Strawberry Yogurt (Cilekli Yogurt)

½ lb( 250 gr) strawberry , washed and sliced or smashed
1 or ½ cup yogurt
2 tbsp sugar

In a bowl place the yogurt and sugar. Stir and let the sugar dissolve in yogurt for 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile slice or smash the strawberry and add to the yogurt. Stir the mixture and serve cool.
It is a very easy, light and healthy dessert.
Strawberry contains a protein which effects the serotonin hormone and this hormones make feel happy.
Also it lessens the stress and appetite.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
250 gr cilek, yikanip,dogranmis veya ezilmis
1 ya da ½ su bardagi yogurt
2 yemek kasigi seker

Bir kaseye yogurdu ve sekeri koyun. Karistirip, sekerin yogurdun icinde cozulmesi icin 2-3 dakika bekleyin. Bu arada cilekleri minik minik dograyin ya da rondoda parcalayin ve sekerli yogurda ilave edin.Karistirin ve soguk servis yapin.
Cilekli yogurt, yapimi kolay, hafif ve saglikli bir tatlidir.
Cilekte bulunan bir cesit protein, serotonin hormonuna etki eder ve bu hormon mutluluk hissini arttirir. Ayni zamanda stresi ve istahi azaltir.
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Menemen (Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables)

2 cups green pepper, chopped
1 cup diced tomato
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp oil
½ tsp salt
1 pinch of black pepper (optional)

Place the oil and onions in a pan and sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat. Then, add peppers and salt. Close the lid and cook until the peppers become soft by stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes, stir and cook for 5-6 minutes with the lid closed. Finally, add the beaten eggs and stir. It’s done when the eggs are cooked. You can sprinkle some black pepper on top if you like.
Menemen is a very good and famous dish for breakfasts.
Serve it with bread while still warm.
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2 su bardagi yesil biber, dogranmis
1 su bardagi domates, dogranmis
1 kucuk sogan, ufak dogranmis
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam karabiber (istege bagli)

Bir tavaya yagi ve soganlari koyun, 2-3 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Sonra biberleri ve tuzu ilave edin. Kapagini kapatin ve biberler yumusayana dek ara sira karistirarak pisirin. Sonra domatesleri ilave edin, yine ara sira karistirarak kapagi kapali olarak 5-6 dakika pisirin.
Son olarak cirpilmis yumurtalari ilave edin ve karistirin.Yumurtalar pisince ocaktan alin. Uzerine karabiber serpebilirsiniz (istege bagli).
Menemen kahvalti icin guzel bir alternatiftir.
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Ricotta Pie (Firinda Omlet)

3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp corn starch
1 tomato, cut into slices
½ cup ricotta cheese
½ cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup milk
3 tbsp oil
½ tsp salt
½ tsp dried basil

In a bowl beat the eggs. Add ricotta cheese and shredded mozzarella/cheddar cheese, oil, salt and half of the milk. With the other half of the milk mix the starch in a mug, stir well in order to solve the starch completely in the milk.
Then add the starch-milk mixture in the bowl. Place the mixture in a 8 inches round or a rectangular Pyrex. Place the tomato slices evenly on the surface and sprinkle the basil on top.
Preheat the oven to 395-400F (200 C) and bake until the surface color is red, for about 12-15 minutes.
Serve warm. Ricotta pie is good to go at breakfasts.
ENJOY
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TURKCE3 yumurta, cirpilmis
2 cay kasigi misir nisastasi
1 domates, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi lor
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
1 su bardagi sut
3 yemek kasigi siviyag
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kuru feslegen

Bir kasede yumurtalari cirpin ve lor peyniri, rendelenmis kasar peyniri, siviyag, tuz ve sutun yarisini ilave edin. Sutun diger yarisini ayri bir yerde nisasta ile karistirin.
Nisasta sutun icinde cozuldugu zaman, karisimi kaseye ilave edin. Guzelce karistin ve karisimi yuvarlak 20 cm capinda ya da dikdortgen borcam tepsiye bosaltin. Domates dilimlerini esit bir sekilde uzerine yerlestirin ve kuru feslegeni yuzeyine serpin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (395-400 F) firinda, uzeri kizarana dek, yaklasik 12-15 dakika pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin. Firinda omlet kahvaltilar icin guzel bir alternatiftir.
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Radish Salad With Carrot (Havuclu Turp Salatasi)

1 carrot, washed and peeled
5-6 radishes, stems cut and washed
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp sumac (optional)
Black olives and fresh parsley for garnish

Wash carrot, peel and grate. Also cut the stems of the radishes and wash them. Cut the radishes in half moon shapes, forming 4-6 slices from a radish. Place the carrot and radish to a plate. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, salt and lemon juice. Then pour it on the salad and stir the salad. You can sprinkle sumac on top (optional).
Garnish with the parsley and black olives.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 havuc, yikanip soyulmus
5-6 kucuk kirmizi turp, saplari kesilip, yikanmis
½ cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi sumak (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin siyah zeytin ve taze maydanoz

Havucu yikayip, soyun ve rendeleyin. Turplarin saplarini kesin ve yikayin. Bir turptan 4-6 dilim elde edecek sekilde dilimleyin. Havuc ve turplari bir salata tabagina alin ve karistirin. Bir kasede limon suyu, tuz, zeytinyagini karistirin ve salatanin uzerine dokup karistirin. Arzu ederseniz uzerine sumak serpebilirsiniz.
Maydanoz ve siyah zeytin ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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Mediterranean Salad (Akdeniz Salatasi)

4 leaves romaine lettuce, washed, drained, cut into bite sizes
1 tomato, chopped in bite sizes
1 cucumber, sliced and cut in halves or whole
2 green onions or ½ red/white onion, sliced
5 small radish, sliced into circular shapes

Dressing:
3 tbsp yoghurt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp dried mint or 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
1 tsp salt

Mix all the dressing ingredients in a bowl. In a salad plate or bowl place all the salad ingredients and pour the dressing on top. Then, stir all to flavor the salad.
This Mediterranean Salad goes well with all meat dishes.
ENJOY!
NOTE: Make sure you prepare your salad maximum 30 minutes before serving. Because chopped vegetables starts losing the vitamins, especially Vitamin C, when they contact with air after 30 minutes.
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TURKCE
4 yaprak marul/kivircik, yikanmis, suyu suzulmus ve dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 salatalik, dilimlenerek ortadan kesilmis
2 yesil sogan ya da ½ mor/beyaz sogan, dogranmis
5 kucuk kirmizi turp, yuvarlak dilimlenmis

SOS:
3 yemek kasigi yogurt
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi sirke
2 cay kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi kuru nane ya da 1 yemek kasigi taze nane
2 cay kasigi tuz

Sos malzemelerinin hepsini bir kasede karistirin. Salata malzemelerini bir salata tabagina alin ve sosu uzerine dokup karistirin.
Akdeniz salatasi butun et yemekleri ile servis edilebilir.
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NOT: Salatanizi servisten en fazla yarim saat once dograyin. Dogranan sebzeler, hava ile temas ettikten 30 dakika sonra en basta C vitamin olmak uzere vitamin kaybina ugrarlar.

Cacik (Seasoned and Diluted Yogurt)

1 cucumber, shredded
1-2 cloves of garlic, smashed or grated
½ tsp salt
1tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional)
1 cup yogurt
½ cup purified water (optional)
½ tsp dried mint (optional)

In a bowl place the grated cucumber( You can peel the skin before shredding , I have shredded without peeling, because it is healthier that way), smashed garlic, salt and yogurt. Stir them well until the yogurt becomes smooth and even.
Then add the water and continue stirring till the yogurt completely dissolves in the water. If you like it thick, skip adding the water. Before serving you can add some dried mint and olive oil on top (optional)
You can serve cacik both with the meat and vegetable dishes.
You can also make cacik without garlic.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 salatalik, rendelenmis
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus ya da rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi (istege bagli)
1 su bardagi yogurt
½ su bardagi icme suyu (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi nane (istege bagli)

Bir kaseye rendelenmis salataligi (rendelemeden once salataligin kabugunu soyabilirsiniz, bend aha saglikli oldugu icin kabugunu soymadim), dovulmus sarimsagi, tuz ve yogurdu koyun. Yogurt putursuz olana dek karistirin.
Sonra suyu ilave edin ve yogurt su ile iyice karisana dek karistirin. Arzu ederseniz su koymadan da yapabilirsiniz. Servis yapmadan once kuru nane ve zeytinyagi ilave edebilirsiniz(istege bagli)
Cacigi et ve sebze yemeklerinin yaninda servis edebilirsiniz.
Ayni zamanda cacigi sarimsaksiz da yapabilirsiniz.
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Ana Sayfaya Don

Pastry with Vinegar (Sirkeli Pogaca)

1 egg (its yolk will be used for eggwash)
2/3 cup oil
60-75 gr butter, melted
3 tbsp yogurt
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 cup crumbled feta cheese or grated mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp baking powder
2 ½ cups flour (white, all purpose, sifted)
1 tsp sesame seeds

Put all the ingredients, except egg yolk and cheese, in a deep bowl and mix well with your hands. Add the crumbled feta or grated mozzarella cheese. Knead the dough for 3-5 minutes.
Take a piece of dough about the size of a shelled walnut and give it the shape of a ball by using the palm of your hands (you can adjust the size as you like).
Place the pieces on a greased baking tray. You can use baking paper if you want. Then brush each piece with beaten egg yolk for glazing. Spread the sesame seeds on the tops.
Pre-heat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Bake for 18-20 minutes.
This recipe will make about 20-22 pieces. Serve warm.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 yumurta (sarisi uzeri icin kullanilacak)
2/3 su bardagi siviyag
60-75 gr tereyagi/margarin, erimis
3 yemek kasigi yogurt
1 yemek kasigi sirke
2 cay kasigi tuz
1 su bardagi ufalanmis beyaz peynir ya da rendelenmis kasar peyniri
1 yemek kasigi kabartma tozu
2 ½ su bardagi un(beyaz, cok amacli,elenmis)
2 cay kasigi susam

Yumurta sarisi ve peynir haric, butun malzemeleri bir kaseye koyup guzelce karistirin. Kasar peynir/ beyaz peyniri ilave edip, 3-5 dakika boyunca hamuru yogurun
Ceviz buyuklugunde bir hamur parcasi alin ve avuc icinizi kullanarak yuvarlak sekil verin.( Buyuklugunu istediginiz gibi ayarlayabilirsiniz.)
Yaptiginiz pogacalari onceden yaglanmis tepsiye dizin ya da yagli kagit kullanabilirsiniz. Sonra her pogacaya firca yardimiyla cirpilmis yumurta surun. Uzerlerine susam serpin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400 F) ye isitin. 18-20 dakika boyunca uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
Bu tariften 20-22 pogaca cikar. Sicak servis yapin.
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Spinach with Eggs (Yumurtali Ispanak)

2-3 eggs
1 lb (500 gr) spinach or 1 can spinach
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp smashed tomato in a can or 1 tbsp tomato paste
½ tsp salt
A pinch of red pepper and black pepper ( optional)

Put the oil in a large skillet. Sauté the onion with oil and smashed tomatoes/ tomato paste for 2-3 minutes at low-medium heat. Then, add the spinach and salt, cook for 5-6 minutes by stirring occasionally. Finally, make holes for eggs in the middle of the spinach mixture. Break the eggs into these holes, sprinkle some salt. If you wish, you could sprinkle some red and black pepper on top. Close the lid of the skillet and cook until the egg whites are cooked.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
2-3 yumurta
500 gr (1/2 kg) ispanak ya da 1 kutu konserve ispanak
1 orta boy sogan, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 yemek kasigi domates puresi ya da 1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam kirmizi biber ve karabiber (optional)

Genis bir tavaya yagi ve soganlari koyup, orta ateste sogani kavurun.Domates salcasini/ puresini ilave edip 2-3 dakika sote edin. Sonra ispanagi ve tuzu ilave edip, ara sira karistirarak 5-6 dakika pisirin.
Son olarak ispanaklarin ortasinda yumurtalar icin cukurlar acin ve bu cukurlarin icine yumurtalari kirin. Yumurtalarin uzerine biraz tuz serpin. Eger arzu ederseniz uzerine karabiber ve kirmizi biber de ilave edebilirsiniz. Tavanin kapagini kapatin ve yumurta aklari pisene dek pisirin.
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European Style Mashed Potatoes (Patates Puresi)

1 lb (450-500 gr) potatoes, peeled
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
¼ stick (35-40 gr) butter
1 tsp salt
Black pepper (optional)
Fresh parsley for garnish

Peel the potatoes and cut them in half. Put them in a pot and cover up the potatoes with water. Add salt and boil till they are cooked. Put the boiled potatoes in a bowl immediately when they are hot. Mash the potatoes with a blender and meanwhile add the milk and the egg. Mash them until the mixture is smooth.
Then, in a pot, put the butter and mashed potatoes. Cook by stirring continuously on a low-medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. You can adjust the salt as you like. Before serving you can sprinkle some black pepper and garnish with fresh parsley.
It is a nice side item to go with meat and fish dishes.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
450-500gr ( ½ kg) patates, soyulmus
2/3 su bardagi sut
1 yumurta
35-40 gr tereyagi/ margarin
2 cay kasigi tuz
Karabiber (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Patatesleri soyup ikiye bolun. Bir tencereye koyup, patateslerin uzerine cikana dek su koyun. Tuz ilave edip patatesler pisene dek kaynatin. Pismis patatesleri sicakken hemen buyuk bir kaseye alin.Bir blendir yardimi ile patatesleri ezin ve arada sutu ve yumurtayi ilave edin. Putursuz bir karisim olana dek ezmeye devam edin.
Sonra bir tencereye tereyagi/margarini ve pure karisimini koyun. Dusuk ateste surekli karistirarak, 4-5 dakika pisirin. Tuz oranini isteginize gore ayarlayabilirsiniz.
Servisten once purenin uzerine biraz karabiber serpebilirsiniz ve taze maydanoz ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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Turkish Coffee (Turk Kahvesi)

1 tsp Turkish coffee
1 tsp sugar
1 Turkish coffee cup of purified water (see the picture)

Put the coffee and sugar in the coffeepot (cezve, see the picture ) and stir. Fill the Turkish coffee cup with water, leaving some room at the top. Then pour it to the cezve. Depending on how many cups of coffee you want, repeat the previous process.
Put cezve on high heat and stir with a spoon to let the sugar dissolve and coffee to mix with the water. When it starts being foamy on the surface, take some of the foam with a spoon and put into the coffee cup.( It is for a foamy Turkish coffee) When bubbles form on top and starts rising, take the cezve off the stove and pour the coffee into the cup.
There would be grinds at the bottom of the cup, do not drink this part.
You can serve the Turkish coffee with a glass of water and a piece of chocolate.
ENJOY

Turkish Coffee has been an important part of Turkish Culture. There is an old saying about it. “ Bir fincan kahvenin kirk yil hatiri vardir”(A cup of Turkish coffee will be remembered for forty years.”) It means that the person who offers the coffee is to be respected and remembered for a long time for the sake of his offering. For many people, the most enjoyable side of Turkish coffee is when another person reads the coffee grains, which is a kind of fortune telling.

TURKCE
2 cay kasigi Turk Kahvesi
2 cay kasigi seker
1 kahve fincani olcusu icme suyu

Seker ve kahveyi cezveye koyup, karistirin. Kahve fincani ile suyu olcup cezveye ilave edin. Yuksek ateste , sekerin erimesi ve kave ile suyun butunlesmesi icin biraz karistirin. Cezvenin uzerine kopuklenmeye basladigi zaman, kasik yardimiyla biraz kopuk alip, kahve fincanlarina paylastirin. (Kahvenin bol kopuklu olmasi icin)
Yuzeyi kaynamaya ve kabarmaya basladigi zaman, cezveyi ocaktan alin ve kahve fincanlarina paylastirin.
Fincanin dibinde kahvenin telvesi birikecektir, bu kisim icilmez.
Turk kahvesini bir bardak su ve bir parca cikolata ile servis edebilirsiniz.
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Turk kahvesi, Turk Kulturunun onemli bir parcasi haline gelmistir. Bununla ilgili eski bir soz de vardir. “Bir fincan kahvenin kirk yil hatiri vardir” Turk kahvesini ikram eden kisiye uzun zaman boyunca saygi duyuldugu ve ikramindan dolayi uzun zaman hatirlandigi anlamina gelir. Cogu kisiye gore, Turk kahvesinin en eglenceli yani, birinin kahvenin telvesinden fal bakmasidir.

Kidney Bean Salad (Piyaz)

1 can kidney beans or 1½ cup cooked kidney beans
1 tomato, diced
¼ red/ white onion, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, grated
Sauce:
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp vinegar (optional)
½ tsp salt
Garnish:
Black olives
Fresh parsley
1 egg, boiled, sliced

Wash the kidney beans and drain. Then mix all the main ingredients in a plate.
In a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients and pour the sauce on the piyaz.
Garnish with the boiled egg, fresh parsley and black olives.
Piyaz goes well with meatballs, beef, lamb and chicken dishes.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 kutu kuru fasulye konservesi ya da 1½ su bardagi pismis kuru fasulye
1 domates, dogranmis
¼ kirmizi/beyaz sogan, dogranmis
1 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1 havuc, rendelenmis
Sos:
4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyai
3 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi sirke (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi tuz
Sus:
Siyah zeytin
1 tane haslanmis yumurta, dilimlenmis
Taze maydanoz

Eger konserve kullaniyorsaniz, kuru fasulyeleri yikayip suzun. Sonra butun malzemeleri karistirin.
Kucuk bir kasede sos malzemelerini karistirin ve piyazin uzerine dokun.
Haslanmis yumurta, siyah zeytin ve taze maydanoz ile susleyin.
Piyaz; kofte, dana eti, kuzu eti ve tavuk yemekleri ile iyi gider.
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Grilled Mackerel (Uskumru Izgara)

2 whole mackerels
1 tsp salt
½ lemon or lime
1 onion, sliced in the shape of rings
Carrots or other vegetables for garnish
Electric grill or barbecue

First, thaw the mackerels if they are frozen. Then gut the mackerels. You can cut the heads off if you wish. Wash and drain the mackerels. Spread the salt all over the mackerels (inside also).
Let them stay for about 10-15 minutes with salt. Salt the onion rings and other vegetables. Then cook them and mackerels on an electric grill or on a barbecue on medium heat till they are golden brown.
Serve them with lemon or lime wedges. Also potato salad or smashed potatoes goes well with this dish.
NOTE: While thawing the frozen fish, first leave it in the fridge (40F) for 12 hours, then thaw it at room temperature for 4-5 hours and cook immediately. Make sure you do not leave the frozen fish at the room temperature. This would cause the pathogenic organisms to grow and spread all over the fish quickly.
ENJOY!

Benefits of Fish
TURKCE
2 tane uskumru
2 cay kasigi tuz
½ limon
1 sogan, yuvarlak dilimlenmis
Garnitur icin havuc ya da farkli sebzeler
Elektikli izgara ya da mangal

Oncelikle, dondurulmus uskumru kullanacaksaniz, cozundurun. Iclerini yarip, temizleyin. Isteginize gore kafalarini kesebilirsiniz. Yikayip suzulmesini saglayin. Uskumrularin hem icini hem disini guzelce tuzlayin.
Tuzun absorbe olmasi icin 10-15 dakika bekletin. Sogan halkalarini ve diger sebzeleri tuzlayin. Uskumru ve sebzeleri elektirikli izgara ya da mangalda orta ateste, kizarana dek pisirin.
Limon dilimleri ile servis yapin. Ayrica patates salatasi ve patates puresi ile de servis yapilabilir.
NOT: Dondurulmus balik cozundururken; once dolapta (4C) 12 saat boyunca bekletin. Sonra oda sicakliginda 4-5 saat boyunca cozundurun ve hemen pisirin. Dondurulmus baligi direk oda sicakliginda cozundurmemeye dikkat edin. Cunku bu, hastalik yapici organizmalarin hemen gelismesine ve baligin uzerinde yayilmasina sebep olacaktir.
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Baligin Faydalari

Balcan Style Cabbage (Balkan Lahana Asi)

½ medium cabbage, chopped
1 onion, chopped
½ cup whole grain bulgur
2 cups whole milk
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp oil
Garnish:
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp red pepper
A pinch of salt

In a large pot, place the oil and chopped onions. Sauté for 4 minutes over low-medium heat. Then add the chopped cabbage. Cook for 5 minutes over high medium heat stirring occasionally.
Then add the milk and salt. When the bubbles come out on the surface, add the bulgur and stir. Over low heat, cook for about 25 minutes, till the bulgur is soft.
For garnish, place the butter in a small frying pan and melt over the low-medium heat. When it starts spitting, stir in the red pepper and salt. Pour on the cabbage.
It is a very healthy dish. Cabbage contains so much fiber and whole grain bulgur is very nutritious.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
½ orta boy lahana, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 cay bardagi pilavlik bulgur
2 su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
Sus:
3 yemek kasigi teregi
1 tatli kasigi kirmizi biber
Bir tutam tuz

Buyuk bir tencereye sivi yagi ve dogranmis soganlari koyun. Dusuk ateste 4 dakika boyunca soganlari kavurun. Sonra dogranmis lahanayi ilave edin. Orta ateste ara sira karistirarak 5 dakika boyunca pisirin.
Sonra tuzu ve sutu ilave edin. Yuzeyde baloncuklar olusmaya baslayinca; bulguru ilave edin ve karistirin. Kisik ateste yaklasik 25 dakika boyunca, bulgur pisene dek pisirin.
Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda tereyagini dusuk ateste eritin. Cizirdamaya baslayinca, kirmizi biberi ve tuzu karistirarak ilave edin. Lahana asinin uzerine dokun.
Lahana asi cok sagliklidir. Lahana lif acisindan cok zengindir ve bulgur besleyici bir gidadir.
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