Roasted Eggplant-Pepper Salad with Tomatoes (Domatesli Kozlenmis Patlican-Biber Salatasi)

This recipe is from my dear cousin, I want to thank to her for this mouth watering salad.

1lb roasted eggplant
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, diced
2-3 green peppers, chopped
2 roasted red peppers (optional)
¼ cup olive oil
A pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste

Sauce:
2/3 cup yogurt
1 clove of garlic, minced
A pinch of salt to taste
1 tbsp butter
¼ tsp paprika
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Take olive oil and peppers in a pan and cook them over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook over low heat till it absorbs its own juice.
Roast eggplants and red pepper over the grill or in the oven. Skin them and cut into bite sizes. Stir them in tomatoes. Add salt and red paper flakes, cook for 10-15 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once it’s cooked let it cool. Transfer it to a serving plate and serve it either plain or with yogurt sauce on top.
For the sauce, mix yogurt, garlic and salt in a bowl. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan sizzle the butter and stir in paprika and turn the heat off. Let it cool for a while. Pour the yogurt sauce all over the salad and drizzle butter mixture on top. Garnish with parsley and serve.
ENJOY

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Bu istah acici tarif icin sevgili kuzenime cok tesekkur ediyorum.

½ kg kozlenmis patlican
2 kozlenmis kirmizi biber (istege bagli)
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi
2 domates, dogranmis
2-3 carliston biber, dogranmis
Bir tutam pul biber (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sos:
2/3 su bardagi yogurt
1 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
Bir tutam tuz
1 yemek kasigi tereyag
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz, dogranmis

Zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve biberleri yumusayana dek orta ateste soteleyin. Sonra sarimsagi ilave edin ve 1-2 dakika daha cevirin. Domatesleri ilave edin ve kisik ateste suyunu cekene dek pisirin.
Ocakta ya da firinda patlican ve biberleri kozleyin. Kabuklarini soyun ve istediginiz buyuklukte dograyin. Sonra, domatesli karisima ilave edin. Tuz ve pul biberi de ekleyin ve ara sira karistirarak 10-15 dakika boyunca kisik ateste pisirin. Pistikten sonra sogumasini bekleyin. Servis tabagina alin ve isterseniz sade olarak ya da uzerine yogurtlu sos dokerek servis yapin.
Sos icin bir kasede; sarimsak, yogurt ve tuzu guzelce karistirin. Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda tereyagini eritin ve kizinca icine kirmizi toz biberi ilave edin. Karistirip atesten indirin ve biraz sogumasini bekleyin. Salatanin uzerine yogurt sosunu dokun ve en ustune tereyagini gezdirin. Maydanoz ile susleyin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Wedding Stew (Dugun Yahnisi)

1 lb lamb/beef, cut into bite sizes
2 onions, chopped
1 tomato, skinned and diced
1 tbsp tomato paste
4-5 tbsp canola oil
4-5 cups boiling +1 cup cool water
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp summer savory/thyme
1 ½ -2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp salt to taste

Cook meat in a pot adding the oil, over medium heat till it absorbs its own juice. Stir occasionally. Add 4-5 cups of boiling water and simmer for about 30-40 minutes over low heat. Stir in onion, tomato, salt and tomato paste (dilute tomato paste in a 1/3 cup water). Cook for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook flour in a pan stirring continuously till it turns to a light yellow color. Add 1 cup of cold water and stir well to obtain a thick and smooth mixture. Add this mixture into the pot stirring continuously. Then, stir in paprika, black pepper and summer savory/thyme. Cook the Wedding Stew over low heat, till the meat gets soft.
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½ kg koyun/dana eti, dogranmis
2 sogan, dogranmis
1 domates, kabuklari soyulup dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
4-5 yemek kasigi sivi yag
4-5 su bardagi kaynar +1 su bardagi soguk su
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 cay kasigi sater/kekik
1 ½ -2 yemek kasigi un
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Bir tencerede etler suyunu cekene dek sivi yag ile orta ateste ara sira karistirarak pisirin. Uzerine 4-5 su bardagi kaynar su dokun. Yaklasik 30-40 dakika kadar kisik ateste pisirin. Sonra tuz, sogan, domates ve sulandirilmis salcayi ilave edin. Yaklasik 10 dakika kadar pisirin.
Bu sirada, bir tavada unu orta ateste hafif sararana dek cevirin. Uzerine 1 su bardagi soguk su ilave edin. Bu karisimi yavasca karistirarak yahniye ilave edin. Sonra, kirmizi toz biber, karabiber ve sater/kekik ilave edin. Dugun Yahnisini kisik ateste etler yumusayana dek pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Pan Cooked Borek (Tava Boregi)

1 yufka (Turkish Phyllo Dough)
¼ cup+1 tbsp canola oil
½ cup milk
1-2 egg
1/3 cup feta cheese/Mexican crumbling cheese, crumbled
¼ cup parsley/dill, finely chopped (optional)

Grease a 6-8 inch diameter pan with 1 tbsp oil. Place yufka (Turkish Phyllo Dough) inside the pan leaving the 4-5 inches of the edges outside (see the picture). In a bowl, mix milk, egg and ¼ cup canola oil. Apply crumbled cheese and parsley/dill (optional) over the yufka evenly. Then, pour the liquid mixture and fold the edges inside to close up (see the picture).
Turn the heat to medium and cook the borek till it gets golden brown. Then, cook the other side as well. Once both sides are cooked take the Pan Cooked Borek to a serving plate and cut it into slices like pizza. Serve warm.
Pan Cooked Borek is a very delicious alternative for breakfasts and brunches.
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1 yufka
¼ su bardagi+1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
½ su bardagi sut
1-2 yumurta
1/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis
¼ su bardagi maydanoz/dere otu, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)

Genisce bir tavanin dibini 1 yemek kasigi yag ile yaglayin. Icine yufkayi disariya kenarlardan bir karis tasacak sekilde yerlestirin (resime bakiniz). Bir kasede sut, yumurta ve yagi karistirin. Tavadaki yufkanin uzerine; peynir ve maydanoz/dere otu (istege bagli)nu esit olarak dagitin. Sonra, sutlu karisimi dokun ve disarda kalan yufkanin kenarlarini tavanin icine dogru kapatin (resime bakiniz).
Tavayi ocaga yerlestirin ve orta ateste kizarana dek pisirin. Sonra spatula yardimi ile ters cevirin ve diger tarafini da kizartin. Her iki tarafi da kizardiktan sonra servis tabagina alin ve pizza dilimi seklinde dilimleyin.
Tava Boregi kahvalti ve cay saatleri icin cok guzel bir alternatiftir.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Sutlika (Zucchini Pudding)

2 cups milk
2 zucchinis
2/3 cup sugar
2-3 tbsp starch, heaping
1 cup water

Peel zucchinis and cut them in cubes. Place them in a small pot and add 1 cup of water. Cook till zucchinis are soft. Drain and puree with a blender.
Transfer it into a pot and add sugar and milk. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Dissolve starch into ¼ cup of water and then stir into the pot. Simmer for about 4-5 minutes till the pudding gets thick. Then pour Zucchini Pudding into small serving bowls and leave in the fridge for about 2 hours.
Serve plain or with nuts on top.
ENJOY

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2 su bardagi sut
2 sakiz kabagi
2/3 su bardagi seker
2-3 yemek kasigi nisasta, tepeleme
1 su bardagi su

Kabaklarin kabugunu soyun ve kup seklinde dograyin. Kucuk bir tencerede kabaklari 1 su bardagi su ile birlikte yumusayana dek pisirin. Suyunu suzun ve blendir ile pure haline getirin.
Bir tencereye kabak puresi, seker ve sutu koyun. Orta ateste ara sira karistirarak 5 dakika kadar pisirin. Nisastayi yarim cay bardagi su icinde cozundurun ve karistirarak tencereye ilave edin. Koyu bir kivam alana dek yaklasik 4-5 dakika daha pisirin. Sonra, kucuk servis kaselerine paylastirin ve sogumasi icin buzdolabinda 2 saat kadar bekletin.

Sade ya da uzerine ceviz/findik serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OSLUN

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Pan Fried Sardines (Sardalya Tava)

1 lb sardines,

½ cup canola oil

½ cup flour
1 tsp salt to taste
Lemon wedges, onion and lettuce for garnish

Cut the heads off (optional, heads absorb too much oil). Gut the sardines and wash with cold water, drain. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle the salt and blend.Pour the oil into a large skillet and heat it up over high-medium heat. Place the flour in a plate and dip the sardines by holding from their tail. To remove the excess flour, shake the fish off. Fry till they turn to a red fried color, approximately for 4-5 minutes. Turn halfway through. When they are done, place the fried sardines on a plate with paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve with lemon wedges, onion and lettuce.

ENJOY

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½ su cardagi sivi yag (tercihen kanola)

½ su bardagi un

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Suslemek icin limon dilimleri, sogan ve kivircik

Sardalyalarin kafalarini keserek ya da kesmeden pisirebilirsiniz. Kafalari cok fazla yag cekecektir. Karinlarindan yarip, iclerini temizleyin ve soguk suda guzelce yikayip, suzulmesini bekleyin.Yikanmis baliklari bir kaseye alin ve tuz serpip, harmanlayin. Genis bir tavada yagi kizdirin. Unu bir tabaga alin ve baliklari kuyruklarindan tutarak una bulayin, fazla unu silkeleyin ve kizgin yaga koyun.Orta ateste, sardalyalar kizarana dek her iki tarafini da pisirin. Pisirdiginiz sardalyalari uzerinde kagit havlu bulunan bir tabaga alin, boylece fazla yag havluya gececektir. Servis tabagina alin, limon, sogan ve kivircik ile servis yapin.
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Spinach Salad (Ispanak Salatasi)

½ lb baby spinach, washed and drained
½ cup canned corn
1/3 cup raisins
10 black olives, pitted (optional)
¼ cup cracked nuts (preferably walnuts)
¼ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
½ lemon’s juice
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sumac
2 green onions, chopped (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste

Use spinach leaves whole or tear into pieces with your hands. Place into a wide salad bowl. Then, add raisins, corn, black olives and green onions. Sprinkle lemon juice, olive oil, sumac and salt. Toss them all.
Finally, add shredded cheddar and cracked nuts on top. Serve immediately.
ENJOY

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250 gr kucuk yaprakli korpe ispanak, yikanmis
½ su bardagi konserve misir
1/3 su bardagi kuru uzum
10 tane siyah zeytin, cekirdegi cikarilmis (istege bagli)
¼ su bardagi ceviz, ufalanmis
¼ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
½ limonun suyu
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi sumak
2 yesil sogan, dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Ispanaklarin suyu suzulunce, ister butun olarak isterseniz elinizle parcalayip salata kasesine alin. Sonra, misir, kuru uzum, zeytin ve sogani ilave edin. Limon suyu, zeytinyagi, sumak ve tuzu serpin. Guzelce harmanlayin.
Son olarak uzerine kasar peyniri ve cevizi serpin. Bekletmeden servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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