Quince Jam (Ayva Receli)

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

Wash quinces and grate. Take them into a pot and add water. Bring to a boil. Then, cook over medium heat until they are softened (5-10 minutes). Stir in sugar and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until it gets thick enough. Stir in lemon juice and turn the heat off.
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TURKCE
1 kg ayva
1 kg seker
2 su bardagi su
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

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

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stir Fried Chicken Cubes (Kizarmis Kusbasi Tavuk)

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

Cut chicken breasts into cubes. Take them over a tray or a wide, flat plate. Sprinkle with salt and paprika. Mix them all.
Meanwhile, take canola oil in a skillet and turn the heat on. Dip chicken cubes in flour, making sure they are all covered with flour. Then, shake the excess flour and fry in hot canola oil. Stir fry completely until they turn light brown. Take stir fried chicken cubes over a paper towel. Do the same procedure for the remaining chicken cubes. Place them all over a serving plate and serve warm/hot.
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TURKCE
½ kg kemiksiz tavuk gogsu
½ su bardagi un
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi kanola yagi

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

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chicken Spinach Soup (Tavuklu Ispanak Corbasi)

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

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

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

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

Ana Sayfaya Don

Couscous Salad (Kuskus Salatasi)

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

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

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

Ana Sayfaya Don

Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Cilekli Muzlu Kokteyl)

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

Blend all the ingredients with a blender. Chill for about 1-2 hours and serve.
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TURKCE
1 muz, dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi cilek
1 su bardagi yogurt
1-2 tatli kasigi bal (istege bagli)

Butun malzemeleri blendir yardimi ile karistirin. Buzdolabinda 1-2 saat sogutun ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Sweet Peas with Meatballs (Kofteli Bezelye)

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

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

Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl. Grab pieces smaller than walnut and make little meatballs using your palms. Cover and keep them in fridge prior to use.
Meanwhile, take potatoes, sweet peas and carrots in a Pyrex dish. Sprinkle with salt and mix. Dissolve tomato paste in hot water. Take the meatballs out of the fridge and place over the vegetables. Pour the hot water with tomato paste over and add the tomatoes evenly as well.
Bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for about 30-40 minutes or until meatballs and potatoes are cooked.
Serve warm.
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TURKCE
1 kg bezelye
2 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 buyuk boy havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis
1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su

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

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

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don