Creamy Vegetable Soup (Terbiyeli Sebze Corbasi)

1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped round
1 large potato, cut into cubes
1 cup sweet peas
1 egg
3 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp flour
¼ cup canola oil
5-6 cups chicken stock
1 tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

In a pot, sauté onions in canola oil for about 3 minutes over medium heat and add flour and sauté till the flour turns yellow. Stir in potato cubes, carrots and peas. Saute for 2-3 more minutes and add chicken stock and salt. Bring to a boil and then, cover the lid halfway and simmer over low heat till the vegetables get soft (for about 6-8 minutes).
Meanwhile, beat the egg and yogurt in a bowl. Stir the yogurt sauce into the soup slowly and turn the heat off.
Sprinkle with black pepper and serve Creamy Vegetable Soup hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 buyuk boy patates, kup seklinde dogranmis
1 su bardagi bezelye
1 yumurta
2 yemek kasigi un
3 yemek kasigi yogurt
¼ su bardagi kanola yagi
5-6 su bardagi tavuk suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Soganlari kanola yaginda yaklasik 3 dakika kadar orta ateste kavurun. Unu ilave edin ve un sariya donene dek kavurun. Sonra, patates, havuc ve bezelyeleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika daha kavurun ve tavuk suyu ve tuzunu ilave edin. Kaynayinca kapagini aralik birakarak kapatin ve sebzeler pisene dek hafif ateste pisirin (yaklasik 6-8 dakika).
Bu sirada, yumurta ve yogurdu cirpin ve corbaya yavasca karistirarak ilave edin. Ocagin altini kapatin. Corbanin uzerine karabiber serpin ve karistirip sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Italian Style Baked Orange Roughy (Italyan Usulu Pasifik Baligi/Hoplostethus atlanticus)

1 lb orange roughy fillets
1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
3-4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tsp salt to taste
¼ cup butter, melted
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Grease a medium baking dish. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and salt.
Brush both sides of orange roughy fillets with butter, and dredge in the bread crumb mixture. Arrange fillets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with parsley (optional).
Bake in preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

If desired serve with brussels sprouts.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg Pasifik Baligi fileto (Hoplostethus atlanticus)
¼ su bardagi Italyan usulu galeta unu
3-4 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
¼ su bardagi tereyagi, erimis
1 yemek kasigi maydanoz, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Firini onceden 200 C (400 F) isirin. Orta boy bir firin tepsisi ya da borcam tepsiyi yaglayin. Genis bir tabakta galeta unu, sarimsak, Parmesan peyniri ve tuzu karistirin.
Erimis tereyagini balik filetolarinin her iki tarafina da firca ile surun. Sonra galeta unu karisimina daldirin ve her tarafini guzelce kaplayin. Yaglanmis olan tepsiye yerlestirin ve arzu ederseniz uzerlerine maydanoz serpistirin.
Balik filetolari catal ile kolayca ayrilina dek, yaklasik 10-15 dakika pisirin. Arzuya gore yaninda bruksel lahanasi ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Strawberry Cream Freeze (Cilekli Parfe)

2 cups whipped cream (light)
1 package (~250 gr) cream cheese (light)
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced/divided
½ cup sugar
10 tea biscuits/Nilla wafers, coarsely broken (optional)

Beat cream cheese, sugar and whipped cream in a large bowl with a mixer until creamy. Stir in strawberries and wafers/biscuits.
Spread stretch film over the cups and pour the cream into the film covered cups. Cover the tops and freeze for about 6-8 hours or until firm. Remove desert from the freezer and turn upside down the cups over small desert plates. Serve after 15 minutes before melting. You can top with remaining strawberries and basil/mint leaves.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi krem santi (az yagli)
1 paket (~250 gr) krem peynir (az yagli)
2 su bardagi taze cilek, dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi seker
10 tane cay biskuvisi/petit beurre, buyukce bolunmus (istege bagli)

Krem peynir, seker ve krem santiyi mikser ile buyuk bir kapta cirpin. Krema seklinde butun malzemeler butunlestikten sonra cilek ve biskuvileri (istege bagli) ilave edin. Kasikla karistirin.
Parfe ya da herhangi kucuk kaselerin icine strec film yayin ve parfeyi icine dokerek uzerini duzlestirin. Uzerlerini strec film ile kapatin ve buzlukta yaklasik 6-8 saat ya da sertlesene dek bekletin.
Servid yapmadan 15 dakika once parfeleri buzluktan cikarin. Kaplarini ters cevirerek parfeleri tatli tabaklarina yerlestirin. Geri kalan cilek dilimleri ve taze nane yapraklari ile susleyerek erimeden servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkey with White-Sour Sauce (Eksili-Beyaz Soslu Hindi)

2 turkey thighs

4 small potatoes

2 carrots, chopped round

1 egg

½ lemon’s juice

2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp salt to taste

½ tsp black pepper to taste

4-5 cups water

Take water and turkey thighs in a big pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, close the lid halfway and simmer over low heat till turkey gets tender (about 20 minutes). Take the cooked turkey thighs over a plate and let them cool for a while.

Peel the potatoes and cut them in 4 or 6 lengthwise like apple slices. Add potatoes, carrots and garlic into the pot where you cooked turkey. Also add salt and cook for about 10 minutes. Turn the heat off.

Chop turkey thighs into small pieces and add into the pot. Cook for another 5 minutes and turn the heat off.

In a small bowl, beat the egg and lemon juice. Then, take a ladle from the pot and slowly stir into the sauce. Add the sauce slowly into the pot and stir well.

Sprinkle the black pepper and serve hot.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 tane hindi incik

4 kucuk boy patates

2 havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis

1 yumurta

½ limon suyu

2-3 dis sarimsak, ince dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi karabiber

4-5 su bardagi su

Buyuk bir tencereye suyu ve hindi inciklerini alin. Yuksek ateste kaynamaya birakin. Kaynadiktan sonra, kapagi hafif aralik olarak kisik ateste hindiler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 20 dakika). Hindi incikleri bir tabaga alin ve sogumaya birakin.

Patatesleri soyun ve uzunlamasina 4 ya da 6 parcaya elma dilimi seklinde kesin. Yuvarlak kesilmis havuclarla birlikte patatesleri ve sarimsagi hindiyi pisirdiginiz suya atin.Tuzu ilave edin ve yaklasik 10 dakika kadar haslayin.

Hindi incikleri kucuk parcalara ayirin ve tencereye ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika kadar daha pisirin ve ocagin altini kapatin.

Bir kasede limon suyu ve yumurtayi guzelce cirpin. Bir kepce yardimiyla yemegin suyundan alip yumurtali sosa yavasca ilave ederek karistirin ve corba ile sosun sicakligini yaklasik olarak esitlemeye calisin. Sonra, sosu yavasca corbaya karistirarak ilave edin. Uzerine karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shrimp Scampi (Karides Sote)

1 lb shrimp, cooked and deveined
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped finely
½ tsp salt to taste
Black pepper

Take cooked and deveined shrimp over a pan and add olive oil and garlic. Cook stirring occasionally over medium heat till shrimp get pink and tender (for about 2-3 minutes). Then, add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Finally stir in parsley, give a stir and turn the heat off.
Serve Shrimp Scampi warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg karides, pismis ve temizlenmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
3-4 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, ince kiyilmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
Karabiber

Pismis ve temizlenmis karidesleri bir tavaya alin. Zeytinyagi ve sarimsagi ilave edin ve ara sira karistirarak orta ateste yaklasik 2-3 dakika pisirin. Sonra, limon suyu, tuz ve karabiberi ilave edin. Bir sure cevirin ve son olarak maydanozu ilave edin. Karistirin ve atesten alin.
Karides Soteyi sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Soft Turkish Bagel (Acma Pogaca)

1 cup lukewarm milk
1 cup lukewarm water

1 cup oil

1 egg (yolk for egg wash, white for dough)

2 tsp salt

2-3 tbsp sugar

5-6 cups all purpose flour

Instant yeast (7 gr)/1 cube fresh yeast

2 tbsp butter, softened

For glaze:

beaten egg yolk

nigella/sesame seeds (optional)

Place the lukewarm milk, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Let it rise for 10-15 minutes.Then, add the salt, egg white, oil and flour, knead for about 10 minutes. Place a plastic wrap over the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours or till it rises up to double its shape (see the picture).

Grab egg sized pieces from the dough and flatten it into a rectangular shape. Elongate and spread ½ tsp butter all over. Then, roll it lengthwise and get a stick like long dough piece. Hold the ends and twist from the ends towards opposite directions, till getting some nice twists. Stick the ends making a wheel shape (see the picture). Place them on a greased baking tray, leaving some room. Cover the pogacas with a plastic wrap or cloth and leave them to rise for an hour. Then, brush them with whisked egg yolk and sprinkle with some sesame seeds/nigella (optional).

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the heat to 375 F (190 C) and bake for 15 more minutes till they turn golden brown.Serve warm.
ENJOY

P.S: For softer pogacas, after taking them from the oven, cover their surface with a clean cloth and make it air proof.
You can also refrigerate the leftovers for up to one week and just microwave before eating.

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TURKCE

1 su bardagi ilik sut
1 su bardagi ilik su

1 su bardagi sivi yag

1 yumurta (beyazi hamur, sarisi uzeri icin)

1 yemek kasigi tuz

2-3 yemek kasigi seker

5-6 su bardagi un

7 gr instant bira mayasi/1 kup yas maya

2 yemek kasigi tereyag, yumusatilmis

Uzeri icin susam/corek otu (istege bagli)

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.10-15 dakika kabarmasini bekleyin. Sonra, sut, yumurta aki, sivi yag, tuz ve unu ilave ederek, 10 dakika kadar yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).

Yumurta buyuklugunde hamur parcalari koparip, elinizle acip uzunca bir dikdortgen elde edin. Yaklasik 1cay kasigi tereyagini hamurun uzerine yayin ve uzunlamasina rulo seklinde yuvarlayin. Elde ettiginiz uzun ruloyu iki ucundan tutun ve ters yonlere dogru iki ucunda hafifce kivirarak burgular olusmasini saglayin. Sonra uclarini sikica birlestirerek simit seklini verin (resime bakiniz).Yaglanmis tepsiye aralikli olarak yerlestirin.Uzerlerini strec film ya da bir ortu ile ortup, yaklasik 1 saat boyunca tekrar kabarmasi icin bekleyin. Uzerine yumurta sarisini surun ve susam/corek otu ile susleyin (istege bagli).

Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda 10 dakika pisirin. Sonra 190 C (375 F) de 15 dakika daha pisirin. Uzerleri kizardigi zaman cikarin.
Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Pogacalarinizin kurumamasi, yumusacik olmasi icin firindan cikarinca uzerini temiz bir bez ile hava almayacak sekilde ortun.
Acma pogacalari buzdolabinda bir haftaya kadar saklayabilirsiniz. Yemeden once mikrodalgada isitmaniz yeterli olacaktir.

Ana Sayfaya Don