Creamy Mushroom Soup (Kremali Mantar Corbasi)

½ lb (125 gr) mushroom (any kind), brushed and sliced thinly
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
4 cups of chicken stock/water and chicken bouillon
1 ½ -2 cups milk
1 tbsp salt to taste
Fresh dill or black pepper

In a skillet, melt 1 tbsp of butter and sauté mushrooms over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes. In a pot, melt 2 tbsp of butter and stir in flour. If the flour does not wet enough to be creamy, add some oil. Saute till flour turns to a light golden brown color.

And then, add chicken stock/water and chicken bouillon. Stir well to dissolve flour in water. To obtain a smooth creamy soup, use a blender. Stir in mushrooms and salt. When it starts boiling stir in milk and simmer over low heat for about 15-20 minutes (stir occasionally).
Sprinkle some fresh dill or black pepper on top of Creamy Mushroom Soup and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
125 gr mantar (her cesit olabilir), fircalanmis ve ince dilimlenmis
3 yemek kasigi tereyagi
3 yemek kasigi un
4 su bardagi tavuk suyu/su ve tavuk bulyon
1 ½-2 su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Taze dere otu ya da karabiber

1 yemek kasigi tereyagi ile mantarlari bir tavada sote edin (yaklasik 5-7 dakika). Bir tencerede 2 yemek kasigi tereyag ile unu kavurun. Eger un islanmazsa 1 kasik sivi yag ilave edin. Un hafif kahverengilesmeye baslayinca tavuk suyu/su ve tavuk bulyonu ilave edin.
Unun su icinde cozunmesi icin guzelce karistirin. Eger puruzsuz bir kivam elde edemediyseniz blendir kullanin. Sonra mantarlari ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca sutu ilave edin ve kaynayinca kisik ateste yaklasik 15-20 dakika ara sira karistirarak pisirin.
Servis yapmadan once Kremali Mantar Corbasi’nin uzerine dere otu ya da karabiber serpin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Bread (Turk Ekmegi)

1 ½ cups lukewarm water
2 tsp dry yeast/17 gr fresh yeast
3 ¾ cups bread flour/all purpose flour
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Glaze:1 tbsp yogurt

1 tbsp water

Nigella seeds or sesame seeds

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Add the salt and flour; knead for 10 minutes, till dough becomes elastic. The more you knead the better your bread will be. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap or a clean cloth (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. Cut the dough into two pieces, then make a loaf shape with each of them. Grease a square Pyrex or baking dish and place both of the dough pieces. Or you can use a loaf pan to bake two loaves of bread. Cover it with a clean cloth and leave it for ½-1 hours to rise in a warm place (If you have time let it rest for 2 hours).
Mix 1 tbsp yogurt and 1 tbsp water in a small bowl, then brush the surface of the bread with this glaze. Make a scratch lengthwise through the middle. Finally, sprinkle nigella seeds or sesame seeds on top. Preheat the oven to 425F (220C). Place the bread on the middle rack. Bake for 25-30 minutes, till it becomes golden brown. After taking it out of the oven cover with a clean cloth or towel to keep the bread soft.
Turkish Bread is good to go with butter, honey-butter dip or spicy olive oil dip when warm.
ENJOY

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

P.S 2 : If you want the top to be lighter brown, then beat 1 egg yolk and 1 tbsp milk for glaze, instead of yogurt and water.

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TURKCE
1 ½ su bardagi ilik su
2 tatli kasigi instant maya/17 gr yas maya
3 ¾ su bardagi ekmek unu/cok amacli un
1 ½ tatli kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi seker
Uzeri icin:
1 yemek kasigi yogurt
1 yemek kasigi su

Corek otu ya da susam

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin. Sonra un ve tuzu ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Hamuru ne kadar cok yogurursaniz o kadar guzel ekmek elde edersiniz. Uzerini seffaf film ya da temiz bir bez ile 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. Hamuru ikiye bolun ve her birine uzun ekmek hamuru seklini verin. Kare bir borcam ya da firin tepsisini yaglayin ve iki hamuru yan yana koyun. Ya da uzun ekmek kalibi kullanarak iki tane ayri ekmek pisirebilirsiniz. Uzerini temiz bir bez ya da seffaf film ile ortun ve hamur iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik ½ -1 saat bekletin (Vaktiniz varsa 2 saat bekletin).
Sonra 1 yemek kasigi yogurt ve 1 yemek kasigi suyu karistirip firca ile hamurun uzerine surun. Ortasindan keskin bir bicak ile boyuna bir kesik atin. Uzerine corek otu ya da susam serpin. Firini onceden 220 C (425F) ye isitin, ekmegi orta rafa koyun ve uzeri kizarana dek 25-30 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece Turk ekmeginiz yumusacik olacaktir.
Turk Ekmegi sicakken, tereyagi, balli tereyag ya da baharatli zeytinyagi ile cok guzel olur.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal, hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

NOT2: Eger ekmegin uzerinin cok kizarmasini istemiyorsaniz, uzeri icin; yogurt ve su yerine, 1 yumurta sarisi ve 1 yemek kasigi sutu cirparak kullanin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Domates Soslu Tavuk)

This is a special dish, which my husband cooked for me on this Valentine's Day.

4 chicken thighs/drumsticks
4 potatoes, peeled and sliced circularly
1 cup tomato, crushed
½ cup water
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp basil
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp oil

Boil the chicken thighs in salty water, till they become soft. Then let them cool and place potatoes over a greased Pyrex or baking tray. Sprinkle 1 tsp salt and mix them.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake potatoes for 20-25 minutes till they are soft. Meanwhile in a small saucepan, sauté tomato paste with oil. And then stir in crushed tomatoes, remaining salt and water. Simmer for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Sprinkle the spices and turn the heat off.
Take the potatoes from the oven and arrange the boiled chicken over them. Then pour the tomato sauce all over. Place them back to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Serve Chicken with Tomato Sauce warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
Bu tarifi esim Sevgililer Gunu'nde benim icin yapti ve cok da guzel oldu.
4 tavuk sarma/but/incik
4 patates, soyulup yuvarlak dogranmis
1 su bardagi domates, rendelenmis/pure
½ su bardagi su
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kuru feslegen
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag

Tavuklari tuzlu suda haslayin. Sonra patatesleri yaglanmis borcam/firin tepsisine aktarin ve 1 tatli kasigi tuz serpip harmanlayin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda patatesler yumusyana dek yaklasik 20-25 dakika pisirin. Bu sirada bir tencerede sivi yag ile domates salcasini kavurun. Sonra domatesi geri kalan tuzu ve suyu ilave ederek, kisik ateste 2-3 dakika pisirin. Baharatlari ilave edin ve atesten alin.
Firindan cikardiginiz patateslerin uzerine haslanmis tavuklari yerlestirin ve uzerine hazirladiginiz domates sosunu dokun. Tekrar firina koyarak 15 dakika kadar pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Vegetable Cheese Canape (Sebzeli Peynirli Kanape)

6-8 slices of white/wheat bread, sliced crosswise
½ cup milk
1 cup feta/Mexican crumbling cheese, crumbled
½ cup mozzarella/parmesan/cheddar cheese, shredded
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup tomato, diced finely
½ cup green peppers, chopped finely
A pinch of salt to taste
Any kind of spice you like

Mix all the ingredients, except bread, in a bowl. Then spread the mixture evenly on the surface of crosswise cut bread slices.Preheat the oven to 350-400 F (180-200 C) and bake until the cheese melts and turns a little golden brown.Serve warm. Canapes are good to go at breakfasts and brunches.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
6-8 dilim beyaz/kepekli ekmek, capraz kesilmis

½ su bardagi sut
½ su bardagi rendelenmis istediginiz tur kasar peyniri

1 su bardagi ufalanmis beyaz peynir
1-2 cirpilmis yumurta

½ su bardagi domates, zar seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi yesil biber, dogranmis

Bir tutam tuz
Istediginiz cesitte baharat

Ekmek haric butun malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin. Capraz kesilmis ekmek dilimlerinin uzerine karisimdan esit olarak yayin.

Onceden 180-200 C (350-400 F) ye isittiginiz firinda peynir eriyip, kanapelerin uzeri hafif kizarana dek pisirin.Sicak servis yapin.

Kanepeler kahvaltilarda ve cay saatinde cok guzel olur.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Asparagus with Walnuts (Cevizli Kuskonmaz)

½ lb asparagus, washed and cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup crushed walnuts
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
A pinch of black pepper

Boil asparagus for 2-3 minutes, then wash under cold water and drain.
In a skillet, melt the butter and roast walnuts for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Then stir in broiled asparagus and add salt. Stir fry asparagus for about 3-4 minutes.
Let asparagus cool, then sprinkle black pepper and drizzle lemon juice all over.
Asparagus with walnuts is ready to serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
¼ kg kuskonmaz, yikanmis ve 2,5 cm uzunlugunda kesilmis
½ su bardagi ufalanmis ceviz
2 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
Bir tutam karabiber

Kuskonmazlari 2-3 dakika haslayin. Sonra soguk suyun altina tutun ve suzun.
Teflon bir tavada tereyagini eritip cevizleri 2-3 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Sonra haslanmis kuskonmazlari ve tuzu ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak 3-4 dakika boyunca kavurun.
Biraz soguyunca uzerine limon suyu ve karabiber serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Yogurt Soup (Yogurt Corbasi)

2/3 cup yogurt, whisked
3 tbsp flour, heaping
6-7 cups chicken stock/water and chicken bouillon
3 tbsp oil/butter
1 tbsp salt to taste
Mint/paprika/black pepper

In a pot, sauté flour and oil/butter over medium heat, till the mixture turns to a light brown color. Then add chicken stock or water and chicken bouillon. Stir continuously and before it boils, stir in yogurt and salt. Simmer over low heat for 5-8 minutes.
For the garnish in a small frying pan, melt butter or place oil over low-medium heat. When it starts spitting, stir in the paprika and turn the heat off. Pour over the soup. Also another alternative is to sprinkle dried mint or black pepper on top.
Serve Yogurt Soup warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2/3 su bardagi yogurt, cirpilmis
3 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
6-7 su bardagi tavuk suyu/su ve tavuk bulyon
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag/tereyag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Kuru nane/toz kirmizi biber/karabiber

Bir tencerede un ve yagi/tereyagi orta ateste un kahverengimsi olana dek kavurun. Sonra tavuk suyu ya da su ve tavuk bulyonu ilave edin ve surekli karistirin. Kaynamadan once yogurdu ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynayana dek surekli karistirin. Kaynadiktan sonra hafif ateste 5-8 dakika pisirin.
Uzeri icin 1 yemek kasigi sivi yag/tereyag ile 1 cay kasigi toz kirmizi biberi tavada kizdirip, susleyebilirsiniz. Kuru nane ya da karabiber serperek de servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad (Brokoli Karnibahar Salatasi)

1 bunch of broccoli, separated into florets
½ head of cauliflower, separated into florets
1 carrot, chopped in bite sizes
3 pairs of fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
½ tsp dry basil
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp yogurt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Boil the vegetables for about 4-5 minutes in salty water. Then wash under cold water and drain. Stir in parsley and transfer the vegetables in a salad plate.
In a small bowl, mix lemon juice, yogurt, olive oil and basil. And then, pour it all over the salad. Mix and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 demet brokoli, kucuk parcalara ayrilmis
½ bas karnibahar, kucuk parcalara ayrilmis
1 havuc, istenilen buyuklukte dogranmis
3 dal maydanoz, dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi kuru feslegen
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi yogurt
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Butun sebzeleri yaklasik 4-5 dakika tuzlu suda haslayin. Soguk suyun altina tutun ve suzun. Sonra maydanozu ilave edin ve salata tabagina alin.

Kucuk bir kasede limon suyu, zeytinyagi, feslegen ve yogurdu karistirin. Salatanin uzerine dokun ve harmanlayip servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don