Kebab with Bay Leaves (Defneli Kebap)

1 lb boneless chicken/turkey or beef, chopped
½ lb mushroom, washed and sliced in half
¼ cup olive oil
5-6 bay leaves
1 tbsp soy sauce
½-1 cup hot water
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin

In a pot, cook the meat/chicken/turkey chunks over medium heat till the juice is gone. I’ve used turkey, but you can use any kind of meat for this recipe. Then add bay leaves and spices. Wash or brush gently the mushrooms, make sure not to soak them in water. Cut them in half and add into the pot. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Add olive oil, soy sauce, salt and hot water. Close the lid and simmer over low-medium heat till the meat is soft (for about 15-20 minutes).
Serve Kebab with Bay Leaves warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
500 gr kemiksiz tavuk/hindi eti ya da dana/koyun eti, dogranmis
250 gr mantar, yikanmis ve ikiye kesilmis
½ cay bardagi zeytinyagi
5-6 tane defne yapragi
1 yemek kasigi soya sosu
½ -1 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Bir tencerede et suyunu cekene dek orta ateste kavurun. Ben hindi eti kullandim, bu tarifte istediginiz cesit eti kullanabilirsiniz. Sonra defne yapraklarini ve baharatlari ilave edin. Mantarlari suyun altinda cok tutmadan yikayin veya hafifce fircalayin. Sonraya ikiye bolun ve tencereye ilave edin. 2-3 dakika kadar kavurun.
Sonra, zeytinyagi, soya sosu, tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edip, karistirin. Kapagini kapatin ve hafif ateste etler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 15-20 dakika).
Defneli Kebabi sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

White Cabbage with Rice (Lahana Dible)

½ head medium white cabbage, chopped
1 onion, chopped
½ cup rice, washed and drained
1 ½ cup hot water
2-3 tbsp butter/olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp paprika (optional)

Saute the onions with butter/olive oil over medium heat. Then, stir in the chopped white cabbage. Stir occasionally till the cabbage decreases in volume.
Stir in the rice, salt, paprika (optional) and hot water. Cover the lid and cook over low heat till the rice is cooked (for about 15-20 minutes). Stir occasionally.
Let the White Cabbage with Rice cool for a while and serve warm with yogurt.
ENJOY

***This is a vegetarian dish

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TURKCE
½ bas orta boy beyaz lahana, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
1 ½ su bardagi sicak su
2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag/zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber (istege bagli)

Once tereyag/zeytinyagi ile sogani bir tencerede orta ateste kavurun. Daha sonra dogramis oldugunuz lahanayi ilave edin ve ara sira karistirarak lahananin hacimce azalmasini bekleyin.
Pirinci ilave edip bir kac defa daha karistirin. Tuz, kirimizi toz biber (istege bagli) ve sicak suyu ilave edin karistirip, kapagini kapatin. Kisik ateste pirincler pisene dek ara sira karistirarak yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin.
Biraz iliklasmasi icin bekleyin, yaninda yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vegeteryan yemegidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Spicy Potatoes with Egg (Yumurtali&Baharatli Patates)

4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced in wedges
2 eggs½ tsp dried mint tsp paprika¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin
½ tsp salt to taste
2 tbsp olive oil

Place all the ingredients, but the eggs in a bowl and mix them all. For the microwave, place them in a microwaveable tray and bake till they become soft and tender (8-10 minutes).For baking in the oven, preheat oven to 425 F (220 C) and bake for about 20-30 minutes till potatoes become soft and tender.
Then when the potatoes are cooked. Arrange them in a round 6-8 inch, greased Pyrex dish. Then crack the eggs all over the potatoes. I separated the yolks and after spreading the whites all over, place the yolks in the middle. So it was like a sunflower.
Broil till the eggs are cooked, for about 2-3 minutes.Serve warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

4 orta boy patates, soyulup, uzun dilimlenmis
2 yumurta

1 cay kasigi kuru nane½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon

1 cay kasigi tuz

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytin yagi

Butun malzemeleri bir kasede harmanlayin. Mikrodalgada pisirmek icin, mikrodalgaya uygun, borcam, cam ya da porselen bir tepside patatesler yumusayana dek pisirin (8-10 dakika).Firin icin, patatesleri firin tepsisine alin ve 220 C (425 F) de yumusayana dek yaklasik 20-30 dakika pisirin.
Sonra 15-20 cm capinda yaglanmis bir borcam tepsiye patatesleri dizin ve uzerine yumurtalari esit sekilde kirin. Ben yumruta sarilarini ayirdim. Once beyazlari patateslerin uzerine yaydim ve sarilarini ortaya koyarak, aycicegine benzer bir goruntu elde ettim.
Sonra firinin ustten kizartma ayarinda yumurtalar pisip hafifce kizarana dek, yaklasik 3-4 dakika firinda pisirin.Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Baked Turkish Rice Pudding (Firinda Sutlac)

1/2 cup rice (short or whole grained), washed, drained

1 cup water

2 cups whole milk

8-10 tbsp sugar

1 egg yolk, whisked

1 tbsp corn starch, heaping

½ tsp vanilla extract

In a pot place the water and drained rice. Put them over high-medium heat. After the bubbles come out, close the lid and turn on low-medium heat. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Simmer till the rice is cooked and small amount of water remains.Add the milk and sugar, stir. Meanwhile, dissolve the starch in 3-4 tbsp of milk and add it to the rice pudding. Stir constantly. When you see the bubbles on the surface, add the vanilla extract and cook for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Then take a ladle of rice pudding to a bowl and mix it with the egg yolk.

This recipe makes 4 bowls of Turkish rice pudding. But you can make it 6 servings by using smaller bowls.With a ladle, pour the Turkish rice pudding into small glass or porcelain broiler and oven safe bowls. And spread the egg yolk mixture over them.

Broil about 2-3 minutes till they turn to golden brown. Then, take out and let them cool in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 cay bardagi kirik yada baldo pirinc, yikanip, suzulmus

2 cay bardagi su

2 su bardagi sut

8-10 yemek kasigi seker

1 yumurta sarisi, cirpilmis

1 yemek kasigi misir nisastasi, tepeleme

1 cay kasigi vanilya esansi

Orta boy bir tencereye suyu ve yikanmis suzulmus pirinci koyup yuksek ateste kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra kapagini kapatip dusuk atese alin. Tahta kasik ile ara sira karistirin. Pirincler pisip, tencerenin dibinde biraz su kalana dek kaynatin.Sutu ve sekeri ilave edin ve karistirin. Bu arada nisastayi 3-4 yemek kasigi sut ile cozundurun. Sutlacin icine ilave edin. Surekli karistirin ve yuzeyde baloncuklar olusmaya baslayinca vanilya esansini ilave edin ve kisik ateste 2-3 dakika pisirin. Pisen sutlactan bir kepce alip bir kaseye ayirin ve bunu yumurta sarisi ile cirpin.

Bu tariften 4 kase sutlac cikar. Ama daha kucuk kaseler kullanarak 6 porsiyon yapabilirsiniz.Bir kepce yardimiyla sutlaci firina dayanikli kucuk borcam veya porselen kaselere bosaltin. En ustune de yumurta sarisi karisimini yayin. Firinin ustten kizartma ayarinda uzerleri kizarana dek (2-3 dakika) pisirin. Firindan cikarin ve buzdolabinda 1-2 saat sogutun.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Devilled Eggs ( Yumurta Dolmasi)

2 eggs
1-2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp mustard (optional)
1 tbsp green onion, chopped finely (only the green part)
A pinch of salt
A pinch of paprika
A pinch of black pepper (optional)

First hard boil the eggs. Fill up a small saucepan half-way with water and gently add the eggs. Cover the eggs with at least an inch of water. Add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water (this will help contain egg whites from leaking out if any of the shells crack while cooking). Add a pinch of salt to the water. Bring the water to a boil. Cover, and over low heat boil at least for 5-6 minutes. Drain hot water from pan and run cold water over the eggs or add some ice. Let them sit in the cool water a few minutes, changing the water if necessary to keep it cool.
Peel the eggs. Using a sharp knife, slice each egg in half, lengthwise. Gently remove the yolk halves and place in a small mixing bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving plate.
Using a fork, mash up the yolks and add mustard, mayonnaise, onion and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. With a spoon fill the egg yolk mixture into the egg white halves. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yumurta
1-2 yemek kasigi mayonez
1 yemek kasigi hardal (istege bagli)
1 dal yesil sogan, ince dogranmis
Bir tutam tuz
Bir tutam toz kirmizi biber
Bir tutam karabiber (istege bagli)

Once yumurtalari haslayin. Kucuk bir tencere ya da cezveye yumurtalari koyun ve uzerlerine cikacak kadar sui le doldurun. Icine 1 cay kasigi sirke atin (pisme sirasinda catlayan yumurtalarin beyazinin akmasini onleyecektir). Bir tutam tuz ilave edin ve kaynatin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafif ateste en az 5-6 dakika haslayin. Sicak suyu suzun ve soguk suyun altina tutun ya da buz ilave edip daha cabuk sogumasini saglayabilirsiniz. Yumurtalari soguk su icinde bir kac dakika bekletin. Soguduktan sonra kabuklarini soyun ve keskin bir bicak yardimiyla her yumurtayi boyuna yariya kesin. Dikkatlice sarisini alin ve kucuk bir kaseye alin. Icini bosalttiginiz yumurta beyazlarini servis tabagina yerlestirin.
Bir catal yardimiyla yumurta sarilarini ezin ve kirmizi biber haric geri kalan butun malzeleri ilave edin. Pure haline gelene dek karistirin. Bir kasik yardimiyla karisimi yumurta beyazlarina doldurun ve uzerine kirmizi toz biber serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Onion Potato Dish (Sogan Asi)

4 onions, chopped
1 potato, peeled and diced
1 tomato, diced/ 1cup canned tomato
2-3 tbsp butter
½ tsp paprika
1 tsp salt to taste
1/3 cup water
¼ tsp chili pepper (optional)

Melt the butter in saucepan or pan. Then, stir in onions and potato. Sauté them for about 3-4 minutes over medium heat. And then, stir in tomato, salt and spices. Saute for 2-3 minutes and add the water, cover and cook over low medium heat till potatoes are soft (15-18 minutes).
Serve Onion and Potato Dish warm with pickles and ayran.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
4 sogan, dogranmis
1 patates, soyulup kup seklinde dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis/ 1 su bardagi konserve domates
2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1/3 su bardagi su
½ cay kasigi aci pul biber (istege bagli)

Bir tavada tereyagini eritin ve soganlarla patatesi ilave edin. Orta ateste karistirarak 3-4 dakika kavurun. Domates, tuz ve baharatlari ilave edin 2-3 dakika daha kavurduktan sonra suyu ilave edin kapagini kapatip, hafife alin. Patatesler yumusayip pisene dek yaklasik 15-18 dakika pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin. Sogan asi tursu ve ayran ile cok guzel yakisir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don