Turkish Sesame Bagel (Simit)

1 ½ cup lukewarm water
7 gr instant yeast
3 egg whites
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
100 gr (7 tbsp) butter/margarine, soft in room temperature
3 ½ or 4 cups of all purpose flour
For topping:
½ cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup oil

In a bowl mix all the ingredients except flour. Then slowly add flour and knead for about 10 minutes. Form soft, elastic and sticky dough, then cover it with a clean cloth or plastic wrap (see the picture). Leave for 1 hour in a warm place (see the picture).
Place the dough on the counter and punch to release the air in it and cut into 8-10 pieces. With your palms round them and form little balls (see the picture). Then with each ball make 30-40 cm long strips and form a ring shape by sticking the ends (see the picture). Place some water in a wide plate (also you can add 1 tbsp of grape molasses) and sesame seeds in another plate. Dip one side of them into water and then to the sesame seed (see the picture).
Place them on a baking tray with baking paper, making some room between each other and cover. Leave them for about 2 hours till the rings puff up and double in size.
Preheat the oven to 450 F (230C) and bake for 7-8 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400 F (So they will be soft inside, crunchy outside) and bake for 18-20 minutes until they are golden brown. When you take them out of the oven you can brush the top surfaces of Simits with some oil.
Serve warm with cream cheese or feta cheese, black olives and Turkish Tea. Simit is good to go at breakfasts or lunch.
Simit is a traditional and favorite pastry in Turkey.
ENJOY
P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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1 ½ su bardagi ilik su
7 gr instant maya/ 30 gr yas maya
3 yumurta beyazi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi seker
100 gr (7 yemek kasigi) tereyagi/margarine, oda sicakliginda yumusak
3 ½ ya da 4 su bardagi un
Uzeri icin:
½ su bardagi susam
½ cay bardagi sivi yag

Genis bir kasede un haricindeki butun malzemeleri karistirin. Sonra azar azar unu ilave ederek, 10 dakika kadar yogurun. Yumusak, elastik ve hafif yapiskan bir hamur elde edin. Hamuru temiz bir bez ya da plastik film ile ortun (resime bakiniz) ve 1 saat ilik ortamda dinlendirerek kabarmasini saglayin (resime bakiniz).
Hamuru tezgaha alin ve havasini indirmek icin biraz bastirarak yogurun ve 8-10 parcaya bolun ve elinizle yuvarlayarak kucuk toplar elde edin (resime bakiniz). Her toptan 30-40 cm uzunlugunda cubuklar yapin ve kenarlarini yapistirarak halka seklini verin (resime bakiniz). Genis bir tabaga su koyun (icine 1 yemek kasigi uzum pekmezi de ilave edebilirsiniz), baska bir tabaga da susamlari koyun. Hamur halkalarinin bir tarafini once suya batirin sonra susama batirin (resime bakiniz).
Yagli kagit serilmis firin tepsisine aralarinda bosluk birakarak yerlestirin. Halkalar 2 kati buyukluge cikana dek yaklasik 2 saat ilik ortamda bekletin.
Onceden isitilmis 230 C (450F) firinda 7-8 dakika pisirin ve isiyi 220 C (400F) dusurun (boylece simitlerin ici yumusak, dislari citir citir olacaktir). Sonra 18-20 dakika daha uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin. Firindan cikarinca simitlerin uzerine sivi yag surun ve sicak servis yapin.
Simitlerin yaninda krem peynir, beyaz peynir, zeytin ve cay ile ikram edebilirsiniz.
Simit, Turkiye’de cok sevilen geleneksel bir hamur isidir.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

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Fried Eggs (Tavada Yumurta)

2 eggs
1-2 tbsp butter
A pinch of salt
A pinch of paprika (optional)

Warm the butter in a skillet over medium heat and crack the eggs separately. You can spread the yolk for well done eggs or just leave it. Sprinkle salt and paprika.
Cook until the egg whites are solid for about 4-5 minutes.
For eggs over easy, carefully flip the egg over onto the yolk side and cook for another minute or two.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yumurta
1-2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
Bir tutam tuz
Bir tutam kirmizi toz biber (istege bagli)

Tereyagini orta asteteki tavada isitin ve yumurtalari birbirinden ayri olacak sekilde kirin. Eger yumurta sarisini iyi pismis seviyorsaniz, sarisini hafifce patlatarak tavaya yayabilirsiniz. Eger rafadan tercih ediyorsaniz, oylece birakin. Uzerine tuz ve toz kirmizi biber serpin.
Yumurtalarin beyazlari sertlesene dek 4-5 dakika pisirin.
Iyi pismis yumurta icin, dikkatlice yumurtayi alt ust edip diger tarafini 1-2 dakika daha pisirebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Russian Salad (Rus Salatasi)

2 potatoes, boiled
1-2 medium carrot, boiled
½-1 cup sweet peas, boiled or steamed
½ cup sweet corn in a can (optional)
1/3 cup finely sliced pickles (optional)
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp mayonnaise
3-4 tbsp yogurt
Lemon juice/ vinegar to taste
Green olive pickles,red radish and dill for garnish

Chop boiled potatoes and carrots finely. Then in a bowl, mix the mayonnaise and yogurt. Place all the ingredients in a plate and mix. You can adjust the amount of lemon juice or vinegar to your taste. You can garnish Russian Salad with green olive pickle slices and dill on top.
Russian Salad goes well with any kind of meat dish.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 patates, haslanmis
1-2 orta boy havuc, haslanmis
½-1 su bardagi bezelye, haslanmis
½ su bardagi konserve misir tanesi (istege bagli)
1/3 su bardagi kucuk dogranmis salatalik tursusu (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi tuz
4 yemek kasigi mayonez
3-4 yemek kasigi yogurt
Limon suyu/sirke
Suslemek icin yesil zeytin, kirmizi turp ve dereotu

Haslanmis patates ve havuclari kup kup dograyin. Bir kasede mayonez ve yogurdu cirpin. Butun malzemeleri salata tabagina alin ve karistirin. Isteginize gore limon suyu ve sirke ilave edin. Uzerini yesil zeytin dilimleri ve dereotu ile susleyin.
Rus Salatasi butun et yemekleri ile guzel gider.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Apricot Compote (Kayisi Kompostosu)

1 ½ cup dried apricots
3-3 ½ cups water
1 cup sugar
2-3 cloves for flavor (optional)

You can use whole apricots or cut them in 2-4 pieces. Place them in water and leave them for at least 1 hour. Then place the 3-3 ½ cups water and sugar in a pot and boil. Add apricots and cloves (optional) and simmer for 8-10 minutes over low-medium heat.
Serve Apricot Compote cool.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 ½ cu bardagi kuru kayisi
3 3 ½ su bardagi su
1 su bardagi seker
2-3 karanfil, aroma icin (istege bagli)

Kayisilari butun ya da 2-4 parcaya keserek su icine koyun ve en az bir saat bekletin. Sonra 3-3 ½ su bardagi su ve sekeri tencereye koyup kaynatin. Kaynadiktan sonra kayisilari ve karanfilleri ilave edin ve 8-10 dakika kisik ateste kaynatin. Ocaktan indirin ve Kayisi Kompostosunu soguk servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Crab Salad with Greens (Yengecli Yesil Salata)

4 oz(100 gr) Cooked Crab Meat/Imitation Crab, chunked
2-3 leaves of lettuce or iceberg lettuce, finely chopped
1-2 pieces of fresh dill/parsley, chopped
1-2 green onions, chopped (optional)
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp celery seed (optional)
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp vinegar (optional)
Salt to taste
Black Olives for garnish

Place the chopped lettuce/iceberg, green onions, dill/parsley, salt, vinegar and olive oil in a salad plate and mix them all. In a plate mix the mayonnaise with cooked crab meat/ imitation crab chunks, lemon juice, black pepper and celery seeds.
Finally spread this mixture on the greens, garnish with black olives and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
100 gr Pismis yengec eti/imitasyon yengec eti, dogranmis
2-3 yaprak marul/kivircik/gobek salata, ince dogranmis
1-2 dal taze dereotu/maydanoz, dogranmis
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi mayonez
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi kereviz tohumu (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi sirke (istege bagli)
Bir miktar tuz
Suslemek icin siyah zeytin

Kivircik/marul/atom salata, yesil sogan ve dereotu/maydanozu tuz, sirke ve zeytinyagi ile karistirin. Salata tabagina alin. Baska bir yerde pismis yengec/ imitasyon yengec etlerini mayonez, limon suyu, karabiber ve kereviz tohumu ile karistirin.
Son olarak mayonezli yengec karisimini yesil salatanin uzerine yayin. Siyah zetin ile susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Broccoli Potato Salad (Patatesli Brokoli Salatasi)

½ bunch of broccoli
2-3 potatoes
1 carrot
1 egg, hard boiled
¼ cup mozzarella/cheddar/parmesan, shredded
1 tsp vinegar
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)

Boil potatoes, carrot and broccoli until they are soft and tender with salt. Do not boil more than 6-8 minutes, otherwise they will disperse. Then place the boiled vegetables into cold water and let them cool. Cut the potatoes in cubes, carrots in circular shapes and trim the broccoli in florets. Place them in a salad plate with salt, vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice (optional) and mix them all. Spread the cheese on top. Then slice the hardboiled egg into circular shapes or any shape you like. Place egg slices on the sides and serve.
ENJOY
Click for the Benefits of Broccoli on Health.

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TURKCE
½ bas brokoli
2-3 patates
1 havuc
1 yumurta, sert haslanmis
½ cay bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
1 tatli kasigi sirke
1 cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Patates, havuc ve brokoliyi tuzlu suda haslayin. En fazla 6-8 dakika haslayin, cok haslarsaniz sebzelerin sekilleri bozulur. Sonra haslanan sebzeleri soguk suya koyun ve sogutun. Patatesleri kup seklinde, havuclari yuvarlak kesin ve brokoliyi dalalrindan kucuk parcalara ayirin.
Salata tabagina alin, tuz, sirke, sizma zeytinyagi ve limon suyunu (istege bagli) ilave edip hepsini harmanlayin. Uzerine rendelenmis kasari serpin. Haslanmis yumurtalari yuvarlak ya da istediginiz sekilde dilimleyin ve tabagin yanlarina dizerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Brokolinin faydalari icin tiklayin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Toasted Bread Dessert (Etimek Tatlisi)

6 slices of bread, toasted/ 6-8 slices No Salt Toast Rusk
Syrup:
1 ½ cup water
1 cup sugar
Pudding:
½ cup sugar
2 ½ cups milk
2 tbsp flour, heaping
4 tbsp butter/margarine
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
Garnish:
Any kind of nuts, cinnamon, chocolate sauce, etc.

Place the toasted breads/ unsalted rusks in a Pyrex or oven tray. In a pot place the water and sugar, then boil them for a couple of minutes. Pour the syrup on toasted breads and let them cool.
In a pot place the butter/margarine and flour, the sauté till its color changes. Then add milk, sugar and simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium heat, stirring continuously. To obtain a smooth and even pudding, use a blender. Stir in the vanilla extract and beaten egg, and then turn the heat off. Pour the warm pudding over the cooled toasted breads evenly.
Leave the Toasted Bread Dessert in the fridge for 1-2 hours. Then serve it with any kind of nuts, cinnamon, chocolate sauce and etc. on top.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
6 dilim tost ekmegi, kizartilmis /6-8 tane tuzsuz etimek
Surup:
1 ½ su bardagi su
1 su bardagi seker
Krema:
½ su bardagi seker
2 ½ su bardagi sut
2 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
4 yemek kasigi tereyagi/margarin
1 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/1 paket vanillin
Uzerine:
Ceviz, findik, antep fistigi, tarcin, cikolata sosu ve benzerleri

Bir tepsiye etimekleri/kizarmis ekmek dilimlerini dizin. Bir tencerede seker ve suyu kaynatin ve etimeklerin uzerine dokun.
Baska bir tencerede un ile tereyagi/margarini eritip, unun rengi hafif degisene kadar kavurun. Sonra sut ve sekeri ilave edin ve orta ateste surekli karistirarak kaynatin. Eger un parcaciklari sutun icinde dagilmadiysa blendir ile karistirip puruzsuz hale getirin. Bir kac dakika pisirin ve vanilya ile cirpilmis yumurtayi ilave edip ocagin altini kapatin. Sicak kremayi sogumus etimeklerin uzerine esit sekilde yayin.
Sogumasi icin 1-2 saat buzdolabinda bekletin. Etimek Tatlisinin uzerine ceviz, findik, tarcin, cikolata sosu ya da benzerlerini koyarak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don