Creamy Sweet Potato Soup (Kremali Tatli Patates Corbasi)

2-3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tbsp canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp ground cumin
3-5 cup chicken broth
1 ½ cup yogurt
2 tbsp parsley/cilantro, chopped
¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)

Saute onions with canola oil and cumin over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. Add cubed potatoes and chicken broth. Simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Puree soup and add one cup yogurt and parsley/cilantro.
Serve soup with a dollop of remaining yogurt and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds or parsley if desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2-3 tatli patates, soyulup kup seklinde dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis
2 tatli kasigi kimyon
3-5 su bardagi tavuk suyu
1 ½ su bardagi yogurt
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz/kisnis yapragi, dogranmis
¼ su bardagi kavrulmus kabak cekirdegi (istege bagli)

Soganlari kanola yagi ve kimyon ile birlikte 3-4 dakika orta ateste soteleyin. Dogranmis patates ve tavuk suyunu ilave edin. Kisik ateste yaklasik 20-25 dakika boyunca pisirin. Blendir ile corbayi pure haline getirin ve bir su bardagi yogurt ile maydanoz/kisnis yapragini ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin.
Corbaya kalan yogurttan bir miktar ilave edin ve arzu ederseniz kabak cekirdegi ya da maydanoz ile susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Sarimsakli Patates Puresi)

2 lb potatoes, peeled
5-6 cloves of garlic, minced
1-½ cup milk
¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper to taste

Broil potatoes in salty water and drain. Puree them in a food processor or with a blender. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all.
Serve garlic mashed potatoes with a sprinkle of black pepper or parsley.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 kg patates, soyulmus
5-6 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1- ½ su bardagi sut
¼ su bardagi parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
2 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Patatesleri tuzlu suda haslayin ve suyunu suzun. Genis ve derin bir kaba alin. Blendir ya da mutfak robotu ile pure haline getirin. Geriye kalan malzemeleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin.
Sarimsakli patates puresini uzerine maydanoz ya da karabiber serperek ikram edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Eggplant Rolls with Pesto (Pesto Soslu Patlican Rulo)

2 eggplants, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise
5 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
4 tbsp pesto
1 ½ cups grated mozzarella
4-5 fresh basil leaves, torn
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
Wooden toothpicks

Salt eggplants and, leave for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain on paper towels.
Brush them on both sides with olive oil and place over an oven tray with baking paper. Broil lightly both sides in the oven. Take out and let them cool for a while. Spread pesto on one side of an eggplant slice. Top with mozzarella and season with salt and pepper. Roll it up and secure with a wooden toothpick on top. Then, place them over a greased oven tray and bake at 350 F (180 C) for 8-10 minutes.
Garnish with torn basil leaves and serve warm.
ENJOY

***This is a vegetarian recipe.

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TURKCE
2 patlican, soyulmus ve uzunlamasina ince dilimlenmis
5 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
4 yemek kasigi Pesto
1 ½ su bardagi Mozarella/kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
4-5 yaprak taze feslegen yapragi, parcalanmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
Tahta kurdan

Patlican dilimlerini tuzlayin ve 15 dakika dinlendirin. Soguk su altinda durulayip kagit havlu ile kurulayin.
Her iki tarafina da firca yardimiyla zeytinyagi surun. Uzerinde yagli kagit bulunan firin tepsisine dizin ve firinda her iki taraflarini da hafifce kizartin. Firindan cikarin ve sogumaya birakin. Her dilimin bir tarafina pesto ile kaplayin ve uzerine Mozarella/kasar peyniri rendesi serpin. Tuz ve karabiber ilave ettikten sonar rulo seklinde sarin ve kurdan yardimiyla uzerinden sabitleyin. Patlican rulolarini yaglanmis firin tepsisine dizin. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda 8-10 dakika pisirin.
Uzerlerine parcalanmis feslegen yapraklari koyarak sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pickled Cabbage (Lahana Tursusu)

½ -1 head white cabbage, chopped in chunks

½ cup vinegar (apple/grape)-optional

2-3 tbsp salt

3-4 cloves of garlic, peeled/1 onion, sliced

½ tsp coriander

½ tsp red pepper flakes/1 jalapeno (optional)

Purified Water

1-1½ lt (20-30 oz) jar (preferably glass)

Take out the outer leaves of cabbage and wash. Place the chopped cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkle salt and mix them. Cover and leave overnight. The next day, fill the glass/plastic containers with cabbage tightly and place garlic/onion slices, pepper flakes and coriander in between cabbage. Press from the top to fill as much as you can. Then add vinegar till there is about ½ inch vinegar on the bottom (optional). Fill it up with water. Place plastic wrap over the container and close the lid, make sure it is sealed well. To mix the salt and vinegar equally, shake the container for a while.Store it in a dark place. If the place is cold, the fermentation will take place in 3-4 weeks. If it is warm/at room temperature, then it will be ready to eat in 10-15 days.

ENJOY

P.S: Once you open the lid of Pickled Cabbage keep it in the fridge or somewhere cold, otherwise it will be spoiled easily at room temperature.

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TURKCE

½-1 bas beyaz lahana, iri dogranmis

½ su bardagi sirke (elma/uzum)-istege bagli

2-3 yemek kasigi tuz

3-4 dis sarimsak, soyulmus/1 sogan, dilimlenmis

1 cay kasigi kisnis
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber/1 tane kirmizi aci biber (istege bagli)

Su

1-1½ lt (20-30 oz) bidon/kavanoz (tercihen cam)

Lahanin dis yapraklarini temizleyin ve yikayin. Iri iri dograyin ve genis bir kaba koyun. Tuz serperek harmanlayin ve uzerini ortun. Bir gece boyunca bekletin. Ertesi gun, agzi siki kapanabilen kavanoz/bidona sikica bastirarak yerlestirin. Aralara sarimsak/sogan, pul biber ve kisnisi serpistirerek, doldurabildiginiz kadar lahana ile doldurun. Ustten sikica bastirin ve dibinde 1 parmak yuksekliginde sirke olana dek sirke ilave edin (istege bagli). Su ile agzina kadar doldurun. Uzerine strec film koyun ve onun uzerinden kapagini sikica kapatin. Tuz ve sirkenin esit olarak dagilmasi icin kavanozu bir kac defa alt ust ederek sallayin.Karanlik ve nemsiz bir ortamda birakin. Ortam soguksa 3-4 hafta sonra lahana tursunuz fermente olmus ve yemek icin hazir hale gelmis olacaktir. Eger ortam ilik/oda sicakliginda ise; tursunuz 10-15 gun icinde hazir olur.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Tursunuzun agzini actiktan sonra oda sicakliginda saklarsaniz cabuk bozulur. Bunu onlemek icin acildiktan sonra tursuyu buzdolabinda ya da serin ortamda muhafaza edin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Creamy Spinach&Mushroom Pasta (Kremali Ispanak&Mantarli Makarna)

300 gr any kind of pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
250 gr white mushrooms, sliced
6 tbsp cream cheese
1 cup frozen/fresh spinach leaves
1 ¼ cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain and reserve ¾ cup of the cooking liquid.
Heat oil in a skillet, add mushroom, stir frequently and cook for 8 minutes. Stir in oregano, stock and lemon juice. Cook for 10-12 minutes until the sauce is reduced by half.
Stir in cream cheese, spinach. Cook over medium low heat for 3-5 minutes. Add reserved liquid, and cooked pasta. Stir well, season with salt and pepper.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
300 gr makarna
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
250 gr beyaz mantar, dilimlenmis
6 yemek kasigi krem peynir
1 su bardagi donmus/taze ispanak yapragi
1 ¼ su bardagi sebze ya da tavuk suyu
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 tatli kasigi kuru mercankosk
Tuz ve karabiber

Makarnayi paketin uzerindeki pisirme onerisen gore pisirin ve suzun. Makarna suyundan ¾ su bardagini daha sonra kullanmak uzere bir kenara ayirin.
Zeytinyagini tavada isitin, mantarlari ilave edin ve sik sik karistirarak yaklasik 8 dakika pisirin. Mercankosk, sebze/tavuk suyu ve limon suyunu ilave edin. Sosun miktari yariya kadar azalana dek 10-12 dakika pisirin.
Krem peynir ve ispanagi ilave edin. Kisik ateste 3-5 dakika kadar pisirin. Onceden ayirdiginiz makarna suyunu ve pismis makarnayi ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin ve tuz, karabiber serperek sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shrimp Rice Casserole (Firinda Karidesli Pirinc)

1 lb uncooked deveined and cleaned shrimp
2 cups rice
3-4 cups hot water
1 onion, chopped
1-2 green pepper, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
2-3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp+½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp crushed red pepper
1 cup+½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded

In a pot, take rice and hot water. Add vegetable oil and 1t tsp salt to taste. Cook covered over low-medium heat till the rice absorbs all the water. Then set aside covered.
Saute onion with butter and stir in green peppers. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp and cook over medium heat till the shrimp turns pink and cooked (for about 5-6 minutes). Add salt and red pepper.
Transfer over the cooked rice. Then add cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup cheddar cheese. Mix them all. Transfer them all into a greased Pyrex dish and cover (you can cover it with aluminum foil) Bake in a 325-350F (170-180C) oven for 25-30 minutes. Take the casserole out and uncover. Sprinkle the remaining cheese all over and place back to the oven for 4-5 minutes. Take out and serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg karides, temizlenmis (pismemis)
2 su bardagi pirinc
3-4 su bardagi sicak su
1 sogan, dogranmis
1-2 yesil biber, dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 su bardagi kremali mantar corbasi (krema kivaminda)
1 tatli kasigi+1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
1 su bardagi+ ½ su bardagi ceddar/kasar peyniri, rendelenmis

Pirinc ve sicak suyu tencereye alin. Sivi yag ve 1 tatli kasigi tuzu ilave edin. Kisik ateste pirincler butun suyu cekene dek pilav kivamina gelene dek pisirin. Pisen pilavi kapali kapali olarak bir kenarda bekletin.
Genisce bir tavada soganalri tereyaginda sote edin. Sonra yesil biberi de ilave edin ve 3 dakika kadar soteledikten sonra karidesleri ilave edin. Karidesler pembelesip pisene dek yaklasik 5-6 dakika orta ateste pisirin. Geri kalan tuzu ve pul biberi ilave edin.
Tenceredeki pismis pirinclerin uzerine dokun. Kremali mantar corbasini ve 1 su bardagi cedar/kasar peyniri de ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce harmanlayin.
Yaglanmis genis bir borcam ya da firin tepsisine aktarin. Uzerini kapatin (kapak yoksa, aluminyum folyo ila kapatin) ve 170-180C (325-350F) firinda yaklasik 25-30 dakika pisirin. Uzerini acin ve geri kalan ½ su bardagi ceddar/kasar peynirini serpin. Tekrar firina koyun ve 4-5 dakika bekletin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Double Coloured Cookies (Iki Renkli Kurabiye)

250 gr butter/margarine, softened at room temperature
½ cup canola oil
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla powder/extract
1 cup starch (any kind)
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
3-4 tbsp cocoa

Combine margarine/butter with powdered sugar and knead with your hands. Stir in canola oil, vanilla and starch. Continue kneading and add flour. You’ll get a soft cookie dough. You do not have to use all the flour if you already got the softness in dough.
Separate the dough in two pieces. Then, add the cocoa in one piece and knead the dough well enough to dissolve cocoa evenly.
Flatten both of the dough pieces with roller. Make two pieces of flat and long dough. Then, place them on top of each other and roll them up, so you’ll get a long roll. Cut walnut size pieces from the roll and make ball shapes with your palms. Place them over a greased oven tray leaving some room in between. Store them in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes.
Bake them in a preheated 325-340F (160-170C) oven for about 25 minutes. Take them out before getting pink.
Let them cool over a cooling rack and serve.
ENJOY
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250 gr margarin/tereyag, oda sicakliginda yumusak
½ su bardagi kanola yagi
1 su bardagi pudra sekeri
1 tatli kasigi vanilya
1 su bardagi nisasta (herhangi bir cesit)
1 ½ su bardagi un
3-4 yemek kasigi kakao

Once margarin/tereyag ile pudra sekerini iyice elinizle yogurun. Kanola yagi, vanilya ve nisastayi ilave edin. Guzelce yogurun ve unu ilave edin. Yumusak bir kurabiye hamuru elde edin. Eger un fazla gelirse, un miktarini azaltabilirsiniz.
Hamuru iki esit parcaya ayirin ve hamurun bir yarisina kakaoyu ilave edin. Kakao hamur ile iyice butunlesinceye dek yogurun.
Her iki hamuru da oklava ile uzunca bir sekilde acin. Hamurlari ust uste koyup rulo sekilinde sarin. Sonra rulodan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar koparip elinizle yuvarlayin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin. Buzdolabinda 5-10 dakika bekletin.
Onceden isitilmis 160-170C (325-340F) firinda yaklasik 25 dakika pisirin. Uzerleri pembelesmeden cikarin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Carrot Soup with Milk (Sutlu Havuc Corbasi)

2 medium carrots, shredded
3 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1 tsp paprika
3 cups water
1 tbsp salt to taste
For garnish fresh parsley/dill, chopped

Place vegetable oil and shredded carrot in a pot. Saute over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. Stir in flour and paprika. Saute for additional 2-3 minutes.
Add water first and then milk. Stir well to dissolve flour particles. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low, close the lid and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Mix the soup with a blender till it gets smooth. Then stir in salt and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley/dill before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 orta boy havuc, rendelenmis
3 yemek kasigi sivi yag
3 yemek kasigi un
1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber
2 su bardagi sut
3 su bardagi su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Uzeri icin maydanoz/dereotu, dogranmis

Bir tencereye sivi yag ve rendelenmis havuclari alin. Orta ateste havuclar diriligini kaybedene dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika soteleyin. Un ve kirmizi biberi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha kavurun.
Once suyu sonra sutu ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Kaynamaya baslayinca hafife alin ve kapagi kapali olarak yaklasik 15 dakika boyunca pisirin.
Blendir ile guzelce cirpin ve tuzunu ilave edip 4-5 dakika kadar daha pisirin.
Servis yaparken uzerine dogranmis maydanoz/derotu serpistirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Borek with Seltzer (Maden Suyu/Sodali Borek)

1 lb (454 gr) Phyllo Pastry / 3-4 yufka

3 L (13*9*2”) Pyrex casserole dish

1 egg

¼ tsp salt

½ cup milk

1/3 cup oil
1½ cup Seltzer (mineral water)

1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)

1 tsp nigella seeds (optional)

Filling for Borek with cheese :

100-150 gr crumbled feta cheese or Mexican crumbling cheese
½ cup parsley or dill chopped (optional)

2-3 tbsp yogurt (optional)

Take the ingredients in a bowl or plate and mix them.

Click for using different types of fillings

In a bowl; place the egg, oil, Seltzer and milk. Mix them with a whisk. You will use this mixture between each layer of the pastry and for the top of the borek.After greasing the Pyrex dish, place two or three layers of pastry/1 yufka on the bottom and let it go out over the sides of the dish. Spread 3 tbsp of the mixture all over and place some of the filling you are using and spread it evenly. Take the other 2-3 sheets of pastry/1 yufka and wrinkle them up in order to fit to the dish (see the picture). Continue layering in the same way; first the liquid mixture and then the filling.When you place the last pastry sheets/yufka, fold the sides of the bottom sheet over the borek.

Cut the borek into desired size squares. Sprinkle with nigella and sesame seeds. Pour the remaining liquid mixture on top of the borek evenly.Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and bake for about 30-45 minutes, until it turns lightly brown.

Serve warm.

ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 paket (454 gr) Phyllo Pastry/ 3-4 adet yufka

3lt lik Pyrex (borcam) ya da herhangi bir tepsi

1 yumurta

½ cay kasigi tuz

½ su bardagi sut

½ su bardagi sivi yag
1½ su bardagi maden suyu

2 cay kasigi susam (istege bagli)

2 cay kasigi corek otu (istege bagli)

Peynirli Borek icin Ic Malzeme:
100 gr ufalanmis beyaz peynir/lor

½ su bardagi maydanoz/dereotu, dogranmis (istege bagli)

2-3 yemek kasigi yogurt (istege bagli)

Malzemeleri bir kaseye koyup karistirin.

Farkli ic malzeme cesitleri icin tiklayin

Bir kasede sut, yumurta, maden suyu ve sivi yagini karistirin. Bu karisimi her 2-3 tane pastri arasina/her yufka arasinda ve boregin ustu icin kullanacaksiniz.Tepsiyi yagladiktan sonra, 2-3 tane pastriyi/1 yufkayi tepsinin dibine kenarlari tepsinin disarisina cikacak sekilde yayin. 3 yemek kasigi sut karisimindan yayin ve kullandiginiz icten bir miktar alip esit sekilde yayin. Diger 2-3 pastriyi/ 1 yufkayi burusturarak tepsinin boyutlarina gore yerlestirin ve yine sutlu karisim ve icten koyarak elinizdeki pastri/yufka bitene dek bu islemi tekrarlayin (resime bakiniz).Son pastri/yufkayi koyunca en alttaki yufkayi tepsinin icine dogru kivirip boregin uzerini ortun.

Boregi istediginiz buyuklukte kare parcalara dilimleyin ve geriye kalan sut karisimini esit sekilde boregin uzerine dokun. Susam ile corek otu serpin. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda, uzeri hafifce kizarana dek, yaklasik 30-45 dakika pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Baked Whole Chicken with Vegetables (Firinda Sebzeli Butun Tavuk)

1 whole chicken
1-2 potatoes, chopped 1 carrot, sliced round
1 cup green beans
1 onion, cut into 8 pieces
1 cup broccoli florets
½ cup baby corns

½ tsp salt (for vegetables)

1 tsp salt (for chicken)

1 tsp paprika

1-2 tbsp canola oil

Spread salt all over the vegetables and mix them all. Set aside. You might take the chicken’s skin off if you wish. Spread salt all over the chicken and with your hands. Then, mix the canola oil with paprika and rub all over the chicken. Place it in a Pyrex dish. Fill the remaining spaces with the vegetables.Preheat the oven to 400 F (200C) and bake for about 60-80minutes until it is golden brown.

ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 butun tavuk
1-2 patates, dogranmis
1 havuc, dogranmis
1 su bardagi yesil fasulye
1 su bardagi brokoli
1 sogan, sekiz parcaya bolunmus
½ su bardagi minik misir
1 cay kasigi tuz ( sebzeler icin)
1 tatli kasigi tuz (tavuk icin)
2 cay kasigi kirmizi biber
1-2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

Sebzeleri bir kaba alin ve tuzlayin. Bir kenara ayirin. Tavugun derisini alabilirsiniz ya da derisi ile pisirebilirsiniz.Tavugun her yerini guzelce ovalayarak tuzlayin. Sonra kirmizi biber ve kanola yagini karistirin. Elinizi kullanarak bu karisimi tavugun her yerine surun.
Tavugu borcam ya da firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Yan taraflarinda kalan bosluklari sebzeler ile doldurun.Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda, tavugun uzeri kizarana dek 60-80 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Salmon with Sesames (Susamli Somon Baligi)

1 lb salmon fillets
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp green onions, chopped
2 tbsp brown sugar
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 ½ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tbsp sesame seeds, heaping
½ tsp salt to taste

Rinse salmon fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and rub with your hands. Then, mix all the ingredients, but sesames in a bowl. Dip the fillets in this mixture or pour the mixture all over the fillets evenly. Preferably marinade in the fridge for about 1-2 hours.
Place aluminum foil over a Pyrex dish and place salmon fillets. Sprinkle with sesames and cover with aluminum foil. Seal well through the edges. Bake in 375 F (190 C) oven for 30 minutes and take the aluminum cover and broil for minutes or till it gets lightly brown.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ kg somon baligi fileto
2 yemek kasigi soya sosu
2 yemek kasigi balsamic sirke
2 yemek kasigi yesil sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi esmer seker
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis
1 ½ tatli kasigi zencefil tozu
1 tatli kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)
1 yemek kasigi susam, tepeleme
1 cay kasigi tuz

Somon filetolarini soguk suyun altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Uzerlerine tuz serpin ve elinizle ovalayarak yedirin. Sonra, susam haric butun malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin. Filetolari bu karisima batirip her yerini bulayin ya da karisimi filetolarin uzerinde esit olarak gezdirin. Tercihen buzdolabinda 1-2 saat bekletin.
Bir borcam tepsinin dibine aluminyum folyo yayin ve uzerine filetolari dizin. Uzerlerine susam serpin ve aluminyum folyo ile uzerini kapatip kenarlarindan hava girmeyecek sekilde sikica kapatin. Onceden isitilmis 190 C (375 F) firinda yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin. Sonra uzerindeki aluminyum folyoyu alin ve ustten kizartma ayarinda yaklasik 5-7 dakika ya da uzeri kizarana dek pisirin.
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Baligin faydalari icin tiklayin

Ana Sayfaya Don

Spinach Cake (Ispanakli Kek)

2 eggs
1 ½ cup sugar
2 cups flour
½ cup canola oil
½ or 1 cup spinach, pureed
1 package/1 tsp baking powder
1 package/1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
250-300 gr whipped cream

Puree spinach in a food processor and put aside. In a wide bowl, mix sugar and eggs with a mixer till it gets foamy. Add lemon juice, canola oil and spinach. Then, add baking powder, vanilla and flour. Mix for 3-4 minutes till obtaining a smooth mixture. Then pour it into greased Pyrex (~3L).
Bake in a preheated 375 F (190C) oven for about 30-40 minutes. Check if it’s done inserting a toothpick into the cake. It is done, if it comes out clean.
Let it cool down and then take out of the Pyrex. Cut off the sides off about ½ inch wide and powder them in the food processor. Set aside. Place the cake over a serving plate; spread whipped cream on top evenly. Then, sift the powdered cake on top of the cream. Slice it up and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yumurta
1 ½ su bardagi seker
2 su bardagi un
½ su bardagi kanola yagi
½ ya da 1 su bardagi ispanak, pure edilmis
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi vanilya
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu (istege bagli)
Uzeri icin 250-300 gr krem santi

Ispanagi mutfak robotu ya da rondoda pure haline getirin ve bir kenara ayirin. Genis bir kapta; seker ve yumurtayi mikser ile cirparak beyaz kopuk haline getirin. Limon suyu, sivi yag ve ispanagi ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam edin. Son olarak kabartma tozu, vanilya ve unu ekleyin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika boyunca cirpin. Yaglanmis olan borcam (3L) ya da firin tepsisine dokun.
Onceden isitilmis 190C (375 F) firinda yaklasik 30-40 dakika pisirin. Kontrol etmek icin bir kurdani kekik icine batirin. Eger kurdan temiz cikarsa kekiniz pismistir.
Keki bir kenarda sogumaya birakin. Sonra Tepsiden cikarin ve kenarlarindan 1-1½ cm kalinliginda parcalar kesin. Bu parcalari mutfak robotu/rondoda mumkun oldugu kadar kucultup pudra haline getirin. Keki servis tabagina alin ve uzerine krem sartiyi esit sekilde surun. Ustune pudra haline getirdiginiz kek parcaciklarini bir suzgec/elek yardimiyla serpistirin.
Istediginiz sekilde dilimleyin ve servis yapin.
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Browned Couscous (Kavrulmus Kuskus)

1 lb couscous
5-6 cups hot water
3-4 tbsp margarine/butter/oil
1 tbsp salt to taste

Place butter/margarine/oil and couscous in a pot/saucepan and sauté over low-medium heat till they get lightly browned. Then, add hot water carefully and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and close the lid. Simmer in low heat till the couscous absorbs all the water.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
450-500 gr kuskus
5-6 su bardagi sicak su
3-4 yemek kasigi margarin/tereyag/sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Tereyag/margarin/sivi yag ve kuskusu bir tencereye alin. Orta ateste kuskuslar pembelesene dek kavurun. Sonra, sicak suyu dikkatlice ilave edin. Tuzu da ilave edin ve kapagini kapatarak kaynamasini bekleyin. Kisik ateste suyunu cekene dek pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don