White Beans with Meat (Etli Kuru Fasulye)

White Beans with Meat is a very traditional and common dish in Turkey, especially when it is served with pilaf and pickles. Turkish people just love this dish.

2 cups white/butter beans
½ lb beef/lamb meat, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 dried red pepper/green pepper, chopped
½ tsp baking soda (optional)
¼ tsp chili red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tbsp salt to taste
1 cup hot water

Wash white beans, place them in a pot and cover with water (approximately 1 inch above the beans). Leave them in water overnight or for at least 12 hours. The next day, cook them with the same water till beans get soft over low heat. You could add baking soda to have softer beans quicker. When they are soft, add ½ tbsp of salt.
In another pot, sauté chopped meat with oil till they are brown. Then add onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in peppers and tomato paste. Add one cup of hot water and the remaining salt, and then simmer till the meat is soft. Transfer the cooked white beans into the pot. Simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
Serve White Beans with Meat, with pilaf or over pilaf. Also cacik and pickled vegetables are good to go with this recipe.
ENJOY
P.S: You can also use 2 cans of white beans and skip the instructions given in the first paragraph, but it may not be as delicious as the one with dried beans.

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Kuru fasulye Turkiye’ nin geleneksel yemeklerinden biridir. Ozellikle pilav ve tursu ile servis yapildiginda genelde butun Turklerin sevdigi bir yemektir.

2 su bardagi kuru fasulye
250 gr dana/koyun eti, dogranmis
2 sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
1 kurutulmus kirmizi biber/yesil biber, dogranmis
1 cay kasigi karbonat (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber (istege bagli)
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 su bardagi sicak su

Aksamdan kuru fasulyeyi yikayin ve bir tencereye koyup uzerini 2-3 parmak kaplayacak kadar su ile doldurun. En az 12 saat bekletin. Sonra ayni su ile kuru fasulyeler yumusayana dek pisirin. Isterseniz 1 cay kasigi karbonat ilave edip fasulyelerin daha kisa surede yumusamasini saglayabilirsiniz. Pismeye yakin ½ yemek kasigi tuz ilave edin.
Diger bir tencerede once etleri yag ile kavurun ve sogani ilave edin. Sonra salcayi ve biberleri ilave edip kavurun. Bir bardak sicak su ve geri kalan tuzu ilave edin ve etler yumusayana dek pisirin. Sonra pisirdiginiz kuru fasulyeleri etlerin bulundugu tencereye ilave edin ve hafif ateste 10 dakika kadar pisirin.
Etli Kuru Fasulyeyi pilav ile ya da pilav ustu servis yapin. Yaninda cacik ya da tursu ile guzel olur.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Bu tarifi 2 kutu konserve kuru fasulye ile ilk paragraftaki uygulamalari atlayarak da yapabilirsiniz, fakat konserve ile yapinca aradiginiz lezzeti bulamayabilirsiniz.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Easy Fried Dough (Kolay Hamur Kizartmasi)

3-4 cups flour
1 cup yogurt
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 cup oil for frying

Mix all the dough ingredients in a large bowl. Knead the dough till it becomes elastic and not sticky. Sprinkle some flour on the counter and place dough. Flatten dough with a roller about 1/5 inch. Then cut them square pieces or in circular shapes with the help of a cup (see the picture).
Sizzle oil in a frying pan and fry both sides of the dough pieces over medium heat. Place them on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve warm.
Easy fried dough is good to go at breakfasts.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3-4 su bardagi un
1su bardagi yogurt
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karbonat
1 yumurta
1 su bardagi sivi yag, kizartmak icin

Butun hamur malzemelerini genis bir kasede karistirin. Elastik ve elinize yapismayan bir hamur elde edene dek yogurun. Tezgaha un serpin ve hamuru oklava ile ½ cm kalinliginda acin. Actiginiz hamuru kareler halinde ya da bardak agzi ile yuvarlak sekillerde kesin (resime bakiniz).

Kizartma tavasinda yagi kizdirin ve hamurlarin her iki tarafi kizarana dek orta ateste kizartin. Hamurlarin fazla yagini almasi icin kizattiginiz hamurlari kagit havlu uzerine koyun. Sicak servis yapin.
Kolay hamur kizartmasi ozellikle kahvaltida cok guzel olur.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Ground Beef Etouffee (Kiymali Bulamac)

This emulsion is one of my favorite practical recipes, which reminds me of my childhood and takes me to 1980s.

¼ lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped (optional)
1-2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp flour
1 1/2-2 cups water
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin
Dried mint/thyme for garnish

In a large skillet place oil and ground meat. Over medium heat cook till the meat turns brown, then stir in onions and sauté. Stir in flour and sauté for 2-3 minutes. If the flour does not dissolve into the oil, add some more oil.
Stir in paprika, salt, cumin and mix. Then add water and stirring continuously, make a smooth emulsion. Simmer the etouffee until becomes thick, for about 2-4 minutes.
You can sprinkle some dried mint or thyme on top.
ENJOY

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Bu tarif bana cocuklugumu hatirlatan ve beni 1980li yillara surukleyenen en sevdigim pratik yemeklerden biridir.

100 gr kiyma
1 kucuk sogan, dogranmis (istege bagli)
1-2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
2 yemek kasigi un
1 1/2 -2 su bardagi su
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
Uzeri icin kuru nane/kekik

Bir tavada once sivi yag ile kiymayi guzelce kavurun, sogan kullanacaksaniz soganlari da ilave edip soganlar pembelesene dek orta ateste kavurun. Unu ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha un ile kavurmaya devam edin. Eger un yagin icinde dagilmazsa biraz daha yag ilave edin.
Kirmizi toz biber, tuz ve kimyonu ilave edip, karistirdiktan sonra suyu koyun. Surekli karistirarak unun su icinde puruzsuz bir sekilde dagilmasini saglayin. Bulamac kaynamaya baslayinca hafif ateste koyulasana dek, yaklasik 2-4 dakika pisirin.
Uzerine nane ya da kekik serperek servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Veggie Omelet (Sebzeli Omlet)

3 eggs, beaten
3-4 tbsp milk
3 tbsp butter
2/3 cup broccoli florets, cut into bite sizes
½ tomato, diced
2-3 button mushrooms, sliced
1 small onion, chopped finely
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper

Place half of the butter and onions in a skillet and sauté over medium heat. Then stir in mushrooms and broccoli. Sauté till they become soft, then stir in tomatoes, half of the salt and cook for 1 minute. Transfer cooked vegetables in a bowl.
Meanwhile, beat the eggs and milk adding the rest of the salt. Melt the remaining butter in the skillet and pour the beaten egg-milk mixture. Over medium heat cook till the eggs are cooked. Then turn the omelet upside down and cook the other side.
Transfer the omelet in a serving plate and place the vegetables over. Sprinkle some black pepper. You can serve this way or you can fold the omelet over vegetables.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta, cirpilmis
3-4 yemek kasigi sut
3 yemek kasigi tereyag
2/3 su bardagi brokoli, dogranmis
½ domates, dogranmis
2-3 kultur mantari, dilimlenmis
1 kucuk sogan, ince dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Tavaya tereyagin yarisini koyun ve once soganlari pembelesene dek orta ateste kavurun. Sonra mantarlari ve brokolileri ilave edip, yumusayana dek 3-4 dakika pisirin. Son olarak domatesi ilave edin ve tuzun yarisini serpip, biraz daha pisirin.Pisen sebzeleri bir kaseye alin.
Bir kasede yumurta geri kalan tuz ve sutu cirpin. Kalan tereyagini tavaya koyun ve cirpilmis yumurta-sut karisimini ilave edin. Orta ateste yumurta pisene dek pisirin ve alt ust ederek diger tarafini da pisirin.
Omleti servis tabagina alin ve sebzeleri uzerine dokun. Isterseniz karabiber serpebilirsiniz. Isterseniz boyle ya da omletin kenarindan kaldirip, ice dogru bukup sebzelerin uzerine kapatarak servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Noah's Pudding (Asure)

2 ½ cup barley/wheat
½ cup kidney beans
½ cup chick peas
½ cup rice
6 cups sugar
½ cup raisins
½ cup dried apricots, washed and finely chopped
Skin of 2 orange, finely chopped
½ cup black currant
For garnish crushed walnuts, cinnamon and pine nuts

In the evening, wash wheat/barley and rice, then place them in a pot covered with 2 inch of water. Place raisins, dried apricots, chick peas and kidney beans in different bowls and cover them with of 2 inch water.
The next morning, wash the wheat/barley and rice and then drain. Place them in a pot, covered with 2 inch water and simmer it over low heat, till they are soft. Repeat the same procedure with chick peas, kidney beans, raisins and chopped orange skins in different pots.
Then stir in dried apricots, black currants and all the ingredients you cooked to the rice and wheat/barley. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. You can adjust the thickness with adding more hot water.
Finally stir in sugar and cook for 5-10 minutes. Transfer the Noah’s pudding in small bowls or cups. Then, garnish with pine nuts, crushed walnuts and cinnamon.
Keep Noah’s Pudding in the fridge.
ENJOY
P.S: You can also use canned kidney beans and chick peas.

Click for the History of Noah's Pudding

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2 ½ su bardagi asurelik bugday
1 cay bardagi kuru fasulye
1 cay bardagi nohut
1 cay bardagi pirinc
6 su bardagi seker
1 cay bardagi cekirdeksiz kuru uzum
½ su bardagi kuru kayisi, yikanip ufak dogranmis
2 adet portakal kabugu, ince kiyilmis
1 cay bardagi kus uzumu, washed
Suslemek icin cam fistigi, ceviz ici ve tarcin

Aksamdan bir tencereye pirinc ve bugdayi koyun ve yikayin. Uzerini kaplayip, 4 parmak gececek sekilde su koyun. Ayri bir yerde kuru uzum ve kayisiyi (dogranmis) uzerini gececek kadar su koyup, islatin. Nohut ve fasulyeyi de ayni sekilde ayri kaplarda islatin.
Ertesi sabah sisen bugday ve pirinci duru su cikana kadar yikayin ve suzun. Sonra uzerine 4 parmak gececek kadar su koyun ve orta ateste kaynatin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafif atese alin ve bugdayla pirincler iyice yumusayana dek pisirin. Nohut ve fasulyeyi de ayri tencerelerde ayni sekilde su ilave ederek pisirin. Pistikten sonra kabuklari temizlenirse daha iyi olur. Uzum ve ince kiyilmis portakal kabuklarini da ayri yerlerde yumusayana dek haslayin.
Sonra haslanan malzemelerin hepsini, kus uzumu ve kayisilari pisen pirinc ve bugdayin icine ilave edin. Tahta kasikla ara sira karistirarak kaynatin. Suyu az gelirse biraz sicak su ilave edip, kivamini istediginiz gibi ayarlayabilirsiniz.
Son olarak sekeri ilave edin ve 5-10 dk daha kaynatin. Asureyi kaselere doldurun ve uzerini istediginiz sekilde tarcin, ceviz ici ve cam fistigi ile susleyin.

Asureyi buzdolabinda muhafaza edin.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT:Nohut ve fasulyeleri konserve de kullanabilirsiniz.

Asurenin tarihi icin tiklayin

Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Beef Tail (Firinda Dana Kuyrugu)

1 lb (~450 gr) beef or ox tail
1 cup rice, washed and drained
1-2 potatoes, peeled and sliced circularly
2 cups hot water
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper

Boil beef/ox tails in a pot with ½ tbsp of salt till they become soft and tender. Place rice and potato slices in a Pyrex dish and sprinkle the rest of salt evenly. Arrange the boiled ox/beef tails on rice and add 2 cups of hot water or the water you boil the tails.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and cook till the rice absorbs all the water and tails turn to golden brown (40-50 minutes). Sprinkle some black pepper on top and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg dana kuyrugu
1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis ve suzulmus
1-2 patates, soyulmus ve yuvarlak dilimlenmis
2 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ yemek kasigi tuz ile dana kuyruklarini bir tencerede yumusayana dek haslayin. Borcam ya da firin tepsisine pirinci koyun ve patatesleri araliklarla yerlestirin. Geri kalan tuzu esit olarak serpin ve haslanmis dana kuyruklarini pirincin uzerine yerlestirin. 2 su bardagi sicak su ya da kuyruklari hasladiginiz sudan ilave edin.
Onceden isittiginiz 200 C (400F) firinda etler kizarip, pirincler suyunu cekene dek yaklasik 40-50 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca uzerine karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don