kapali olarak pirinc ve lahana pisene dek 30-40 dakika kisik ateste pisirin.

Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda tereyagini eritin ve cizirdamaya baslayinca kirmizi toz biber ve tuzu ilave edin. Karistirip altini kapatin.

Servis tabagina aldiginiz yemegin uzerinde tereyagli sosu gezdirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

* Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Quinoa with Artichoke and Chickpeas (Enginar ve Nohutlu Kinoa)

1 ½ cup chick peas, cooked

1 cup quinoa

2 cups hot water/chicken broth

½ cup corn

1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped

½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

½ lemon’s juice

1-2 green onions, chopped

Fresh basil, chopped

3-4 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt to taste

Lettuce leaves for garnish

Bring quinoa and hot water to a boil. If not vegetarian use chicken broth. Add salt and simmer over low medium heat with the lid on. Water should be absorbed totally. Then, leave aside to cool.

Mix lemon juice and olive oil and drizzle over quinoa. Add chickpeas, corn, artichoke and basil. Give a toss.

Cover the serving plate with lettuce and place quinoa toss over. Garnish with green onions and crumbled feta cheese.

ENJOY

*This is a vegan recipe.

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TURKCE

1 ½ su bardagi nohut, pismis

1 su bardagi kinoa

1 su bardagi kucuk enginar, pismis ve dogranmis

½ su bardagi misir

2 su bardagi sicak su/tavuk suyu

½ su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis

½ limonun suyu

2-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Taze feslegen, dogranmis

1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis

Servis icin marul yapragi

Kinoayi sicak su ile kaynamaya birakin. Eger vejeteryan degilseniz tavuk suyu kullanabilirsiniz. Tuzu ilave edin. Kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste pilav gibi suyunu cekene dek pisirin. Biraz sogumasini birakin.

Limon suyu ve zeytinyagini ayri bir yerde cirpin. Kinoaya ilave edin. Nohut, misir, enginar ve feslegeni ilave edin ve harmanlayin.

Servis tabaginin dibine marul yapraklari doseyin ve uzerine kinoayi alin. Son olarak yesil sogan ve ufalanmis peynir serpistirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

*Bu bir vegan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Noodles with Vegetables (Sebzeli Cin Eristesi)

1 lb soba/Chinese/Ramen noodles

2-3 Tbsp canola oil

2-3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 onion, sliced

1-2 red chilies, seeded and shredded (optional)

1-2 carrots, thinly shredded/juvenile cut

1 cup sweet peas

1 cup button mushrooms, sliced

2-3 Tbsp soy sauce

1-2 Tbsp green onion, chopped to garnish

1 tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp ground pepper

1 ½-2 cups hot water

Heat oil in a wok or frying pan and stir fry garlic and onion for 1 minute or until opaque. Add chilies (optional) and carrots continue stirring for 2 minutes, and then add sweet peas and mushrooms with salt and pepper. Stir fry for 3-4 more minutes.

Add noodles with soy sauce, mix and toss, and then cook for 2-3 minutes. Add hot water and cook covered until the water is absorbed.

Garnish with green onions and serve warm/hot.

ENJOY

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*Bu vegan bir tariftir.

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TURKCE

½ kg soba/Ramen/Cin sehriyesi /eriste

2-3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

1 sogan, uzun dogranmis

2-3 dis sarimsak, dogranmis

1-2 aci biber, kucuk dogranmis (istege bagli)

1-2 havuc, ince rendelenmis/uzun juvenil kesilmis

1 su bardagi bezelye

1 su bardagi mantar, dilimlenmis

2-3 yemek kasigi soya sosu

1-2 yemek kasigi yesil sogan, dogranmis (uzeri icin)

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi karabiber

1 ½ -2 su bardagi sicak su

Kanola yagini buyuk bir tavada ya da orta boy tencerede isitin ve sarimsak ile sogani saydamlasana dek sote edin. Aci biberi ve havucu ilave edip, karistirmaya devam edin. Iki dakika sonra bezelye ve mantarlari da ilave edin. Tuz ve biber serpin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika boyunca karistirarak pisirin. Sicak suyu ilave edin ve suyunu cekene dek kapagi kapali olarak pisirin.

Yesil sogan ile uzerini susleyerek sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

*This is a vegan recipe

Super Bowl Recipe - Turkish Burger (Turk Burgeri)

Pita bread/hamburger buns

Lettuce leaves

Tomato, sliced

Onion rings

For the burger:

1 lb lean ground beef

1 small onion, diced finely/processed

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp chili pepper

¼ tsp cumin

1 egg

½ cup bread crumbs (optional)

1 tsp salt to taste

2 Tbsp canola oil for frying

Take all the burger ingredients in a bowl and mix them all using your hands. Knead as you do dough for a few minutes and give it a ball shape. Then, cover and keep in the fridge at least 2-3 hours. Grab egg size or bigger pieces of ground beef mixture and give it a flat round burger shape using your palms. Do the same with the remaining mixture.

Heat up the canola oil in a skillet and fry both sides of Turkish burgers.

Immediately fill the Turkish burgers inside the breads and the other ingredients as well. Serve warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

Pita ekmegi/burger ekmegi

Marul/kivircik

Domates, dilimlenmis

Sogan, dilimlenmis

Kofte icin:

½ kg yagsiz kiyma

1 kucuk sogan, kucuk dogranmis/rendelenmis

1 yumurta

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ cay kasigi kimyon

½ su bardagi ufalanmis ekmek (istege bagli)

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi pul biber

2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi, pisirmek icin

Koftelik malzemeleri karistirin ve elinizle hamur yogurur gibi yogurun ve yuvarlak bir top yaparak birakin. Buzdolabinda agzi kapali olarak en az 2-3 saat dinlendirin. Sonra, yumurta ya da daha buyuk parcalar koparin ve yuvarlak kofte seklini verin. Geri kalan kiymadan da ayni sekilde kofte yapin.

Kanola yagini kizartma tavasina alin ve kizdiktan sonra kofteleri her iki tarafi da kizarana dek pisirin. Bekletmeden, ekmek arasina kofteyi ve diger malzemeleri resimdeki gibi doldurun. Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Zucchini Stew (Zeytinyagli Kabak Yemegi)

4 zucchinis, chopped

2 medium carrots, chopped

2 big tomatoes, diced

1 onion, chopped

3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 Tbsp salt to taste

½ tsp black pepper

1/3 cup olive oil

2/3 cup hot water

Yogurt/garlic yogurt for top (optional)

Saute onions with olive oil in a pot for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Stir in garlic and round chopped carrots. Cook about 3-4 minutes or until they change in color. Add zucchini and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Then, stir in tomatoes and cook until tomatoes get drier.

Finally, stir in salt, pepper and hot water. Bring to a boil. Then, close the lid and simmer until the vegetables get soft, stirring occasionally (for about 20-30 minutes).

Take over serving plates and serve topped with yogurt or garlic yogurt if desired.

ENJOY
*This is a vegan recipe.

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TURKCE

4 tane kabak, dogranmis

2 orta boy havuc, dogranmis

2 buyuk boy domates, dogranmis

1 tane sogan, dogranmis

3-4 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay bardagi zeytinyagi

2/3 su bardagi sicak su

Uzeri icin yogurt/sarimsakli yogurt (istege bagli)

Sogani kucuk kucuk dograyin ve zeytinyaginda 3-4 dakika sote edin. Sarimsak ve yarim daire seklinde dogranmis havuclari ilave edin. Pembelesene dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Yarim daire yada kup seklinde dogranmis kabaklari ilave edin ve kavurmaya devam edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika sonra domatesi ilave edin. Domatesler suyunu cekmeye baslayana dek pisirin.

Son olarak, tuz, karabiber ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca atesi kisin ve tencerenin kapagini kapatin. Ara sira karistirarak havuc ve kabaklar yumusayana dek pisirin (yaklasik 20-30 dakika).

Servis tabagina alin ve arzuya gore sade ya da yogurt/sarimsakli yogurt ile servis edin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Vegetable Soup (Sebze Corbasi)

2/3 cup tomato, petite diced

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1 onion, chopped

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 cup leek, chopped

2 carrots, sliced round

1 green pepper, chopped

1 cup lima beans

1 potato, cubed

2 cloves of garlic, minced

½ cup orzo/small pasta shells

1 Tbsp salt to taste

4 cups hot water

Dried mint for top

Place chopped onion, garlic and olive oil in a pot. Saute over medium heat and stir in tomato paste. Saute for additional 2 minutes. Then, stir in pepper, leek, lima beans, carrot and potatoes respectively. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and tomatoes. Then, stir in hot water and bring to a boil. Add orzo/small type pasta and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Sprinkle with dried mint on top if desired.

ENJOY

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2/3 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi

1 sogan, dogranmis

3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 su bardagi pirasa, dogranmis

2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis

1 yesil biber, dogranmis

1 su bardagi bakla ici

1 patates, kup seklinde dogranmis

2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

½ su bardagi arpa sehriye/kucuk midye makarna

1 yemek kasigi tuz

4 su bardagi sicak su

Uzeri icin kuru nane

Dogranmis sogani ve sarimsagi genis bir tencereye alin ve zeytinyaginda kavurun. Domates salcasini ilave edin ve iki dakika kadar daha kavurun. Sonra sirayla; biber, pirasa, bakla ici, havuc ve patatesleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika kadar kavurun ve domates ve tuzu ilave edin. Sicak suyu ekleyin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynamaya baslayinca, arpa sehriye/kucuk midye makarnayi ilave edin. Yaklasik 20-30 dakika kadar kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste pisirin. Sehriyeler ve sebzeler yumusayinca altini kapatin. Arzuya gore uzerine nane serperek sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Patatesli Puf Pogaca (Potato Filled Puff Pogaca)

2 cups lukewarm water

4-5 cups flour

1 Tbsp instant yeast (1 package)

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp salt to taste

Potato Filling:

2 large or 3 medium potatoes, boiled and smashed

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp cumin (optional)

In a pot boil the potatoes and smash them. Meanwhile in a pan place the oil and onion, and sauté for 2-3 minutes on low-medium heat. Then add the tomato paste, salt and smashed potatoes. Cook for 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally sprinkle with pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper (optional).

Glaze:

1 egg yolk, beaten

1 tsp water

Sesame seeds for top

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Add salt, olive oil and flour; knead for 10 minutes, until dough becomes elastic. The more you knead the better your dough will be. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap or a clean cloth (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 the air. Cut the dough into 20-22 pieces. Flatten each of the pieces with your hands and place 1 Tbsp or more potato filling in the middle and close it up sticking well the ends. Grease a baking dish and place the puff pogacas over, stuck ends being down, leaving some room between each. Cover it with a clean cloth and leave it for ½-1 hours to rise in a warm place (If you have time let it rest for 2 hours).

Mix the beaten egg yolk and water in a small bowl, then brush the surface of the puff pogacas with this glaze. Finally, sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Bake for 30-40 minutes, until it becomes golden brown. Take it out of the oven and cover with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft and 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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2 su bardagi ilik su

4-5 su bardagi ekmek unu

1 yemek kasigi kuru maya (1 paket)

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 yemek kasigi seker

1 yemek kasigi tuz

Patatesli Ic:

2-3 orta boy patates, haslanip ezilmis

1 sogan, dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi

2 yemek kasigi sivi yag

1 cay kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)

Bir tencerede patatesleri haslayip, ezin. Bu sirada bir tavada sivi yag ile soganlari orta ateste 2-3 dakika boyunca kavurun. Sonra salcayi, tuzu ve patatesleri ilave edin. Karistirarak 5-6 dakika pisirin. Son olarak karabiber, pul biber ve kimyon (istege bagli) ilave edin.

Uzeri icin:

1 yumurta sarisi, cirpilmis

1 tatli kasigi su

susam

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin. Sonra, sivi yag, un ve tuzu ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Hamuru ne kadar cok yogurursaniz o kadar basarili olursunuz. Uzerini seffaf film ya da temiz bir bez ile 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. Hamuru 20-22 parcaya kesin. Her parcayi avucunuzda yuvarlak acin ve ortasina bir yemek kasigi ya dad aha fazla patatesli ic malzemeden koyun. Hamurun kenarlarini ortada birlestirerek kapatin.Yaglanmis fiirn tepsisine kapattiginiz kisim alta gelecek sekilde aralikli olarak dizin.

Uzerini temiz bir bez ya da seffaf film ile ortun ve hamur iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik ½ -1 saat bekletin (Vaktiniz varsa 2 saat bekletin). Sonra cirpilmis yumurta sarisi ve suyu karistirip firca ile pogacalarin uzerine surun. Uzerine susam serpin. Onceden isinmis 20 C (400F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek 30-40 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece, yumusakligini ve sicakligini koruyacaktir.

AFIYET OLSUN

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

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fresh Salsa (Salsa)

6 tomatoes (preferably Roma), finely diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 jalapenos, roasted, skinned and chopped (optional)
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
½ red onion, finely chopped
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
1 lime, juiced
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp pepper
1-2 scallions, chopped
½ cup cilantro or parsley, finely chopped

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Place in refrigerator for up to 12 hours for flavor infusion. Then serve with any kind of chips, preferably tortilla chips.
ENJOY

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6 domates (tercihen Roma-erik domatesi), kucuk dogranmis
4 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 tane aci biber, kozlenmis, soyulmus ve dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 tane kirmizi dolma biber, kucuk dogranmis
½ kirmizi sogan, kucuk dogranmis
1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 limonun suyu
½ tatli kasigi pul biber
½ tatli kasigi tuz
½ tatli kasigi karabiber
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi maydanoz/ Meksika maydanozu (silantro), ince dogranmis

Genis bir kasede butun malzemeleri karistirin. Aromasinin tam olarak yerlesmesi icin buzdolabinda 12 saate kadar bekletin. Istediginiz cesit cips ile servis yapin. (tercihen tortilla cips).
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Lentil-Rice Salad (Pirincli Yesil Mercimek Salatasi)

1 cup green lentils, cooked and drained
½ cup rice, cooked and cooled
1 large onion, juvenile cut
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 big carrot, grated
2-3 green onions, chopped
½ -1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup fresh mint, chopped
1 lemon’s juice
1 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp black pepper
½ cup corn (optional)

Cook rice and green lentils separately and let them cool. Meanwhile, take olive oil in a skillet and sauté onions for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir in grated carrots and sauté for additional 6-8 minutes. Let cool for a while.
Finally, combine sautéed onions and carrots with cooked green lentils and rice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix them all.
ENJOY

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1 su bardagi yesil mercimek, pismis ve suyu suzulmus
½ su bardagi pirinc, pisirilmis ve sogumus
1 sogan, ince dilimlenmis,
4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 buyuk boy havuc, rendelenmis
2-3 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½-1 su bardagi maydanoz, dogranmis
½ su bardagi taze nane, dogranmis
1 limonun suyu
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ su bardagi misir (istege bagli)

Pirinc ve yesil mercimegi ayri ayri pisirin ve sogumaya birakin. Bu sirada, zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve soganlari sote edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika sonra, rendelenmis havuclari ilave edin. Orta ateste 6-8 dakika kadar soteleyin. Sogumaya birakin.
Son olarak sotelediginiz sogan ve havucu, pismis pirinc ve yesil mercimegi genis bir kaba alin. Uzerine geri kalan butun malzemeleri de ilave ettikten sonra, hepsini guzelce harmanlayin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Vegetable Fritters (Sebze Mucveri)

2 zucchinis, grated

2 carrots, grated

2 potatoes, grated

2 eggs, beaten

1 onion, grated

1 ½ -2 cups flour

½ bunch of parsley, chopped

½ bunch fresh spearmint, chopped

½ tsp cumin

½ tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt to taste

1 cup canola oil for frying

Let the grated vegetables’ juice drain for a while. Then, add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all. Leave the mixture for 10-15 minutes.

Then, heat some oil in a frying pan and take 1-2 spoonfuls of mixture and give a round patty shape using the back of the spoon (try any size you like). Fry either sides and serve hot/warm. If desired serve with yogurt or garlic yogurt sauce.

ENJOY

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2 kabak, rendelenmis

2 havuc, rendelenmis

2 patates, rendelenmis

2 yumurta, cirpilmis

1 ½ -2 su bardagi un

1 tane sogan, rendelenmis

½ demet maydanoz, ince dogranmis

½ demet taze nane, ince dogranmis
1 cay kasigi kimyon

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Rendelediginiz sebzeleri ve sogani karistirin ve suyunu suzun. Geri kalan malzemeleri ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce karistirin. Yaklasik 10-15 dakika buzdolabinda dinlendirin.

Kizartma tavasinda yeterli miktarda yagi kizdirin. Karisimdan bir-iki kasik alin ve istediginiz buyuklukte mucverler yapin. Kasigin tersiyle hafifce bastirarak sekil verin ve her iki tarafi da kizarana dek pisirin. Arzuya gore uzerine yogurt ya da sarimsakli yogurt dokebilirsiniz.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

21-Day Vegan Diet

For a 21-day period I decided to be vegan and try the "21-Day Vegan Diet". So I'll be sharing these vegan recipes with you for a while. Hope you'll enjoy!

TURKCE

Uc haftaligina "21-Gunluk Vegan Diyeti"ne baslamaya karar verdim. Bu sure icinde denedigim vegan tariflerini sizlerle paylasiyor olacagim. Umarim begenirsiniz!

Coconut Topped Cookies (Hindistan Cevizli Kurabiye)

250 gr butter/margarine (~2 sticks), at room temperature

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

3-4 cups flour

½ cup coconut flakes/ shreds, for top

Take the white of one egg and keep for using later. Then, take butter/margarine and sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix them to homogenize and then, add eggs. Start adding flour and baking powder. Knead until getting a soft cookie dough.

Sprinkle some flour over the clean counter and place the dough. Flatten the dough with a roller pin about ½ inches thick. Then, cut pressing with a cup’s brim or a smaller cup. Beat the egg white you kept before and brush the cookies with beaten egg white. Take the coconut flakes (preferably shreds) over a flat plate. Then, dip either sides or just tops in coconut. Place them over a greased oven/cookie tray.

Bake in 350F (180C) preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until they get lightly browned.

ENJOY

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250 gr tereyagi/margarin, oda sicakliginda

2 yumurta

1 su bardagi seker

1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu

3-4 su bardagi un

½ su bardagi hindistan cevizi, uzeri icin

Yumurtanin birinin beyazini daha sonra kullanmak uzere ayirin. Buyuk bir karistirma kabina, seker ve oda sicakligindaki tereyagi/margarini alin. Homojen bir karisim elde edene dek elinizle karistirin. Yumurtayi ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam ederek yavas yavas un ve kabartma tozunu ilave edin. Yumusak bir hamur elde edinceye dek elinizle yogurun.

Tezgahin uzerine un serpistirin ve hamuru merdane ile kucuk parmak kalinliginda acin. Cay bardagi veya su bardagi agziyla bastirarak yuvarlak kurabiyeler kesin. Onceden ayirdiginiz yumurta beyazini catalla cirpin ve fircayla kurabiyelerin her iki tarafina surun. Duz bir tabaga hindistan cevizini alin ve kurabiyelerin her iki tarafini ya da sadece ust kismini hindistan ceviziyle kaplayin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin.

Onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda yaklasik 20-25 dakika veya uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Lemon Herb Cod (Limon-Baharatli Morina Baligi)

1 lb cod fillets,

½ lemon’s juice

¼ tsp paprika

½ tsp Italian seasoning

½ tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp black pepper

Rinse Cod fillets under cold water and dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt, the herbs and seasoning. Rub the fillets with your hands. Finally pour lemon juice all over and place over the greased Pyrex.

Bake in a preheated 350F (180C) oven for about 30-40 minutes or until they get flaky and cooked. Serve hot with arugula and onion.

ENJOY

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½ kg Morina baligi fileto

½ limonun suyu

½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

1 cay kasigi Italyan baharat karisimi

½ cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay kasigi tuz

Soguk su altinda Morina filetolari yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Elinizle ovarak tuz ve diger baharatlari guzelce yedirin. Sonunda limon suyu ile de ovalayin ve yaglanmis olan borcam tepsiye yerlestirin.

Onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda yaklasik 30-40 dakika ya da uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek pisirin.

Yaninda sogan ve roka ile sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Baligin Faydalari icin tiklayin.

Adana Kebab (Adana Kebabi)

1 lb lean ground mutton

50 gr fat from lamb tail, finely chopped

1 tsp crushed red pepper

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp salt to taste

Skewers or chop sticks

Leave the crushed red pepper in ½ cup of water for about 2-3 hours, to get them softened. Then drain.

Mix all the ingredients with your hands. Grab a fist size mixture and skewer it. Squeeze it on the skewer until it gets smooth and lengthens to acquire the shape shown in the picture. Cook on a grill or oven. You can grill some vegetables as well on the side. Refrigerate the skewered Adana Kebab overnight to get a better flavor.

Serve with warm pita bread and Side Salad for Kebabs

ENJOY

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500 gr yagsiz koyun kiymasi

50 gr kuyruk yagi, cok ince kiyilmis

1 tatli kasigi pul biber

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay kasigi kimyon

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Metal ya da cop sis

Kirmizi pul biber yarim su bardagi su icinde yaklasik 2-3 saat bekletin. Boylece pul biber yumusayacak ve pisirisken yanmayacaktir.

Butun malzemeleri cukur bir kabin icinde iyice yogurun. Yumruk buyuklugunde bir parca alip, sise gecirin. Avucunuzla sikarak, asagi yukari hareket ettirerek resimdeki sekile benzer kebaplar yapin. Bir aksam boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Mangal/izgara ya da firinda pisirin. Yaninda cesitli sebzeleri de izgara yapip kebap ile ikram edebilirsiniz.

Adana kebabi sicak lavas ya da pide (pita) ve Kebap Salatasi  ile servis yapin.

Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Panini (Sucuklu-Sebzeli Tost)

1 long sandwich bread

4 slices of sujuk

½ cup spinach, washed

¼ onion, julienne cut

2-3 slices of Mozzarella/Swiss Cheese (any amount)

2-3 slices of tomato

1-2 Tbps olive oil

Salt to taste

Cut the sandwich bread in half and brush both inner sides with olive oil. Stuff with Mozzarella/ Swiss cheese, onion, tomatoes, sujuk and spinach. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

Heat the gridler/Panini maker up. Then, press gently the Panini until the cheese is melted or 2-3 minutes (do not press hard).

Serve hot.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 tane uzun sandivic ekmegi

4 dilim sucuk

½ su bardagi ispanak, yikanmis

¼ sogan, uzun dilimlenmis

2-3 dilim kasar peyniri/Mozzarella (isteginiz miktarda)

2-3 dilim domates

1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

Tuz

Sandivic ekmegini ortadan ikiye ayirin ve zeytinyagi ile her iki tarafini da yaglayin. Uzerine sucuk, domates, kasar peyniri , ispanak ve sogani yerlestirin. Tuz serpistirin.

Bu sirada tost makinesini isitip kullanima hazir konuma getirin. Hazirladiginiz tostu tost makinasina alin ve uzerinden hafifce bastirarak (cok bastirilmayacak) kasar peynir eriyene dek 2-3 dakika pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don