Garlic Shrimp (Sarimsakli Karides)

½ lb (200-250 gr) peeled and boiled shrimp
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp salt or more to taste
A pinch of basil

Melt the butter in a skillet and add boiled shrimp, salt and garlic. Over medium heat sauté them for about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle some basil and drizzle lemon juice on top.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
200-250 gr haslanmis ve kabuklari soyulmus karides
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam feslegen

Tavada tereyagini eritin ve haslanmis karidesleri, sarimsak ve tuz ile orta ateste renkleri pembelesen dek kavurun(5-7 dakika). Uzerine feslegen serpin ve limon suyunu da ilave edip sicak servis yapin.
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Creamy Broccoli Soup (Kremali Brokoli Corbasi)

1 bunch of broccoli (250-300gr), washed and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, diced
1 cup water
3 cups milk
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Shredded mozzarella/cheddar/parmesan for garnish

In a pot, sauté onions with oil over medium heat and then add chopped broccoli and potatoes. Saute them for 3-4 minutes.
Add one cup of water and boil. Simmer for 6-8 minutes over low heat till broccoli and potatoes are tender. Then stir in milk, salt and simmer for additional 10 minutes. After that, puree the soup with a blender until it is smooth (if you prefer to have bulk pieces of broccoli in the soup, do not use blender).
Sprinkle black pepper and shredded mozzarella/cheddar/parmesan on top and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 demet brokoli (250-300 gr), yikanip, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 patates, dogranmis
1 su bardagi su
3 su bardagi sut
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
Uzerine serpmek icin rendelenmis kasar peyniri

Sogani sivi yag ile orta ateste kavurun. Sonra yikanip dogranmis brokoliyi ve patatesleri ilave edin. 2-3 dakika kavurun.
Uzerine 1 bardak su ilave edin ve yaklasik 6-8 dakika brokoli ve patatesler yumusayana dek kisik ateste kaynatin. Sonra sut ve tuzu ilave edip yaklasik 10 dakika kadar daha kaynatin. Pisince blendir ile pure haline getirin (eger corbayi taneli seviyorsaniz blendir kullanmayin). Karabiberi ilave edin ve karistirin.
Kremali Brokoli Corbasini uzerine kasar peyniri rendesi serperek sicak servis yapin.
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European Style Scrambled Eggs (Avrupa Usulu Sutlu Cirpilmis Yumurta)

3 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp flour, heaping
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp butter for top
1 or 1 ½ cup milk
½ tsp salt
½ tsp paprika

In a skillet, sauté 2 tbsp butter and flour over low-medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. Then add milk and salt. By stirring continuously, make sure that flour particles dissolve in milk. Then stir in beaten eggs and cook until the mixture becomes thick (4-5 minutes over low-heat)
In a small pan, sizzle 1 tbsp butter and stir in paprika. Before serving, pour it on the scrambled eggs and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
1 yemek kasigi tereyegi uzeri icin
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

Bir tavada 2 yemek kasigi tereyagi ve unu 2-3 dakika hafif ateste kavurun. Sonra sutu ve tuzu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak unun sut icinde dagilmasini saglayin. Son olarak cirpilmis yumurtalaari ilave edin ve karistirin. Sut yumurta karisimi koyu bir kivama gelene dek 4-5 dakika kisik ateste pisirin.
Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda 1 yemek kasigi tereyagini kizdirin ve kirmizi toz biberi icine ilave edin karistirip ocaktan alin.
Servis yaparken sutlu yumurtanin uzerine dokun ve sicak servis yapin.
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Eggplant Salad/Babaghanush (Patlican Salatasi/Babaganus)

2 eggplants, roasted
4-5 cloves garlic, grated or smashed
2-3 Tbsp yogurt
1/3 cup tahini
Juice of ½ lemon
3-4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
½ cup crushed walnuts for top
Fresh mint/parsley/dill for garnish

Roast eggplants in the oven (at 400F) or over the grill till they are soft, turning upside down occasionally. Remove the skins of roasted eggplants and mash them in a food processor. In a skillet, sauté them with extra virgin olive oil over medium heat (4-5 minutes). Let it cool for a while.
Then stir in yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Place to a salad plate and sprinkle crushed walnuts on top. You can garnish with fresh mint/dill/parsley.
You can serve Eggplant Salad/Babaghanush with pita bread and any kind of meat dish.
ENJOY

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 TURKCE
2 patlican, kozlenmis
4-5 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis/ezilmis
2-3 yemek kasigi yogurt
½ limonun suyu
1/3 su bardagi tahin
3-4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi parcalanmis ceviz, uzeri icin
Suslemek icin taze nane/maydanoz/dereotu

Patlicanlari firinda (200 C de) ya da izgarada her tarafi yumusayana dek, ara sira cevirerek kozleyin. Soguduktan sonra kabuklarini soyun ve rondo ya da blendir ile pure haline getirin. Bir tavaya sizma zeytinyagini ve patlicani koyun. 4-5 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Ocaktan alin ve biraz sogumaya birakin. Sonra yogurt, tahin, sarimsak, tuz ve limon suyunu ilave ederek karistirin. Salata tabagina alin ve uzerine ceviz serpin. Isterseniz maydanoz/nane/dereotu ile susleyebilirsiniz.

Patlican Salatasini/Babaganus pide ile ve her turlu et yemeginin yaninda servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Chick Pea Dip (Humus)

1 cup of cooked chick peas/ in a can
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
2-3 Tbsp tahini
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup water (optional)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cumin
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp paprika

Place boiled or canned chick peas into a food processor or use a blender to form a puree. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all.
Serve Humus (chick pea dip) with warm pita bread or tortilla.
ENJOY

P.S: You may always substitude tahini with olive oil, if you do not have tahini.

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi pismis nohut/konserve
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
½ limonun suyu
2-3 yemek kasigi tahin
1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1/4 su bardagi su (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1/2 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber

Haslanmis ya da konserve nohutlari blendir ile pure haline getirin. Daha sonra diger malzemeleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin.
Humusu sicak pide ya da lavas ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
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NOT: Tahin yerine zeytinyagi da kullanarak humus yapmayi deneyebilirsiniz.
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Spinach Soup (Ispanak Corbasi)

Spinach Soup is a healthy and nutritious recipe from my mum.

350-400 gr spinach
1 small onion, chopped
3 Tbsp oil/butter
1 Tbsp flour, heaping
4-5 cups water/chicken stock
1 cup yogurt
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp salt to taste

In a pot, place onions and oil/butter. Saute them for 2-3 minutes and then add spinach. Saute over medium heat until the water in spinach evaporates. Then add flour and saute for a couple of minutes. Add water/chicken stock and salt. When it boils, simmer for about 10-15 minutes over low-medium heat. After that you can blend it with a blender for a smoother soup. I like the spinach pieces in the soup so I did not blend it.
Leave Spinach Soup to cool for 10-15 minutes. Then whisk the yogurt with egg and stir in slowly. If you stir in the mixture to hot soup, the texture of yogurt will spoil and this will affect the soup.
ENJOY

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Ispanak Corbasi annemin saglikli ve besleyici tariflerinden biridir.

350-400 gr ispanak
1 kucuk sogan, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag/tereyagi
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
4-5 su bardagi su/tavuk suyu
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Sogan ve sivi yag/tereyagi bir tencerede kavrulur ve soganlarin rengi pembelesmeye baslayinca ispanaklari ilave edin. Suyunu cekene dek orta ateste kavurulur. Suyunu cektikten sonra un ilave edin ve biraz kavrulduktan sonra su/tavuk suyu ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafif ateste 15 dakika kadar pisirin. Sonra blendir ile cirparak puruzsuz bir corba elde edebilirsiniz. Ben Ispanak Corbasi'ni icindeki ispanak parcaciklari ile seviyorum, o yuzden blendir kullanmadim.
Corbayi 10-15 dakika sogumaya birakin. Yogurt ve yumurtayi guzelce cirpin ve azar azar karistirarak corbaya ilave edin. Sicak corbaya yogurt-yumurta karisimini birden dokerseniz; yogurt kesilir, boylece corbanin yapisi ve goruntusu bozulur.
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Roasted Turkey (Firinda Kizarmis Hindi)

½ turkey (6-7lb)
3 tbsp oil/melted butter
1 tsp tomato paste (optional)
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp thyme

Instead of cooking the whole turkey (if it is too big to eat soon) you can cut the turkey in half or small pieces and then follow the directions below.
The night or a day before you cook the turkey, sprinkle salt and lemon juice to all over the turkey and then rub with your hands. Then mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and use them to brush all over the turkey.
Leave the turkey in the fridge for at least 10-12 hours. This method will make turkey to absorb the flavor of spices and salt and result in a more delicious turkey.
Before placing the turkey in the oven, brush its surface with some oil to have a golden brown color. Preheat the oven to 400F (200 C) and bake for 30 minutes. Then turn the heat down to 350 F (180 C) and bake for about 2 hours. 30 minutes before taking it out, you can turn it over (Cooking time may vary according to the size of your turkey and turkey pieces).
When its surface turns to golden brown, insert a knife to make sure that it is fully cooked.
ENJOY

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½ hindi (3-4 kg)
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag/erimis tereyag
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi (istege bagli)
1/3 su bardagi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 tatli kasigi kekik

Butun hindiyi tam olarak ortadan ikiye bolerek yarim bir hindi elde edebilirsiniz ya da parcalara ayirarak da pisirebilirsiniz.
Once hindinin her tarafini tuzlayin ve sonra limon suyunu da ilave edip hindinin her yerini ovalayarak limon suyu ve tuzu yedirin. Geri kalan malzemeleri bir tabakta karistirin ve hindinin her yerine yayarak surun.
Bu sekilde hindiyi 10-12 saat boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Boylece baharat ve diger malzemelerin aromasi hindiye gececek ve daha lezzetli bir hindi pisirmis olacaksiniz.
Firina koymadan once isterseniz uzerine bir miktar yag surerek daha guzel kizarmasini saglayabilirsiniz.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda 30 dakika kadar pisirin. Sonra dereceyi 180 C (350 F) ye dusurun ve 2 saat kadar daha pisirin. Pismesine 30 dakika kala hindiyi ters cevirirseniz daha iyi piser.
Uzeri iyice kizarinca bicak ile pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz.
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