Baked Pasta with Ground Beef (Kiymali Firin Makarna)

500 gr Penne/Ziti

½ cup olive oil

2 lbs ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

1 cup tomato puree

3 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

2 eggs, beaten

½ tsp ground allspice

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup hot water

3 Tbsp breadcrumbs

1 Tbsp salt to taste

½ tsp ground black pepper to taste

½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)

Béchamel sauce

Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Add ground beef and cook over medium heat until pink color disappears (about 5 minutes). Add onions and cook until they are translucent (about 5 minutes more).

Add tomato sauce, hot water, parsley, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Allow sauce to simmer over low heat for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in lightly salted water. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool them slightly. Stir in breadcrumbs to meat sauce to absorb excess liquid and remove from heat.

Melt butter in pasta pot and return cooked pasta to the pot. Stir in half of grated cheese, beaten eggs and toss gently. Use a roughly 12 x 18 x 3 inches deep pan/tray. Grease the bottom and sides of the pan with olive oil. Layer the bottom with half the pasta and press down so that they are somewhat flat. Add the meat filling in an even layer to the pasta. Top with remaining pasta and flatten top layer as best you can.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 F (180 C) while you prepare the bechamel sauce. Double up the ingredients. Click for the béchamel sauce recipe. Pour the bechamel over the pasta making sure to pour sauce down in to the corners as well. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes or until the top turns a nice golden color.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

500 gr Penne/Ziti

½ su bardagi zeytinyagi

1 kg kiyma

1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis

1 su bardagi domates puresi

2 yumurta, cirpilmis

3 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz, dogranmis

1 cay kasigi yenibahar

1 tatli kasigi tarcin

1 su bardagi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis

½ su bardagi sicak su

3 yemek kasigi kiriklanmis ekmek

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

½ su bardagi tereyagi

Besamel sos

Zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve kiymayi ilave edin. Orta ateste kiyma renk degistirene dek kavurun (yaklasik 5 dakika). Soganlari ilave edin ve yaklasik 5 dakika kadar pisirmeye devam edin.

Domates sosu, sicak su, maydanoz, yenibahar, tarcin, tuz ve karabiberi ilave edin. Sosu yaklasik olarak 8-10 dakika pisirin. Bu sirada, makarnayi hafif tuzlu suda pisirin. Suyunu suzin ve soguk sudan gecirin. Kiymali domates sosuna ekmek kirintilarini ilave edin. Boylece sosun fazla suyu ekmek kirintilari tarafindan emilecektir. Atesten alin.

Tereyagini makarnayi hasladiginiz tencerede eritin ve makarnayi geri bosaltin. Rendelenmis Parmesan peynirinin yarisini ve cirpilmis yumurtayi ilave edin. Nazikce karistirin. Yaklasik olarak 7-8 cm derinliginde ve 30 x 45 cm boyutlarindaki tepsinin dibini ve kenarlarini yaglayin. Dibine makarnanin yarisini doseyin. Uzerinden hafifce bastirarak duzleyin. Kiymali domates sosu esit olarak uzerine dagitin. Geri kalan makarnayi ilave edin ve duzlestirin.

Beshamel sosu hazirlayin. Beshamel sos tarifi icin tiklayin. Hazilarken beshamel sosunu iki doz yapin. Makarnanin uzerine beshamel sosu dagitin, tepsini koselerinden dibe dogru dokmeyi ihmal etmeyin. Geri kalan Parmesan peynirini uzerine sepristirin. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda yaklasik 35-45 dakika ya da uzeri hafice kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant Mousaka with Mushrooms (Mantarli Patlican Musakka)

2 eggplants, peeled and cut into chunks

1 big onion, chopped

½ lb (200 gr) ground beef

½ lb mushrooms, cut in quarters

2 tomatoes, diced

1 cup oil for frying the eggplant

1 green pepper, chopped

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

2 cloves of garlic, sliced thin (optional)

½ cup hot or warm water

Peel the whole eggplant and chop in chunks. Then, place them in a bowl and cover the eggplants with water. Let them stand for 30 minutes in water. Then, drain and wipe the eggplants with a paper towel. In a large skillet place the oil and lightly fry the eggplants until they change in color. Do not over fry. Place the fried eggplant pieces in a Pyrex dish and sprinkle salt on them.

Place the ground beef and 1 tbsp oil and cook until the meat changes in color. You can use the same skillet or a smaller one. Then, add chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add chopped peppers, garlic (optional) and mushrooms. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and salt to taste. Sauté for 5 minutes. Finally add black pepper and give a stir. Spread this mixture evenly on the fried eggplants and add the hot water.

Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) and cook for about 20-25 minutes.

You can serve this dish with pilaf and yogurt.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 tane buyuk patlican, soyulmus

1 buyuk sogan, dogranmis

200 gr kiyma

250 gr mantar, dorde bolunmus

2 domates, dogranmis

1 su bardagi sivi yag( patlicanlari kizartmak icin)

1 yesil biber, dogranmis

2 cay kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

2 dis sarimsak, dogranmis (istege bagli)

½ su bardagi sicak su

Patlicanlari yikayip, soyun. Buyuk buyuk dograyin ve buyuk bir kaseye koyup uzerine cikana dek su doldurun. Patlicanin acimsi tadinin suya gecmesi icin yaklasik 30 dakika suda bekletin.

Sonra patlicanlari suzup, kurulayin. Genis bir tavaya yagi koyup patlicanlari renk degistirene dek kizartin. Fazla kizartirsaniz, patlicanlarin sekli bozulur. Kizarmis patlicanlari borcam bir tepsiye alin ve uzerine tuz serpin.

Ayni tavada bir yemek kasigi sivi yagi ve kiymayi renk degistirene dek kavurun. Sonra soganlari ilave edip 1-2 dakika sote edin. Biberleri, sarimsak ve mantari ilave edin. Yaklasik 3 dakika kavurun. Sonra, tuz ve domatesi ekleyin, 5 dakika kisik ateste pisirin. Son olarak karabiberi ilave edin. Kiymali karisimi kizarmis patlicanlarin uzerine esit olarak yayin ve sicak suyu ilave edin.

Onceden isitilmis 190 C (375) firinda yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin.

Yaninda pilav ve yogurt ile servis edebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shelled Fava Beans with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Bakla)

1 lb shelled fava beans, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 medium tomato, diced

1 tsp tomato paste

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt to taste

1/3 cup hot water

1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped

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

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

Serve with either yogurt or garlic yogurt.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg bakla, dogranmis

1 orta boy, sogan, dogranmis

1 orta boy, domates

1 tatli kasigi salca

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1/3 su bardagi sicak su

1/3 su bardagi, dere otu, dogranmis

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

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

Yaninda yogurt veya sarimsakli yogurt ile servis yapin.

Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Leek Saute with Ground Beef (Kiymali Pirasa Sote)

1 lb leek, finely chopped

½ cup lean ground beef

½ cup tomatoes, finely diced

1 Tbsp canola oil

½ tsp salt to taste

Take canola oil and ground beef in a pot and sauté until the ground beef gets pink. Stir in chopped leeks and sauté until they decrease in volume. Add tomatoes and salt. Cook over low heat until the leeks are soft.

Serve warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg pirasa, kucuk dogranmis

½ su bardagi yagsiz kiyma

½ su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

1 cay kasigi tuz

Bir tencereye kanola yagini ve kiymayi alin. Orta ateste kiyma renk degistirene dek kavurun. Dogranmis pirasayi ilave edin. Orta ateste pirasalar hacimce azalinca domates ve tuzu ilave edin. Pirasalar iyice sonup renk degistirene dek kisik ateste pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Scallops with Mushroom (Mantarli Deniz Taragi)

1 lb scallops

2 green onions, chopped

3 Tbsp butter

½ lb button/portabella mushrooms, sliced

1/2 tsp salt to taste

1 pinch of black pepper

1 Tbsp lemon juice

Heat butter in a skillet. Add green onions and salt.

Stir and saute 1 minute. Add mushrooms and continue sautéing for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in scallops and sauté for about 4-5 minutes, until scallops are opaque. Sprinkle with black pepper, add lemon juice and heat through.

You may serve scallops with mushrooms with tomato pilaf.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg deniz taragi

2 yesil sogan, dogranmis

3 yemek kasigi tereyagi

250 gr kultur/portabella mantari, dilimlenmis

1 cay kasigi tuz

Bir tutam karabiber

1 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Tereyagini tavada eritin. Yesil sogan ve tuzu ilave edin. Karistirin ve bir dakika kadar sote edin. Mantarlari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika kadar orta ateste sote etmeye devam edin. Deniz taraklarini ilave edin ve 4-5 dakika soteleyin. Karabiber serpin ve limon suyunu ilave edin.

Domatesli pilav ile servis yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

European Cemen (Avrupa Usulu Cemen)

1 cup Lutenitsa

1-2 cloves of garlic, smashed (optional)

1-2 Tbsp Turkish white cheese/feta cheese, crumbled

1-2 Tbsp olive oil

1-2 Tbsp crushed walnut

Click for the Lutenitsa recipe. Mix all the ingredients with Lutenitsa. Serve with either warm bread or crackers. Cemen goes very well at breakfasts and brunches.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 su bardagi Lutenitsa

1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis (istege bagli)

1-2 yemek kasigi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis

1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1-2 yemek kasigi ufalanmis ceviz

Lutenitsanin tarifi icin tiklayin. Luternitsa ile diger malzemeleri karistirin. Yaninda sicak ekmek ile veya kahvaltida ikram edebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Garlic Asparagus (Sarimsakli Kuskonmaz)

1 lb asparagus, trimmed

2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp salt to taste

½ cup shredded cheese

Boil asparagus spears in salty water for about 2-3 minutes. Then, rinse under cold water and drain.

Take extra virgin olive oil in a wide skillet and add paprika and garlic. Saute for about 1-2 minutes and stir in asparagus. Over medium heat, cook asparagus stirring gently for about 4-5 minutes.

Take over serving plates and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ kg kuskonmaz, temizlenmis

2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

½ tsp toz kirmizi biber

1 cay kasigi tuz

½ su bardagi kasar peynir, rendelenmis

Kuskonmazlari kaynar tuzlu su icinde 2-3 dakika haslayin. Soguk su altinda durulayin. Suyunu suzun.

Genis bir tavaya zeytinyagini alin ve kirmizi toz biberle sarimsagi icinde 1-2 dakika kadar soteleyin. Kuskonmazi ilave edin. Orta ateste nazikce karistirarak 4-5 dakika sote edin.

Servis tabaklarina alin ve uzerlerine rendelenmis kasar peynirini serpistirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Water Borek (Su Boregi)

5 eggs

2 Tbsp yogurt

1 Tbsp salt to taste

4 Tbsp water

Flour

For boiling:

1 Tbsp salt to taste

¼ cup olive oil

1 pot cold water

1 pot boiling water

For filling and top:

½ lb ricotta/ feta cheese

1 egg

150 gr butter, melted

1 Tbsp yogurt

1 Tbsp olive oil

Mix all the dough ingredients, adding flour slowly. Knead until the dough becomes as soft as your ear lobes. Leave the dough for a rest for about 30 minutes. Then knead again and divide into 10 equal pieces. With the help of a rolling pin flatten each piece as thin as you can go.

Fill up the 2/3 of a big pot and add 1 Tbsp salt and ¼ cup olive oil. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile prepare a big pot of cold water. Place each piece of flattened dough into boiling water and boil for 10-15 seconds. Immediately place the boiled flattened dough inside the cold water pot. Rinse and squeeze gently in your hands. If the cold water gets warm change it with cold water regularly.

Grease a big Pyrex dish and place the cold flattened dough and spread it evenly over the Pyrex. Brush all over it with melted butter and place the other piece on top and do the same procedure for 4 pieces. After brushing the fourth piece, spread half of the cheese evenly and continue doing the previous procedure until the seventh piece. Brush the seventh piece with butter and spread the remaining cheese all over. Place the remaining 3 dough pieces and brush them with butter as well.

Mix the egg, yogurt and olive oil. Spread this mixture all over the top of the water borek. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for until the top gets light brown (for about 30-40 minutes). When it’s baked take it out and let it cool for a few hours.

Serve it either warm or cool.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

5 yumurta

2 yemek kasigi yogurt

1yemek kasigi tuz

4 yemek kasigi su

Aldigi kadar un

Kaynatmak icin:

1 yemek kasigi tuz

¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi

1 tencere soguk su

1 tencere kaynar su

Uzeri ve ici icin:

250 gr lor/beyaz peynir

1 yumurta

1 yemek kasigi yogurt

1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

Hamur malzemelerini genis bir kaba alin ve unu azar azar ekleyerek kulak memesi yumusakliginda bir hamur elde edin. Yaklasik 30 dakika dinlendirin. Sonra tekrar yogurun ve hamuru 10 esit parcaya ayirin. Her parcayi tek tek oklava ile olabildigince ince yufkalar seklinde acin.

Genis bir tencereye 3’te ikisi kadar su koyun. Tuz ve zeytinyagi ilave edin ve kaynatin. Her yufkayi kaynayan suya daldirin ve yaklasik 10-15 saniye haslayin. Bu sirada genis bir baska tencereye soguk su doldurun. Hasladiginiz yufkalari bekletmeden soguk suya daldirin, durulayin ve suyunu elinizle suzun. Soguk su iliklasir ve bulaniklasirsa yenisi ile degistirin.

Genis bir tepsiyi yaglayin ve yufkalari tek tek yerlestirerek uzerlerine erimis tereyagi surun.Toplam dort tane yufka koyduktan sonra peynirin yarisini uzerine yayin. Uerine 3 tane daha yufkya koyarak her katina tereyagi surun. Geri kalan peyniri uzerine yayin. Diger yufkalari da ayni sekilde uzerlerine yerlestirin.

Uzerine yumurta, yogurt ve zeytinyagi karisiminidokun ve esit sekilde yayin.

Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin (yaklasik 30-45 dakika). Pistikten sonra yaklasik 1-2 saat sogutun.

Ilik ya da soguk olarak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Zucchini and Carrot Stir Fry (Kabak ve Havuclu Sote)

2 zucchinis

2-3 big carrots

1 small onion (optional)

1 tsp salt to taste

Dill, chopped (for garnish)

If you are using onion, chop it finely and sauté with olive oil over medium heat (3-4 minutes). Then, stir in julienne cut the carrots and sauté for about 2-3 minutes. Discard the seeds of the zucchinis and cut them in julienne as well. Add them in the pan and sprinkle with salt. Cook them stirring gently until the vegetables get soft (for about 5-6 minutes). Garnish with dill if desired.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 sakiz kabagi

2-3 buyuk boy havuc

1 kucuk boy sogan (istege bagli)

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Dere otu , dogranmis (uzeri icin)

Oncelikle eger sogan kullaniyorsaniz sogani ufak ufak dograyin ve zeytinyaginda 3-4 dakika orta ateste cevirin. Daha sonra julyen olarak dogradiginiz havuclari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika sote edin. Cekirdeklerini aldiginiz kabaklari da julyen olarak dograyin ve tavaya ilave edin. Tuzunu ilave edin. Nazikce karistirarak sebzelerin hepsi yumusayana dek soteleyin (yaklasik 5-6 dakika). Arzu ederseniz uzerini dere otu ile susleyin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Minted Salmon (Naneli Somon Baligi)

 

1 lb salmon fillets

1 bunch fresh mint, chopped

1/3 cup lemon juice

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp salt to taste

1 tsp black pepper

1 Tbsp butter for serving

Rinse Salmon fillets under cold water and dry with paper towels. Mix all the other ingredients but the butter in a small bowl. Dip the Salmon in the sauce and marinade for 45-60 minutes in the refrigerator.

Then, drain the excess sauce, bake at 350 F (180 C) preheated oven until the fillets became flaky (for about 45 minutes). Spread the butter over the fillets and serve preferably over rice pilaf.

ENJOY

Benefits of Fish

 

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TURKCE

½ kg somon baligi fileto

1 demet taze nane, dogranmis

1/3 su bardagi limon suyu

4 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 tatli kasigi karabiber

1 yemek kasigi tereyagi, servis yapmak icin

Baliklari soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Tereyagi haric butun malzemeleri kucuk bir kasede karistirin ve baliklara elinizle surerek yedirin. Sonra, sosun icine baliklari koyarak, buzdolabinda agzi kapali olarak yaklasik 45-60 dakika marine edin.

Buzdolabinda cikarin, fazla sosu siyirin. Onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda balikler kizarana dek yaklasik 45 dakika pisirin.

Firindan cikarinca tereyagini uzerlerinde gezdirin ve tercihen pirinc pilavi uzerinde sicak servis yapin.

AFIYETOLSUN

Baligin Faydalari

Ana Sayfaya Don

Seasoned Crab Legs (Soslu Yengec Bacagi)

1 lb snow crab/Alaskan king crab legs

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp cumin

4 cloves garlic, minced

½ tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp salt to taste

2-3 Tbsp lemon juice

¼ cup butter

1-2 cup hot water

Butter Sauce:

½ cup butter, melted

1 Tbsp lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

If desired cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab. Otherwise, place all the crab clusters into a pot and add the other ingredients. Make sure the water half covers the crab clusters. Bring to a boil and close the lid. Steam for about 6-7 minutes over low-medium heat.

Serve hot with the butter dipping sauce.

ENJOY

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½ kg yengec/Alaska yengec bacagi

1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber

½ tatli kasigi kimyon

4 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

½ tatli kasigi kara biber

½ yemek kasigi tuz

2-3 yemek kasigi limon suyu

¼ su bardagi tereyagi

1-2 su bardagi sicak su

Tereyag Sosu:

½ su bardagi tereyagi, eritilmis

1 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Tuz ve karabiber

Arzu edereseniz yengec bacaklarinin boyuna dogru bicakla bir cizik atin. Ya da oldugu gibi buyuk bir tencereye alin. Diger malzemeleri ilave edin ve harmanlayin. Yengec bacaklarinin yarisina kadar sicak suyu ilave edin ve sonra kaynamasini bekleyin. Kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste 6-7 dakika pisirin.

Tereyag sosu ile birlikte sicak servis edin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Savory Cookies (Tuzlu Kuru Pasta)

2 eggs (1 yolk for top)

125 gr margarine/butter, at room temperature

½ cup yogurt

½ cup canola oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp mahaleb (optional)

3 ½ cups flour

½ lemon’s juice

Sesame and/or nigella seeds for top

Place all of the dough ingredients in a wide and deep bowl. Mix them all and knead until the dough gets elastic, non sticky and smooth. Grab walnut size dough pieces and give any kind of shape you like or the shapes as seen in the picture.

Mix the egg yolk and 1 Tbsp of canola oil. Place the savory pastries over a greased oven tray and glaze with egg yolk-oil mixture. Sprinkle with sesame/nigella seeds and bake at preheated 350 F (180 C) oven until they get light brown.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 yumurta (1 tane sari uzerine)

125 gr margarin/tereyag, oda sicakliginda

1 cay bardagi yogurt

1 cay bardagi kanola yagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 tatli kasigi seker

1 paket kabartma tozu

1 tatli kasigi mahlep (istege bagli)

½ limonun suyu

3 ½ su bardagi un

Uzerine siviyag ve yumurta sarisi

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

Hamurdan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar koparin ve elinizle resimdeki gibi ya da istediginiz sekli verin.

Sekil verdiginiz kuru pastalari yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin. Uzerlerine ayirmis oldugunuz yumurta sarisi ve bir kasik canola yagini karisimindan surun. Susam/corek otu serpin ve onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stuffed Collard Greens (Kiymali Kara Lahana Sarmasi)

2 bunch collard green

2 onions, chopped

1 ½ cup rice, washed and drained

½ lb ground beef

1 tsp tomato paste

1 tsp dried mint

½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

½ tsp pepper

1/3 cup canola oil

1 tsp salt to taste

Hot water

Wash the leaves several times to make sure they are all clean. Remove the center stalks from the leaves and cut the large leaves into three triangular pieces. Cut the smaller leaves into two pieces.

Take the collard greens in a pot and boil for 2 minutes in salty water. Then, drain and let them cool for a while.

Combine all the other ingredients, but the water in a big bowl.

Take one piece of leave and place one Tbsp of filling on the larger side. Then, fold the sides inside and roll it as seen in the picture. Repeat the same procedure for all off the pieces.

Place all the rolls side-by-side in a large pot. Add hot water just to cover the rolls. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Then, turn the heat down and cover the lid. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until the rolls are tender.

Serve it warm preferably with yogurt or cacik.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 demet kara lahana

2 sogan, dogranmis

1 ½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis ve suzulmus

250 gr kiyma

1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi

1 tatli kasigi nane

½ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1/3 su bardagi kanola yagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sicak su

Lahana yapraklarini iyice yikayin. Ortadaki kalin kismini kesip atin. Buyuk yapraklari uce, kucukleri iki esit parcaya bolun.

Tuzlu su dolu tencerede yapraklari 2 dakika kadar kaynatin. Suyunu suzun ve sogumaya birakin.

Diger geri kalan butun malzemeleri buyuk bir kaba alin ve iyice karistirin.

Bir parca lahana yapragi alin ve genis kismina 1 yemek kasigi ic malzeme koyun. Yanlarindan ice dogru katlayin ve resimde goruldugu gibi sarma seklinde sarin. Diger lahana yapraklarini da ayni sekilde sarin. Sarmalari genis bir tencereye yan yana dizin. Uzerlerini kapatacak kadar sicak su ilave edin. Orta atese alin ve kaynadiktan sonra altini kisip kapagini kapatin. Yaklasik 40 dakika ya da pirincler pisene dek pisirin.

Tercihen yogurt ya da cacik ile servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Fava Beans (Bakla Kizartmasi)

1 lb fava beans with the shells

1-2 eggs

½ cup canola oil for frying

Salt to taste

Wash the shelled fava beans and boil in salty water for about 6-8 minutes. Drain and let them cool.

Heat canola oil in a frying pan. Then, dip the fava beans in beaten eggs and then fry both sides.

Garnish with fresh dill and if desired serve with plain or garlic yogurt.

ENJOY

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½ kg bakla

1-2 yumurta

½ su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Baklalari temizleyin ve hafif tuzlu suda yaklasik 6-8 dakika haslayin. Suyunu suzun.

Kizartma tavasina yagi alin ve iyice kizdirin. Baklalari cirpilmis yumurtaya daldirin ve kizgin yagda guzelce kizartin.

Uzerini dere otu ile susleyerek sade ya da sarimsakli yogurt ile servis edebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pickled Cabbage Stir Fry (Tursu Lahana Kavurma)

4 cups pickled white cabbage, in chunks

1/2 tsp paprika

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

Take olive oil and pickled cabbage over a large skillet. Stir fry for 15-20 minutes over medium heat, until cabbage shrinks and starts changing color. Stir occasionally.

Then, stir in paprika and sprinkle some salt if desired. Cook for a while and turn the heat off.

Serve either warm or cold.

ENJOY

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4 su bardagi beyaz lahana tursusu, dogranmis

1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

Genis bir tavaya zeytinyagi ve lahanayi alin. Orta ateste lahanalar hacimce azalana dek yaklasik 15-20 dakika ara sira karistirarak kavurun.

Lahanalar hafifce pembelesmeye baslayinca, kirmizi biberi ilave edin. Biraz daha kavurduktan sonra atesten alin ve sicak ya da soguk servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Cig Kofte

I'd like to thank to Tarik, the master of cig kofte, for this delicious recipe.

3-4 big onions

¼ cup lemon juice

1 lb lean ground beef

2 tomatoes

5-6 cloves garlic

¼ cup canola oil

2 lb fine bulgur (cracked wheat)

2-3 Tbsp salt

5-6 Tbsp isot (crushed hot pepper)

1-2 Tbsp cumin

750 gr red hot pepper paste/ tomato and pepper paste mix

Process the onions in food processor. Then, take it along with bulgur in a large mixing bowl. Rub the mixture in between your palms, to give bulgur a full onion flavor (about 10 minutes). Add pepper paste/ pepper and tomato mix paste, salt, isot and cumin. Keep rubbing all the ingredients in between your palms pressing hard. Then, add the ground beef and push the mixture through the bottom of the bowl strongly. Dip your hands in cold/ ice water occasionally to ease the process. Keep kneading for about 30 minutes and make sure the bulgur is softens enough.

Meanwhile, crush tomato and garlic in the food processor, and then add into the bulgur mixture. Add lemon juice and canola oil as well. Knead for a couple of minutes and grab walnut size pieces or bigger if desired. Place them right inside your palm and squeeze gently to give the right shape as seen in the picture.

Serve with lemon wedges and lettuce leaves.

This recipe yields to 120-130 pieces of cig kofte.

Serving size: 6-8 pieces

ENJOY

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Bu harika cig kofte tarifi icin ustamiz Tarik'a tesekkur ediyorum.

3-4 buyuk sogan

¼ su bardagi limon suyu

½ kg yagsiz dana kiymasi

2 domates

5-6 dis sarimsak

¼ su bardagi kanola yagi

1 kg ince bulgur

2-3 yemek kasigi tuz

5-6 yemek kasigi isot

1-2 yemek kasigi kimyon

750 gr aci biber salcasi/ biber ve domates karisik

Sogani mutfak robotunda guzelce pure haline getirin. Bulgur ile sogani genis bir kaba alin ve iki avucununuzun arasina alip ovalayarak guzelce birbirlerine yedirin. (Yaklasik 10 dakika). Biber ya da karisik salca, tuz, isot ve kimyonu ilave edin. Bir sure daha iki avucunuzun arasinda doverek malzemeleri yedirin. Kiymayi da ilave ettikten sonra butun gucunuzu kullanarak elinizin tabaniyla kabin dibine iyice bastirarak yogurun. Arada elinizi buzlu su dolu bir kaba daldirip cikarin. Yaklasik yarim saat kadar yogurarak bulgurun yumusamasini saglayin.

Bu sirada domates ve sarimsaklari mutfak robotundan gecirin ve kiymaya ilave edin. Limon suyu ve kanola yagini da ekledikten sonra bir kac dakika daha yogurun.

Ceviz buyuklugunde ya da arzuye gore daha buyuk parcalar alin ve avunucuzun icinde sikarak cig kofte seklini verin.

Yaninda limon ve marul yapragi ile servis yapin.

Bu tariften yaklasik 120-130 cig kofte cikar.

Tarif 14-16 kisiliktir.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Creamy Mushroom&Tofu Soup (Kremali Mantarli Tofu Corbasi)

½ cup small type pasta

½ lb mushroom, sliced

½ lb firm tofu, cut in cubes

½ cup red bell pepper, chopped

2 cups milk

2-3 cups water

2 Tbsp flour

3 Tbsp canola oil

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp salt to taste

Take canola oil and flour in a large pot and saute over medium heat until the flour changes color. Add water and stir well to dissolve flour particles inside. Bring to a boil and stir in the pasta. Cook for about 5-6 minutes. And then, stir in mushrooms, tofu, soy sauce, peppers, milk and salt to taste. When it starts boiling, turn the heat low and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

If desired serve with chives or parsley on top.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

½ su bardagi kucuk makarna

250 gr mantar, dilimlenmis

250 gr sert tofu (soya peyniri), kup seklinde kesilmis

½ su bardagi kirmizi biber, dogranmis

2 su bardagi sut

2-3 su bardagi su

2 yemek kasigi un

3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

1 yemek kasigi soya sosu

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Buyuk bir tencerede kanola yagi ile unu renk degistirene kadar kavurun. Suyu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak puruzsuz bir kivama getirin. Su kaynamaya baslayinca makarnalari ilave edin. Yaklasik 5-6 dakika pistikten sonra; mantar, tofu, biber, soya sosu, sut ve tuzu ilave edin. Corba kaynamaya baslayinca hafife alin ve yaklasik 10-15 dakika daha pisirin.

Servis tabagina alin ve arzuya gore uzerini maydanoz ya da yesil sogan ile susleyerek sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pickled Red Cabbage (Mor Lahana Tursusu)

1 head red cabbage, finely chopped

1 cup vinegar (apple/grape)-optional

3-4 Tbsp salt

Purified Water

2 lt (40-50 oz) jar (preferably glass)

Take out the outer leaves of cabbage and wash. Place the chopped cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkle salt and mix them, squishing with your hands. Fill the glass/plastic container with cabbage tightly. Press from the top to fill as much as you can. Then add vinegar and fill it up with water. Place plastic wrap over the container and close the lid, make sure it is sealed well. To mix the salt and vinegar equally, shake the container for a while. Store it in a dark place. If the place is cold, the fermentation will take place in 3-4 weeks. If it is warm/ room temperature, then it will be ready to eat in 10-15 days.

ENJOY

P.S: Once you open the lid of Pickled Cabbage keep it in the fridge or somewhere cold, otherwise it will be spoiled easily at room temperature.

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1 bas mor lahana, ince dogranmis

1 su bardagi sirke (elma/uzum)-istege bagli

3-4 yemek kasigi tuz

Su

2 lt (40-50 oz) bidon/kavanoz (tercihen cam)

Lahanin dis yapraklarini temizleyin ve yikayin. Ince ince dograyin ve genis bir kaba koyun. Tuz serperek harmanlayin ve elinizle hafifce sikarak tuzu yedirin. Agzi siki kapanabilen kavanoz/bidona sikica bastirarak yerlestirin. Ustten sikica bastirin, sirke ve uzerine cikana dek su ilave edin. Uzerine strec film koyun ve onun uzerinden kapagini sikica kapatin. Tuz ve sirkenin esit olarak dagilmasi icin kavanozu bir kac defa alt ust ederek sallayin.Karanlik ve nemsiz bir ortamda birakin. Ortam soguksa 3-4 hafta sonra lahana tursunuz fermente olmus ve hazir hale gelmis olacaktir. Eger ortam ilik/oda sicakliginda ise; tursunuz 10-15 gun icinde hazir olur.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Tursunuzun agzini actiktan sonra oda sicakliginda saklarsaniz cabuk bozulur. Bunu onlemek icin acildiktan sonra tursuyu buzdolabinda ya da serin ortamda muhafaza edin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi (Zencefilli Lambuka Baligi)

1 lb Mahi Mahi

3 Tbsp soy sauce

3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tsp ginger

1 clove of garlic, smashed

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Rinse Mahi Mahi under cold water and dry with paper towels. Mix all the other ingredients but the olive oil in a small bowl. Dip the Mahi Mahi in the sauce and marinade for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Then, drain the excess sauce, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the Mahi Mahi in both sides.

ENJOY

Benefits of Fish

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½ kg Lambuka baligi

3 yemek kasigi soya sosu

3 yemek kasigi balsamic sirke

1 tatli kasigi zencefil, ogutulmus

1 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Karabiber

Baliklari soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Zeytinyagi haric butun malzemeleri kucuk bir kasede karistirin ve baliklara elinizle surerek yedirin. Sonra, sosun icine baliklari koyarak, buzdolabinda agzi kapali olarak yaklasik 20-30 dakika marine edin.

Buzdolabinda cikarin, fazla sosu siyirin. Kizartma tavasina zeytinyagini alin ve her iki taraflari kizarana dek baliklari pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Baligin Faydalari

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fava Beans with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Bakla)

1 lb fava beans, shelled

1 Tbsp olive oil

2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed/grated

1 cup plain yogurt

1 tsp salt to taste

Fresh dill for top (optional)

Wash the shelled fava beans. Boil them in salty water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and  chop them finely. Take over a pan with olive oil. Saute over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. Then turn the heat off and set aside to cool for a while. Finally, stir in smashed garlic and yogurt. Take over a serving plate and top with fresh dill if desired.

ENJOY
*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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½ kg bakla

1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2-3 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis/dovulmus

1 su bardagi yogurt

Uzerine dere otu (istege bagli)

Baklayi yikayin ve tuzlu suda 10-15 dakika haslayin. Sonra, kucuk kucuk dograyin ve tavaya alin. Orta ateste zeytinyaginda 4-5 dakika kavurun. Ocaktan alin sogumaya birakin.

Sonra, ezilmis sarimsak ve yogurdu ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin ve servis tabagina alin. Arzu ederseniz dere otu ile susleyebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN
* Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant Parmigiano (Italyan Usulu Parmesanli Patlican)

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling the baking sheet

2 eggplants, about 1 lb

2 cups basic tomato sauce, recipe follows

1 bunch fresh basil leaves

½ lb fresh mozzarella, sliced thin

¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

¼ cup fresh bread crumbs, lightly toasted under broiler

Salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 450 F (250 C). Oil a baking sheet with the extra-virgin olive oil.

Slice each eggplant into pieces about 1 inch thick. Lightly season each disk with salt and pepper and place on the oiled sheet. Bake the eggplant until the slices begin turning deep brown on top, about 12-14 minutes. Remove the slices from the baking sheet and place them on a plate to cool.

Lower oven temperature to 350 F (200 C). In an 8 by 12-inch Pyrex dish, place the largest eggplant slices evenly spaced apart. Over each slice, spread 1/4 cup of tomato sauce and sprinkle with a teaspoon of basil. Place one slice of mozzarella over each and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon grated Parmigiano. Place the smaller slices of eggplant over each of the disks and repeat with tomato sauce, basil, and the 2 cheeses. Repeat the layering, until all the ingredients are used.

Sprinkle the toasted bread crumbs over the top of the eggplant dish, and bake uncovered until the cheese is melts and the tops turn light brown, about 15-20 minutes. Serve over pasta if desired.

Basic tomato sauce:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

3 Tbsp fresh thyme/basil leaves, chopped (1 Tbsp dried)

½ carrot, finely grated

3-4 cups tomatoes, crushed

1 tsp salt to taste

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the thyme/basil and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal. Season with salt and serve.

ENJOY

P.S: This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

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¼ su bardagi sizma zeytinyagi, arti biraz daha yaglamak icin

2 patlican, ½ kg

2 su bardagi domates sosu, tarifi asagida

1 tutam taze feslegen yapragi

100 gr mozzarella/kasar peyniri, ince dilimlenmis

¼ su bardagi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis

¼ su bardagi ekmek kirintisi, hafifce kizartilmis

Tuz ve karabiber

Firini 250 C (450 F)’ isitin. Zeytinyagi ile pisirme kagidini yaglayin ve tepsiye yayin.

Patlicanlari yaklasik 2 cm kalinliginda dilimleyin ve hafifce tuzlayip karabiber serpin. Yagladiginiz kagidin uzerine yerlestirin. Firinda uzerleri hafifce kahverengiye donene dek yaklasik 12-14 dakika pisirin. Firindan alin ve sogumaya birakin.

Firini 200 C (350 F)’a ayarlayin ve 20-30 cm lik bir borcam tepsinin dibine en buyuk patlicanalri diizn. Her parcanin uzerine ¼ su bardagi domates sosu yayin ve 1 tatli kasigi feslegen serpistirin. Birer dilim mozzarella/kasar peyniri koyun ve 1 tatli kasigi kadar parmesan peyniri rendesi serpistirin. Geri kalan pelican dilimlerini uzerine disin ve ayni islemi patlicanlar bitene dek uygulayin.

Uzerine ekmek kirintilarini serpin ve peynirler eriyip uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin. Arzuya gore makarna uzerinde servis yapilabilir.

Sicak servis yapin.

Domates Sosu:

¼ su bardagi sizma zeytinyagi

1 sogan, ince dogranmis

4 dis sarimsak, ince dilimlenmis

3 yemek kasigi kekik/feslegen , dogranmis (1 yemek kasigi kuru)

½ orta boy havuc, rendelenmis

3-4 su bardagi domates, ezilmis/rendelenmis

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Orta boy bir tencereye zeytinyagini alin. Sogan ve sarimsagi orta ateste yaklasik 8 dakika pembelesene dek pisirin. Havuc ve kekik/feslegeni ilave edin ve 5 dakika daha havuclar yumusayana dek pisirin. Domatesi ilave edin ve kaynadiktan sonra ara sira karistirarak kisik ateste 30 dakika kadar pisirin. Tuz ilave edin ve koyulasinca atesten alin.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Sosu buzdolabinda 1 hafta, buzlukta 6 aya kadar saklayabilirsiniz.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Crab Casserole with Cheese (Peynirli Yengec Guveci)

1 lb crab meat/imitation crab

½ cup cream cheese

4-5 Tbsp mayonnaise

½ lemon’s juice

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)

1 tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp black pepper

½ cup grated cheddar cheese

Soften cream cheese to room temperature. Mix ingredients in a big bowl, in the order listed. Then, add 1/4 cup of the grated cheese to the mixture. Transfer the mixture over a greased Pyrex dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup on top. Bake at 350F (180C) for 45-50 minutes.

Serve with crackers if desired.

ENJOY

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½ kg yengec eti/imitasyon yengec

½ su bardagi krem peynir

4-5 yemek kasigi mayonez

½ limonun suyu

1 yemek kasigi Worcestershire sosu (istege bagli)

1 tatli kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ su bardagi kasar/cedar peyniri, rendelenmis

Krem peyniri oda sicakliginda yumusak olmalidir. Malzemeleri listedeki siraya gore buyuk bir kasede karistirin. Sonra, ¼ su bardagi rendelenmis kasar/cedar peynirini ilave edin. Karisimi yaglanmis bir borcam tepsiye aktarin. Geriye kalan rendelenmis peyniri uzerine serpin. Onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda yaklasik 45-50 dakika pisirin.

Arzu ederseniz kraker ile servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Vegetarian Homemade Pizza (Vejeteryan Pizza)

½ cup mushroom, sliced

1/3 cup onion rings

1-2 Tbsp olives, sliced

2-3 Tbsp pepper strips

4-5 tomato slices

1 cup mozzarella, shredded

1-2 Tbsp Parmesan, shredded (optional)

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

For the Sauce:

1 cup crushed tomato

½ cup tomato paste

1 tsp paprika

1 garlic, smashed

1 tsp basil

A pinch of salt

A pinch of sugar

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 sauce, and put the vegetables all over. Finally sprinkle with Mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese melts and top gets brown.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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½ su bardagi mantar, dogranmis

1/3 su bardagi sogan halkasi

1-2 yemek kasigi zeytin, dogranmis

2-3 yemek kasigi biber, dogranmis

4-5 tane dilimlenmis domates

1 su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis

1-2 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis (istege bagli)

Sos icin:

1 su bardagi ezilmis/rendelenmis domates

½ su bardagi domates salcasi

1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber

1 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

1 tatli kasigi feslegen

Bir tutam tuz

Bir tutam seker

Hamur icin:

3-4 su bardagi un

1 paket instant maya (7 gr)

2 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 domates sosunu yayin. Sonra da sebzeleri yerlestirip, son olarak kasar ve Parmesan peynirini 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