Walnut Bread Rolls (Cevizli Ekmek)

25-30 gr fresh active yeast/7 gr instant yeast
2 cups lukewarm water
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 egg (white goes inside, yolk for egg wash)
¼ cup oil
6 cups of flour, heaping
1 cup crushed walnut/pecan
1 tsp allspice
2 tbsp yogurt (for egg wash)

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast.
Then, add salt, egg white, ¼ cup oil and flour, knead for 5-8 minutes, till dough becomes elastic. Place a plastic wrap on the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours in a warm place, till it rises up to double its volume (see the picture).
Place dough on the counter and punch to release air. Then sprinkle some flour on the counter and try to flatten the dough in 1/10 inch thickness with a dough roller.
Sprinkle allspice and spread the crushed walnut over dough (see the picture). Then roll it up tightly (see the picture). Cut the roll into 2 inch wide pieces (see the picture), and press gently on cut sides. Then place them into the baking tray with baking paper. Leave it for 1-2 hours to rise.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Mix the egg yolk and yogurt in a bowl and brush surface of the Walnut Bread Rolls with this egg wash. Bake for 12-15 minutes, then switch to 350 F (180 C) and bake for 8-10 minutes till they turn to golden brown.
After taking those out of the oven cover them with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft. Serve warm.
This recipe makes 24-25 rolls.
ENJOY

P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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TURKCE
25-30 gr yas maya/7 gr instant toz maya
2 su bardagi ilik su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi seker
1 yumurta (beyazi icine, sarisi uzerine)
½ cay bardagi sivi yag
6 su bardagi un, tepeleme
1 su bardagi kiriklanmis ceviz/ pekan cevizi
1 tatli kasigi yenibahar
2 yemek kasigi yogurt (uzeri icin)

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.Sonra, yumurta beyazini, ¼ su bardagi sivi yagi, unu ve tuzu ilave ederek, 5-8 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).
Hamuru tezgahin uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin ve tezgahi unlayip oklava ile hamuru ½ cm kalinliginda acin. Uzerine yenibahar serpin ve kiriklanmis cevizleri yayin (resime bakiniz). Sonra sikica rulo yapin (resime bakiniz) ve ruloyu 4-5 cm genisliginda parcalara kesin (resime bakiniz). Sonra kesik yerlerinden hafifce bastirip, uzerinde yagli kagit olan tepsiye aralikli olarak dizin. Ekmek rulolari iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik 1-2 saat bekletin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400F) ye isitin ve yogurt ile yumurta sarisini karistirip, rulolarin uzerine firca ile surun. 12-15 dakika pisirip, sicakligi 180 C (350F) ye dusurun ve 8-10 dakika daha uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engeleyin. Boylece Peynirli Ekmek Rulolariniz yumusacik olacaklar.
Sicak servis yapin.
Bu tariften 25-26 tane Cevizli Ekmek oluyor.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Bread Rolls with Cheese (Lorlu Ekmek)-Tutmanik

25-30 gr fresh active yeast/7 gr instant yeast
2 cups lukewarm water
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 egg (white goes inside, yolk for egg wash)
¼ cup oil
6 cups of flour, heaping
2 tbsp yogurt for egg wash
1 cup crumbled feta cheese or Mexican Crumbling Cheese
2 tbsp butter/oil
1 tbsp nigella seeds

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast.
Add the salt, egg white, ¼ cup oil and flour, knead for 5-8 minutes, till dough becomes elastic. Place a plastic wrap on the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours in a warm place, till it rises up to double its volume (see the picture).
Place dough on the counter and punch to release air. Then sprinkle some flour on the counter and try to flatten the dough with a dough roller, in 1/10 inch thickness.
Brush the surface of dough with 2 tbsp butter/oil. Spread the crumbled cheese over the dough (see the picture). Then roll it up tightly an cut the roll into 2 inches wide pieces (see the picture in walnut bread), and close the cut ends by sticking and press gently on stuck sides (see the picture). Then place them into the baking tray with baking paper. Leave it for 1-2 hours to rise.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Mix the egg yolk and yogurt in a bowl and brush the surface of the Bread Rolls with Cheese with this egg wash and sprinkle nigella seeds on top. Bake for 12-15 minutes, then switch to 350 F (180 C) and bake for 8-10 minutes till they turn to golden brown.
After taking those out of the oven cover them with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft. Serve warm.
ENJOY

P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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TURKCE
25-30 gr yas maya/7 gr instant toz maya
2 su bardagi ilik su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi seker
1 yumurta (beyazi icine, sarisi uzerine)
½ cay bardagi sivi yag
6 su bardagi un, tepeleme
2 yemek kasigi yogurt (uzeri icin)
1 su bardagi lor/ kiriklanmis beyaz peynir
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi, sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi corek otu

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.Sonra, yumurta beyazini, ¼ su bardagi sivi yagi, unu ve tuzu ilave ederek, 5-8 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).
Hamuru tezgain uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin ve tezgahi unlayip oklava ile hamuru ½ cm kalinliginda acin. Uzerini tereyagi ya da sivi yag ile yaglayin ve uzerine kiriklanmis peyniri yayin (resime bakiniz). Sonra sikica rulo yapin ve ruloyu 5-6 cm genisliginde parcalara kesin (cevizli ekmekteki resime bakiniz). Sonra kesik yerlerini birlestirip yapistirin (resime bakiniz) ve hafifce bastirip, uzerinde yagli kagit olan tepsiye aralikli olarak dizin. Rulolari iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik 1-2 saat bekletin.
Firini onceden 200C (400F) ye isitin ve yogurt ile yumurta sarisini karistirip, rulolarin uzerine firca ile surun. Corek otu serpin ve 12-15 dakika pisirip, sicakligi 180C (350F) ye dusurun ve 8-10 dakika daha uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece Peynirli Ekmek Rulolariniz yumusacik olacaklar.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Tomato Sauce/Dip (Domates Sosu)

2 medium tomatoes, grated/3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½-1/3 cup water (if using tomato paste)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp mint
¼ tsp basil

In a skillet, mix all the ingredients but mint and basil. Over low heat, cook 3-4 minutes for tomato paste, 10 minutes for grated tomatoes. Then stir in mint and basil.
You can use Tomato Dip for chips, over fried vegetables or pasta.
ENJOY

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2 orta boy domates, rendelenmis/3 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1-1/2 cay bardagi su (eger salca kullanirsaniz)
½ cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi nane
½ cay kasigi feslegen

Nane ve feslegen haric butun malzemeleri bir tavada karistirin ve hafif ateste salca icin 3-4, domates rendesi icin 10 dakika pisirin. Sonra nane ve feslegeni ilave edin, karisitip ocagin altini kapatin.
Bu sosu cips ile, kizartmalarin ya da makarnanin uzerine kullanabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Broiled Sardines (Firinda Kizarmis Sardalya)

1 lb (~450gr) sardines
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp thyme
Juice of ½ lemon
1 clove garlic, minced

Cut the heads off and gut the sardines. Wash them under cold water and drain. If you like you can take the bones out and form sardine fillets. Then, mix all the ingredients with sardines in a bowl and leave them for marinating in the fridge at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven at 400F (200C) and place sardines on a baking tray. I like the grill stripes on fish, so I placed a cooling rack on a tray and broiled sardines on it(Fats of sarnines will drop on the tray). Bake for 10 minutes and then switch to broil. Broil both sides for 5-7 minutes until they are golden brown.
Broiled sardines are good to go with arugula, radish, Turkish coleslaw, onion salad and lemon.
ENJOY

Benefits of Fish

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TURKCE
½ kg sardalya
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 cay kasigi kekik
½ limon suyu
1 sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis

Sardalyalari kafalarini ve karinlarini keserek temizleyin ve soguk su ile guzelce yikayin.Isterseniz kilciklarini temizleyip, fileto olarak pisirebilirsiniz. Suyu suzuldukten sonra bir kasede butun malzemeler ile karistirin ve buzdolabinda en az 1 saat marine edin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400F) isitin ve baliklari firin tepsisine dizin. Ben baliklarin uzerinde izgara cizgilerini sevdigim icin, firin tepsisinin uzerine tel izgara koydum ve onun uzerinde baliklari pisirdim (Sardalyalarin yagi tepsiye damlayacaktir). Yaklasik 10 dakika pisirdikten sonra, ustten kizartmaya ayarlayin (broil) ve 5-7 dakika arasi damak zevkinize gore uzerleri kizarana dek kizartin, sonra baliklari ters cevirip tekrar 5-7 dakika boyunca ustten kizartin.
Firinda kizarmis sardalyalari yaninda, roka, turp, sogan salatasi ya da beyaz lahana salatasi ve limon ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Baligin Faydalari

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Tiramisu Bowl (Tiramisu Kasesi)

8 0z (~230 gr) Cream Cheese, softened
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg (3.4 oz each) vanilla/banana instant pudding
8 oz (~230 gr) Whipped Topping, thawed
48 nilla wafers
½ cup brewed strong coffee, cooled
2 square semi-sweet chocolate, grated
1 cup fresh, banana/ strawberry/raspberry

Beat cream cheese with a mixer till creamy. Then beat in milk and pudding mixes.Stir in 2 cups cool whip.

In a glass 2-1/2 qt bowl, line the wafers and drizzle with half of the coffee. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the chocolate on top. Then repeat the layers. On top, garnish with the remaining cool whip and fruits you like. Sprinkle the rest of chocolate and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

P.S: If your glass is not deep enough to make 2 layers, just make a single layer and garnish top. You can also arrange it into small bowls.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

230 gr Krem peynir, yumusamis

3 su bardagi soguk sut

2 paket instant muzlu/vanilyali puding ya da 1 paket normal puding

230 gr krem santi

48 tane nilla biskuvi ya da herhangi baska yuvarlak biskuvi

½ su bardagi kahve, sogutulmus

2 kare az sekerli cikolata, rendelenmis

1 su bardagi, muz/cilek/bogurtlen/ahududu

Mikser ile krem peyniri krema haline getirin ve sut ile hazir pudingi ilave edin. Eger toz puding kullanacaksaniz 3 su bardagi sut ile pudingi pisirin ve sogutun sonra ilave edin. Son olarak 2 su bardagi krem santi ilave edin ve karistirin.

1 ½ -2 lt lik bir dar uzun bir kasenin kenarlarina biskuvileri dizin ve uzerlerine kahvenin yarisini serpin. Puding karisiminin yarisini uzerine dokun ve uzerine cikolatanin yarisini serpin. Sonra ayni islemi tekrar yapip iki tabaka olusturun. Uzerine kalan cikolatayi serpin ve istediginiz meyve cesidiyle susleyin. Son olarak geri kalan krem santiyle susleyin ve buzdolabinda 2 saat kadar bekletin.

NOT: Eger kullandiginiz kase cok derin degilse sadece bir tabaka yapabilirsiniz. Ayni islemi kucuk kaseler kullanarak da yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Balkan Leek Saute (Balkan Pirasa Sote)

2 pairs of fresh leek, washed and cut in small chunks
½ tbsp tomato paste or 1 tomato, diced or 3 tbsp tomato in a can
2 tbsp butter or 2-3 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)
1 tsp salt
¼ cup hot water

Place the small chunks of leek and butter/oil in a large skillet or in a medium size pot. Saute leek over medium heat till the color changes and they decrease in volume. Then add tomatoes or tomato paste and salt. Pour the hot water and stir well. Cover the lid and cook for 10-12 minutes over low heat.
Yogurt or ayran is good to go with Balkan Leek Sauté.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 tane pirasa, yikanmis ve kucuk dogranmis
½ yemek kasigi salca/1 dogranmis domates /3 yemek kasigi konserve domates
2 yemek kasigi tereyag/ 2-3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su

Tereyagi/siviyag ve pirasalari bir tava ya da tencereye koyun. Orta ateste pirasalar renk degistirip, hacimce azalana dek kavurun. Sonra domates ya da domates salcasini ve tuzu ilave edin. Uzerine sicak suyu dokup, karisitirin. Kapagi kapali olarak dusuk ateste 10-12 dakika pisirin.
Balkan Pirasa Soteyi ayran ve yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Inegol’s Traditional Meatball (Inegol Kofte)

1 lb lean ground beef
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 big onion, shredded
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp baking soda
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
2-3 stems parsley, finely chopped (optional)
1 tsp salt

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. And knead for 3-4 minutes to form a stiff mixture. Cover it and leave in the fridge for the night. Then, the next day make finger shape meatballs.

Shallow fry them in a skillet or grill. Make sure that all sides turn to a golden brown color.
You can serve Inegol’s Traditional Meatball with; pilaf, roasted peppers, French fries, kidney bean salad, tomato salad or onion salad and ayran.
ENJOY

History of Inegol Kofte

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TURKCE
½ kg yagsiz kiyma
½ cay bardagi ufalanmis kuru ekmek
1 buyuk sogan, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi karbonat
1 dis sarimsak, dovulmus (istege bagli)
2-3 dal maydanoz, ince kiyilmis (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Butun malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin ve elinizle 3-4 dakika yogurun. Kiymanin sikilastigini goreceksiniz. Kiymayi agzi kapali olarak bir gece boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Ertesi gun, kiymadan uzun, parmak sekilli kofteler yapin.

Tavada az yagda her tarafini guzelce kizartin. Mangal ya da izgarada da pisirebilirsiniz.
Inegol Kofteyi yaninda; pilav, kozlenmis biber, patates kizartmasi, piyaz, sogan salatasi ya da domates salatasi ve ayran ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Inegol Kofte'nin Tarihi

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chocolate Chip Cookie (Cikolatali Kurabiye)

3/2 cup sugar

1 cup butter/margarine, softened
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 tsp salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F (190C) degrees. Mix sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. The dough will be very stiff. Then stir in chocolate chips and pecans (optional).
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. The centers will be soft. Let them cool. Remove Chocolate Chip Cookies from cookie sheet and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3/2 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi oda sicakliginda yumusamis margarin/tereyag
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
2 ¼ su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/ 1 paket vanilya
¾ tatli kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi karbonat
2 su bardagi yari tatli cikolata parcacigi
1 su bardagi pekan cevizi/ceviz/findik, ufalanmis (istege bagli)

Firini onceden 190C (375F) a isitin. Seker, tereyagi, vanilya ve yumurtalari genis bir kasede tahta kasik ile karistirin. Un, karbonat ve tuzu ilave ederek karistirmaya devam edin. Cok koyu kivamli bir hamur elde edeceksiniz. Sonra cikolata parcaciklarini ve pekan cevizi/ceviz/findigi (istege bagli) ilave edip, karistirin.
Hamurdan bir yemek kasigi dolusu alin ve yagli kagit serilmis tepsiye yaklasik 4 cm araliklarla yerlestirin. 8-10 dakika ya da uzerleri hafif pembelesene dek pisirin. Orta kisimlari yumusak olacaktir. Cikolatali Kurabiyelerin tamamen sogumasini bekleyin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Leek with Olive Oil (Zeytinyagli Pirasa)

1 bunch of leek, washed and cut into chunks
2 carrots, sliced in circular shapes
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp tomato paste (optional)
½ cup rice, washed and drained
1 ½ cup hot water
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp sugar

Place olive oil and onions in a pot and sauté them till the onions turn light brown. Then add tomato paste (optional), sliced carrots and chopped leeks. Cook them over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and sauté for 1-2 minutes, and then add hot water, salt and sugar. Cook till rice becomes soft, for about 30-40 minutes over low heat.
Let Leeks with Olive Oil cool in the pot. Then place into a serving plate. Drizzle some lemon juice and olive oil (optional) on top.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 demet pirasa, yikanip, buyuk dogranmis
2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi (istege bagli)
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
1 ½ su bardagi sicak su
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker

Zeytinyagi ve sogani tencereye alin ve soganlar pembelesene dek kavurun. Sonra, salcayi (istege bagli), dogranmis havuclari ve pirasayi ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak 3-4 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Ardindan pirinci ilave edip, 1-2 dakika daha kavurun ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Tuz ve sekeri de ilave edip karistirin. Hafif ateste pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 30-40 dakika pisirin.
Zeytinyagli pirasayi tencerede ilik olana dek bekletin, servis yaparken uzerine biraz zeytinyagi ve limon suyu dokebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

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.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

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

Click for Nutritional Benefits of Broccoli

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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.
AFIYET OLSUN

Brokolinin Faydalari icin tiklayin

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