Okra Stew with Ground Meat (Kiymali Bamya)

1 lb (~450 gr) whole or cut okra, fresh/frozen
¼ lb ground meat
1 tbsp oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tomato, diced/ crushed (3 tbsp)
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp lemon juice
A pinch of sugar
¾ cup hot water
½ tsp black pepper

In a pot, cook ground meat with oil till the meat changes its color. Then stir in onions and sauté for a couple of minutes. Then stir in tomato paste and tomatoes, sauté for 2 minutes.
Stir in okras and cook until they change in color, stirring occasionally.
Then add hot water, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Close the lid and cook over low heat till okras are soft and tender, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle black pepper and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg bamya, butun ya da kesilmis, taze/dondurulmus
~100 gr kiyma
1 tbsp oil
1 orta boy sogan, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 domates, dogranmis/pure (3 yemek kasigi)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi limon suyu
Bir tutam seker
¾ su bardagi sicak su
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Bir tencerede sivi yag ve kiymayi bir kac dakika kavurun ve soganlari ilave ederek, renk degistirene dek kavurmaya devam edin. Sonra salca ve domatesi ilave edin. Biraz kavurduktan sonra bamyalari ilave edin ve renkleri degisene dek kavurun.
Son olarak sicak suyu, sekeri, limon suyunu ve tuzu ilave edip, kapagini kapatin ve kisik ateste bamyalar pisene dek, yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin. Uzerine karabiber ilave edip, servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Stuffed Mushrooms (Mantar Dolmasi)

1 lb (~450 gr) button mushrooms
½ cup mozzarella/cheddar, shredded
2-3 tbsp cream cheese (optional)
¼ tsp salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper
A pinch of basil (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil

Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel or brush. If mushrooms contact with water so long, they will absorb water like a sponge.
Discard the stalks of mushrooms and chop them finely. Saute them with olive oil over low heat, for about 2-3 minutes. Then stir in black pepper, salt and basil. Mix with cream cheese (optional) and shredded cheese.
With a teaspoon, put this mixture into the mushrooms and press firmly (see the picture). Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and bake the stuffed mushrooms for about 18-20 minutes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg kultur mantari
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
2-3 yemek kasigi krem peynir (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam karabiber
Bir tutam kuru feslegen (istege bagli)
1 yemek kasigi zetyinyagi

Mantarlari nemli bir kagit havlu ile ya da nemli bir firca ile temizleyin. Mantar su ile uzun sure temas ederse, sunger gibi suyu cekecektir.
Mantarlarin saplarini cikarin ve kucuk kucuk dograyarak zetinyagi ile 2-3 dakika kavurun. Sonra karabiber, feslegen ve tuzu ilave edip, karistirin. Sonra krem peynir (istege bagli) ve rendelenmis kasari ilave edip karistirin.
Bu karisimi mantarlarin icine doldurarak hafifce bastirin (resime bakiniz). Onceden 180C (350F) ye isitilmis firinda yaklasik 18-20 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Peppers with Tomato Sauce (Domates Soslu Biber)

2-3 green peppers, cut into bite sizes
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tomatoes, crushed/6-7 tbsp crushed tomato in a can
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tsp salt to taste

In a skillet shallow fry peppers with olive oil. Sprinkle half of the salt. When peppers become soft and light brown, place them in a plate. Then place crushed tomatoes, minced garlic and remaining salt in same skillet. The remaining oil in the skillet will be enough for tomatoes. Cook tomatoes over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
Finally pour the tomato sauce on shallow fried peppers. You can garnish with sweet corn pieces.
You can serve Peppers with Tomato Sauce cold or warm with any kind of meat and poultry dishes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2-3 yesil biber, buyuk dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 domates, rendelenmis/6-7 yemek kasigi domates puresi
2-3 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis/dovulmus
1 cay kasigi tuz

Tavada yag ve biberleri, biberler yumusayip hafif kizarana dek kisik ateste kavurun. Tuzun yarisini biberlerin uzerine serpin.
Biberler hazir olunca servis tabagina alin. Tavaya domatesleri ilave edin, tavada kalan yag domatesler icin yeterli olacaktir. Geri kalan tuzu ve sarimsaklari da ilave edip, kisik ateste , domatesler suyunu cekene dek 3-4 dakika pisirin.
Hazir olan domates sosunu biberlerin uzeine dokun. Uzerini misir taneleri ile susleyebilirsiniz.
Domates Soslu Biberleri sicak ya da soguk olarak et ve tavuk yemeklerinin yaninda servis edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Potato Patties (Patates Koftesi)

1 lb (1/2 kg) potato, boiled without peeling
1 big onion, shredded/chopped finely
1 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp paprika
1 egg
½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped finely (optional)
1 tsp basil
½ cup any kind of cheese, shredded (istege bagli)
½ cup flour
½ cup oil for frying

Peel the potatoes and then mash. Mix all the ingredients, but oil in a large bowl using your hands. Leave the mixture for cooling in the fridge at least 30 minutes.
Then take plum size pieces and make slightly flat, long patties.
Place the oil in a skillet and sizzle. Place the flour in a plate and dip the Potato Patties. Make sure all sides are covered with flour. Then shallow fry them over medium heat, till both sides are golden brown.
Potato Patties are good to with meat and poultry dishes and yogurt or cacik.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg patates, kabuklari soyulmadan haslanmis
1 buyuk sogan, rendelenmis/ince dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 ½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ demet maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi kuru feslegen
1 yumurta
½ su bardagi herhangi cesit peynir, rendelenmis (istege bagli)
½ su bardagi un
½ su bardagi sivi yag, kizartmak icin

Patateslerin kabuklarini soyup, ezin ve sivi yag haric butun malzemeleri ilave edip, elinizle guzelce karistirin. Bu karisimi sogumasi icin en az 30 dakika buzdolabinda bekletin.
Sonra cevizden biraz daha buyuk parcalar alin ve elinizde yuvarlayarak oval sekilli uzun ve yassi kofteler yapin. Bir tabaga unu koyun ve yaptiginiz koftelerin her yerini una guzelce bulayin ve sonra az yagda her iki tarafi kizarana dek pisirin.
Patates koftesi et, tavuk yemekleri yaninda ve yogurt ya da cacik ile guzel gider.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Italian Broccoli with Tomatoes (Italyan Domatesli Brokoli)

3 cups of broccoli florets
2 tomatoes, cut in bite sizes
1 small onion, cut in circular shapes (optional)
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ tsp salt to taste
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
¼ tsp dried parsley flakes
½ cup water
1/8 tsp black pepper

Place broccoli and water in 2-quart microwavable casserole; cover. Microwave on High, about 5 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. You can also cook them in the oven.

Stir in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, parsley, extra virgin olive oil, onions, salt and pepper. Microwave, uncovered, on High 2 to 4 minutes or until tomatoes are hot. Sprinkle cheese on top and microwave 1 minute or until cheese melts.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 su bardagi parcalara ayirilmis brokoli
2 domates, iri dogranmis
1 kucuk sogan, halka halka dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi kuru Italyan baharat karisimi
½ cay kasigi kuru maydanoz
½ su bardagi su
¼ cay kasigi karabiber

Mikrodalga icin uygun bir borcam kase ya da tepsiye brokoli ve suyu koyun. Uzerine kapak kapatarak, yuksek derecede 6-8 dakika boyunca, brokoliler yumusayana dek pisirin. Ayni islemi firinda da yapabilirsiniz.
Sonra suyu suzun ve domatesleri, sogani, baharatlari, zeytinyagi ve tuzu ilave edip, uzeri acik olarak yuksek derecede mikrodalgada 2-4 dakika daha pisirin.
Son olarak kasar peyniri uzerine serpin ve yine ayni derecede 1-2 dakika daha kasar eriyene dek pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Balkan Style Green Onion Casserole (Balkan Usulu Yesil Sogan Guveci)

3-4 green onions, washed and chopped

1 cup rice/ bulgur/ half and half

1 ½ cup hot water

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 cup crumbled feta cheese/ Mexican crumbling cheese

3 tbsp oil

1 tbsp salt

¼ tsp baking soda

½ tsp paprika

Wash the rice or bulgur and leave it in a bowl covered with water for about 30 minutes. Then drain.
In a pot, sauté the onions with oil and stir in rice/bulgur. Then saute for 3-4 minutes over low heat. Add salt and hot water, close the lid and cook over low heat till the rice/bulgur absorbs all the water.
Beat eggs and milk in a bowl and stir in crumbled feta cheese/Mexican crumbling cheese and baking soda. Add this mixture to cooked rice/bulgur and mix them all. Transfer this mixture to a medium size Pyrex dish and sprinkle paprika on top.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and bake till the surface turns to golden brown, for about 20 minutes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE

3-4 yesil sogan, yikanip, dogranmis

1 su bardagi pirinc/bulgur/yari yariya

1 ½ su bardagi sicak su
1 su bardagi sut
2 yumurta,
1 su bardagi kiriklanmis beyaz peynir/lor
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karbonat
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

Pirinc ya da bulguru yikayip 30 dakika kadar ilik su icinde bekletin. Sonra suyunu suzun.
Bir tencerede sivi yag ile soganlari kavurun ve pirinc/bulgur ilave edip 3-4 dakika kisik ateste kavurun. Sonra tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin ve kapagini kapatip suyunu cekene dek kisik ateste pisirin.
Bir kasede yumurta ve sutu cirpin, icine karbonat ve kiriklanmis peynir ya da loru ilave edin. Bu karisimi pisirdiginiz pirinc/bulgur karisimina ilave edip guzelce karistirin. Elde ettiginiz karisimi orta buyuklukteki bir borcam tepsiye dokun ve uzerine kirmizi toz biber serpin. Onceden isittiginiz 200C (400F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 20 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Wet Cake (Islak Kek)

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil/8 tbsp butter (130gr)
1½ cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract /1 package vanilla
Coconut flakes or crushed nuts for garnish

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar, till they become foamy. Then beat in oil or melted margarine, cocoa, milk and vanilla.
Then put aside 1 cup from this mixture to use it later. Mix in flour and baking powder to the remaining mixture.
Preheat the oven to 350F (180 C).Grease the baking tray and pour the cake mixture evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes. To check whether the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and pull it out, if it comes out clean, your cake is ready.
Slice the cake and pour the mixture (you put aside before) evenly. Let it cool and garnish with coconut flakes or crushed nuts before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta
2 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi sivi yag/8 yemek kasigi (130 gr) margarine
1½ su bardagi sut
4 yemek kasigi kakao
2 su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu/ 1 paket kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/ 1 paket vanilya
Suslemek icin hindistan cevizi ya da kiriklanmis ceviz/findik/badem

Genis bir kasede yumurta ve sekeri kopuk olusana dek mikser ile cirpin. Sonra sivi yag ya da erimis margarine, sut, kakao ve vanilyayi ilave edip karistirin.
Bu karisimdan 1 su bardagi alip, daha sonra kekin uzerine dokmek icin ayirin. Kalan karisima un ve kabartma tozunu ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Yaglamis oldugunuz firin tepsisine dokun ve onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda 25-30 dakika kadar pisirin.Kekin orta kismina kurdan batirarak, pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz. Eger kurdan temiz olarak cikarsa kekiniz pismistir.
Firindan cikardiginiz keki dilimleyin ve uzerine onceden ayirmis oldugunuz karisimi esit olarak dokun. Soguduktan sonra uzerini hindistan cevizi ya da ceviz/findik/badem ile susleyerek servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don