Fried Asparagus (Kuskonmaz Kizartmasi)

1 bunch of asparagus, trimmed
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp paprika (optional)
2 gloves of garlic, minced
2-3 tbsp olive oil

Sweet corn for garnish

You can cut asparagus into small pieces or you can use them whole. Wash them and drain.
Sizzle oil in a pan and shallow fry asparagus till they turn to light golden brown. Then stir in salt, spices and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Place Fried Asparagus into a serving plate and serve with tomato dip or garlic yogurt sauce. Garnish with sweet corn.
This recipe is a good side dish.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 demet koskonmaz
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber (istege bagli)
2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi,
Suslemek icin misir

Kuskonmazlarin kesim yerlerinden biraz kesin ve isterseniz kucuk parcalara kesin ya da butun olarak kullanin. Yikayin ve kurulayin.
Tavada yagi kizdirin ve kuskonmazlari hafif kizarana dek orta ateste cevirin. Tuz ve baharatlari ilave edin ve pismeye yakin son olarak sarimsaklari ilave edin.
Servis tabagina alin ve uzerine domates sosu ya da sarimsakli yogurt dokerek servis yapin. Uzerini misir taneleri ile susleyin.
Kuskonmaz kizartmasini yemeklerin yaninda servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Cauliflower (Karnibahar Kizartmasi)

1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
1 cup frying oil
8 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
2 eggs

Boil cauliflower florets in salty water for about 5-7 minutes, do not over boil. Otherwise they will separate. If you do not like the smell of cauliflower while cooking, add a quarter lemon slice or 1 tbsp of lemon juice into boiling water. Drain the boiled cauliflowers.
Meanwhile in a bowl mix all the ingredients, but oil and prepare the batter. Sizzle oil in a frying pan and then first dip cauliflower florets into batter then fry them evenly. Place the fried cauliflowers on a paper towel.
Fried cauliflowers are good to go with garlic yogurt sauce and tomato dip.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 bas karnibahar, dallarindan ayrilmis
1 su bardagi sivi yag, kizartmak icin
8 yemek kasigi un
1 su bardagi sut
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kabartma tozu
2 yumurta

Karnibahar parcalarini tuzlu suda yaklasik 5-7 dakika haslayin, fazla haslamaktan kacinin, yoksa sekilleri bozulur ve dagilirlar. Eger karnibahar piserken kokusunu sevmiyorsaniz suyun icine ceyrek limon atin, ya da 1 yemek kasigi limon suyu ilave edin. Haslanan karnibaharlari suzun.
Genis bir kasede kizartma yagi haric geri kalan malzemeleri karistirarak puruzsuz bir karisim elde edin. Kizartma yagini tavada kizdirin ve karnibaharlari hazirladiginiz karisima batirip kizgin yagda her iki taraflari da kizarana dek kizartin.
Kizarttiginiz karnibaharlari kagit havlu uzerine koyun.
Servis tabagina alin ve sarimsakli yogurt ya da domates sosu ile servis yapin.
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Ana Sayfaya Don

Italian Dip (Italyan Sosu)

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
A pinch of salt
Red pepper flakes (optional)

In a bowl mix all the ingredients and leave for 2-3 hours. So, olive oil will absorb the Italian seasoning flavors. This dip is good to go with fresh baked warm breads.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ su bardagi sizma zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi italyan baharat karisimi
Bir tutam tuz
Kirmizi pul biber (istege bagli)

Kucuk bir kasede butun malzemeleri karistirin ve en az 2-3 saat bekletin. Boylece baharatlarin aromalari zeytinyagina gececektir. Italyan Sosu, sicak taze ekmek ile cok guzel olur.
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Spinach with Rice (Pirincli Ispanak)

2lb spinach, fresh or frozen
1/2-2/3 cup rice, washed and drained
1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 ½-2 cup hot water
1 tsp salt to taste

In a pot sauté onions with olive oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes. If you are using fresh spinach, wash and drain them then, chop . If you are using frozen spinach, just add them into pot. Over medium heat stirring occasionally, cook them till most of the water evaporates (5 minutes).
Stir in rice and add hot water, salt (I use half bulgur and half rice, since it is more nutritious that way). Close the lid and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes, till the rice is cooked.
You can serve Spinach with Rice, with yogurt on top. Also you can sprinkle some red pepper flakes on top.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian recipe.

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TURKCE
1 kg ispanak, taze ya da dondurulmus
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi salca
½-2/3 su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 ½-2 su bardagi sicak su
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sogani zeytinyagi ile orta ateste kavurun. Sonra salcayi ilave edin ve biraz daha cevirip, ispanaklari ilave edin. Eger taze ispanak kullaniyorsaniz once guzelce yikayin. Suyunu suzup dograyin. Dondurulmus ispanak kullaniyorsaniz direk tencereye ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika orta ateste suyu azalana dek kavurun.
Yikanmis ve suyu suzulmus pirinci ilave edin (Daha besleyici oldugu icin ben yari bulgur yari pirinc kullaniyorum). Sonra sicak suyu ve tuzunu ilave edin. Kapagini kapatip kisik ateste yaklasik 20-30 dakika pirincler pisene dek pisirin.
Pirincli Ispanagi yaninda veya uzerinde yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz. Uzerine pul biber serpebilirsiniz.
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***Bu bir vejeteryan yemegidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Potato Cake (Patatesli Kek)

2 eggs
1 cup yogurt
3 potatoes, finely diced
8 tbsp (125 gr) butter/margarine, melted
2 cups flour
1/3 cup dill/parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp black pepper
1/3 tbsp paprika
1 tsp sesame seeds for top

In a bowl beat the eggs with a mixer for 2-3 minutes. Then add yogurt, butter/margarine, salt and spices. Combine baking powder and flour, then add them to the mixture. Mix them all evenly. Stir in parsley/dill and potatoes with a wooden spoon.
Transfer the cake mixture in a greased rectangular or square Pyrex dish and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and bake for 40-50 minutes, till it turns golden brown.
Potato Cake is good to go at breakfasts and brunches.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yumurta
1 su bardagi yogurt
2 su bardagi un
3 orta boy patates, kucuk kup kup dogranmis
8 yemek kasigi (125 gr) tereyag/margarin, erimis
1/3 cup dereotu/maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi toz/pul kirmizi biber
1 paket/ 1tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi susam

Yumurtalari bir kasede mikser ile 2-3 dakika cirpin. Sonra terayagi/margarine, yogurt, tuz ve baharatlari ilave edin. Un ve kabartma tozunu harmanlayip karisima yavas yavas ekleyin.
Maydanoz/dereotu ve patatesleri de ilave edip, tahta kasikla karistirin. Yaglanmis bir dikdortgen ya da kare borcam tepsiye dokun ve uzerine susam serpin.
180 C (350F) isitilmis firinda yaklasik 40-50 dakika pisirin.
Patatesli kek ozellikle kahvalti ve cay saatleri icin cok guzel bir tariftir.
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Chicken Stew with Onions (Soganli Tavuk Yahnisi)

2 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, chopped
2 onions, chopped
½ cup tomatoes, crushed or diced
1 tsp tomato paste
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp salt to taste
2 tbsp flour
3 cups hot/warm water
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin

Cook chopped chicken till the juice evaporates. Then add oil and sauté for 1-2 minutes and stir in onions. Over medium heat sauté for 2-3 minutes and stir in flour. Saute for about 2 minutes, then add tomato paste and tomatoes and cook all for 1-2 minutes. Add water and salt.
Close the lid and simmer over low heat till chicken become soft (for about 20 minutes). Sprinkle cumin and black pepper before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 tavuk sarmasi, kemiksiz ve derisiz, dogranmis
2 sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi domates, dogranmis/pure
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi un
3 su bardagi sicak/ilik su
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Dogranmis tavuklari genis bir tencerede suyunu cekene dek cevirin. Suyunu cekince yag ilave edin 1-2 dakika daha cevirince soganlari ilave edin. Orta ateste 2-3 dakika kavurun ve un ilave edin. Yaklasik 2 dakika daha un ile kavurun ve salca ile domatesi ilave edin. 1-2 dakika daha kavurduktan sonra sicak suyu ve tuzu ilave edin.
Tencerenin kapagini kapatip, kisik ateste etler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 20 dakika). Servis yapmadan once kimyon ve karabiber serpin.
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Creamy Biscuit Cake (Kremali Biskuvi Pastasi)

This delicious and easy cake recipe is from my mother and sister.

1 lb Petit Beurre or Social thin tea biscuits
16 oz (~460 gr) Whipped Topping, thawed
½ -1 cup any kind of sauce (syrup) you like (preferably strawberry or chocolate)
Crushed or ground pistachios/hazelnuts/almonds or any other nuts

Crumble the biscuits into the whipped cream and mix them to obtain an even mixture. You can use any shape of Pyrex dish or tray (square, rectangle or circular,…) you like. Place plastic wrap over the bottom of the tray and put the cake mixture in. Gently press over the mixture to fit the tray. Leave it in the fridge at least 3-4 hours, preferably 12 hours.

Take the cake out of fridge and turn it upside down over a serving plate. Pour the sauce (syrup) all over (I’ve used blackberry sauce). Then garnish the surface with any kind of nuts.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

Bu pasta annemle kardesimin yaptigi harika ve pratik bir tarif.

~450 gr Petit Beurre ya da cay biskuvisi

~460 gr krem santi/2 paket hazirlanmis krem santi, oda sicakliginda

½-1 su bardagi istediginiz tur pasta sosu (tercihen cilek ya da cikolata)

Ufalanmis ya da ogutulmus antep fistigi/findik/badem ya da diger kuruyemisler

Biskuvileri krem santinin icine kiriklayin ve guzelce karistirin.Pastanizin hangi sekilde olmasini isterseniz (yuvarlak, kare, dikdortgen,…) ona gore bir tepsi ya da kalip secin ve dibine plastik strec film serin. Uzerine tatlinizi koyun ve uzerinden hafifce bastirarak kalibin seklini almasini saglayin. En az 3-4 saat, tercihen 12 saat buzdolabinda bekletin.

Buzdolabindan cikarinca, pastanizi servis tabagina ters cevirin. Uzerine kullacaginiz sosu dokun (ben bogurtlen sosu kullandim). Sonra uzerini istediginiz sekilde ve istediginiz malzemeyle susleyin.

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Ana Sayfaya Don