Strawberry Jam (Cilek Receli)

2 lb (~1 kg) strawberry (preferably small)
75-800 gr sugar

2 tbsp lemon juice

Wash the strawberries, drain and clean stems and leaves. In a large pot, place one layer of strawberry and spread some sugar on them. Then repeat this process till all strawberries are placed. Cover the lid and leave over the night.
The next day, place the pot over low heat and cook until you see bubbles. Then turn the heat to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. To check whether your jam is ready take some jam with a wooden spoon and drop it on a plate. If the drop is dense and it keeps its shape when it cools, add the lemon juice and stir. Otherwise, simmer for a few minutes and repeat the drop test.
Some of the fruits form foam on the surface. If it is the case, remove the foam from the surface with a spoon. The jam will go sour, if foam mix into the jam.Turn the heat off and transfer the jam to clean and dry glass jars. Close the lids tightly. To keep the temperature, cover the jars with a thick cloth like a blanket and leave them for 2-3 hours. Then keep the strawberry jams in a cool and dark place.
ENJOY!

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TURKCE
1 kg (~2lb) cilek (tercihen kucuk)
750-800 gr seker
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Cilekleri yikayip, suyunu suzun ve saplarini temizleyin. Bir tencereye bir tabaka cilek bir tabaka seker olacak sekilde, sekerle birlikte tencereye yerlestirin. Tencerenin kapagini kapatip, bir gece boyunca bekletin.
Ertesi gun, kisik ateste kaynatmaya baslayin. Arada sirada karistirin. Kaynamaya baslayinca atesi orta dereceye getirin.Meyvenin cinsine gore kopuk olusumu gozlenebilir. Eger kopuk olusursa kopukleri alin. Kopuk recele karisirsa eksime yapar.
Yaklasik 15-20 dakika karistirdiktan sonra, recelden bir tahta kasikla alip bir tabaga damlatin, soguduktan sonra damla koyu bir sekilde ve kalip gibi duruyorsa receliniz olmus demektir. Limon suyunu ilave edin ve karistirin.Receli atesten alin ve sicakken cam kavanozlara doldurun ve agzini sikica kapatin. Sicak kalmasi ve sterilizasyon isleminin gerceklesmesi icin, battaniye gibi kalin bir ortu ile recel dolu kavanozlari ortun ve 2-3 saat bekletin. Hazir olan cilek recellerini serin ve karanlik bir ortamda muhafaza edin.
AFIYET OLSUN!

Ana Sayfaya Don

Mushroom Omelet (Mantarli Omlet)

4-5 mushrooms, brushed and sliced evenly
3 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp crushed tomato
¼ tsp salt to taste
A pinch of basil (optional)
2 tbsp butter

In a skillet, melt the butter and sauté mushrooms till they become soft. Then stir in tomatoes, salt and sauté for a couple of minutes. Pour the eggs evenly and sprinkle basil (optional). Cook both sides over medium heat, till eggs are cooked.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
4-5 mantar, firca ile temizlenip dilimlenmis
3 yumurta, cirpilmis
2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
3 yemek kasigi domates puresi/rendelenmis domates
1 cay kasigi tuz
Bir tutam kuru feslegen (istege bagli)

Tereyagini genis bir tavada eritin ve mantarlari yumusayana dek kisik ateste kavurun. Sonra domatesi de ilave edip biraz kavurunca, tuzu ilave edin ve yumurtayi esit sekilde dokun. Isterseniz uzerine feslegen serpin. Orta ateste her iki tarafini da guzelce pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

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