Friday, July 23, 2010

Kunefe

500 gr (~1lb) shredded dough
4 Tbsp butter
300 gr unsalted cecil cheese (mozzarella works too)
3 cups sugar
3 cups water
Ground pistachio for garnish

In a pot, prepare the syrup mixing 3 cups of sugar and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Then turn the heat off and let it cool.
Melt the butter and pour all over the shredded dough. Mix it using your hands and make sure they get mixed up well. Meanwhile, split the shredded dough into small pieces by pulling them apart with your fingers. Grease a middle size oven tray or Pyrex. Then, spread half of the shredded dough and press down using your hands. Slice unsalted cecil cheese or Mozzarella (about ¼ inch thick). Place sliced cheese over the shredded dough evenly and then, cover with the remaining half of the shredded dough. Again press down to compress using your hands.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake Kunefe until the top turns light brown. Then, take it out of the oven and turn upside down with the help of a flat tray. Again bake until the other side turns light brown. Pour the cooled syrup all over the hot Kunefe and set aside for 5-7 minutes before serving.
After the syrup is absorbed slice the Kunefe as you like and garnish with ground pistachio.
ENJOY

TURKCE
500 gr tel kadayif
4 yemek kasigi tereyag
300 gr tuzsuz cecil peyniri
3 su bardagi seker
3 su bardagi su
Ogutulmus antep fistigi (uzeri icin)

Bir tencerede, 3 su bardagi seker ve suyu kaynatin, sogumaya birakin.
Tereyagini eritin ve tel kadayifin uzerinde gezdirin. Elinizi kullanarak tereyaginin kadayif icinde guzelce karismasini saglayin. Bu sirada, elinizle tel kadayiflari cekerek mumkun oldugunca kucuk parcalara bolun. Orta boy bir tepsiyi yaglayin ve tel kadayifin yarisini tepsinin dibine doseyin. Elinizle ustten bastirarak tel kadayiflari iyice sikistirin. Dilimlediginiz tuzsuz cecil peynirini (yaklasik ½ cm kalinliginda) tepsideki tel kadayifin uzerine esit sekilde doseyin. Son olarak tel kadayifin diger yarisini peynirlerin uzerine yayin ve yine uzerinden elinizle bastirarak sikistirin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin. Uzeri kizardiktan sonra firindan cikarin ve duz bir tepsi yardimiyla kunefeyi alt ust edin. Tekrar firina verin ve ters cevirdiginiz yuzu de kizarana dek pisirin. Firindan cikardiginiz sicak kunefenin uzerine soguk serbeti gezdirerek dokun. Yaklasik 5-7 dakika sonra suyunu cekecektir. Istediginiz sekilde dilimleyin ve uzerine cekilmis antep fistigi serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Rice with Tomatoes (Domatesli Pirinc)

1 medium onion, finely chopped
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
3 big ripe tomatoes, finely chopped/crushed (2 cups)
3 banana peppers, chopped (optional)
1 cup rice, washed and drained
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp sugar
3 cups hot water
Fresh basil or dill for top

Take olive oil and onion in a pot. Saute over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. Stir in peppers and saute for additional 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook over medium heat until they get soft, stirring occasionally.
Stir in hot water and bring to a boil. And then, add rice, salt and sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat until the rice is cooked.
Let it rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. Garnish either with fresh basil leaves or dill.
ENJOY

TURKCE
1 orta boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis
3-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
3 iri olgun domates, kucuk dogranmis/rendelenmis (2 su bardagi)
3 yesil biber, dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi seker
3 su bardagi sicak su
Uzeri icin taze feslegen ya da dereotu

Tencereye zeytinyagi ve sogani alin, orta ateste 2-3 dakika soteleyin. Biberi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha sote edin. Domatesleri ilave edin ve ara sira karistirarak yumusayana dek orta ateste pisirin.
Sicak suyu ilave edin ve kaynamaya birakin. Pirinc, tuz ve sekeri ilave edin. Kapagini kapatip kisik ateste pirincler pisene dek pisirin.
Servis etmeden once 10-15 dakika dinlendirin. Uzerini taze feslegen ya da dereotu ile susleyerek servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Fried Milk-White Brittle Gill (Kizarmis Sutluce Mantari)

                           
1 lb milk-white brittle gill mushroom
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp paprika
½ cup flour
½ cup canola oil for frying

Wash milk-white brittle gill mushrooms and pat dry. Cut the stalks and salt them all. Sprinkle with paprika.
Take canola oil into a frying pan and let the oil get hot over high heat. Dip the mushroom caps and stalks into flour. Shake them to remove excess flour. Fry each side of caps and stalks. Take over a paper towel.
After frying them all, take over a serving plate and serve with any kind of greens you like (dill, arugula, etc.)
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg sutluce mantari
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi toz kirmizi biber
½ su bardagi un
½ su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Sutluce mantarlarini yikayin ve kurulayin. Saplarini kesin ve hepsini tuzlayip uzerlerine kirmizi toz biber serpin.
Kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve yuksek ateste yagin kizmasini bekleyin. Mantarlari una batirarak her yanini unlayin ve fazla unu silkeleyin. Kizgin yagin icinde mantarlari ve saplarini her taraflari kizaracak sekilde kizartin. Kagit havlu uzerine alin.
Butun mantarlar kizarinca, servis tabagina alin ve yesil yaprakli sebzeler ile (roka, dere otu gibi) susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN



Sunday, June 20, 2010

Artichoke Salad (Enginar Salatasi)

                                  
4 artichokes (½ lb)
3 Tbsp lemon juice
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ salt to taste
1 tomato, sliced
2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

Boil artichokes in salted water until they get tender. Drain and let them cool. Chop them in bite sizes.
In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and dill. Mix this sauce with artichokes and take them over a serving plate. Garnish with tomato slices and dill.
ENJOY

                           
TURKCE
4 tane enginar (250 gr)
3 yemek kasigi limon suyu
4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
4 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 domates, dilimlenmis
2 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, ince dogranmis

Enginarlari tuzlu suda yumusayana dek haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve sogumaya birakin. Ä°stediginiz buyuklukte dograyin.
Kucuk bir kasede, zeytinyagi, limon suyu, sarimsak ve dere otunu karistirin. Dogranmis enginarlari ilave edin ve hepsini harmanlayin. Servis tabagina alin ve tabagin cevresine domates dilimlerini dizerek dere otu ile susleyin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Quince Jam (Ayva Receli)

2 lb quince
2 lb sugar
2 cups water
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Wash quinces and grate. Take them into a pot and add water. Bring to a boil. Then, cook over medium heat until they are softened (5-10 minutes). Stir in sugar and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until it gets thick enough. Stir in lemon juice and turn the heat off.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 kg ayva
1 kg seker
2 su bardagi su
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Ayvalari yikayin ve rendeleyin. Rendelediginiz ayvalari bir tencereye alin ve suyu ilave edin. Yuksek ateste kaynayana dek pisirin. Ayvalar yumusayana dek (5-10 dakika) orta ateste pisirin. Sekeri ilave edin ve karistirin. Seker eriyip recel koyulasana dek (yaklasik 15-20 dakika), ara sira karistirarak orta ateste pisirin. Limon suyunu ilave edin, karistirin ve atesten alin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Stir Fried Chicken Cubes (Kizarmis Kusbasi Tavuk)

1 lb boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup flour
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste
½ cup canola oil

Cut chicken breasts into cubes. Take them over a tray or a wide, flat plate. Sprinkle with salt and paprika. Mix them all.
Meanwhile, take canola oil in a skillet and turn the heat on. Dip chicken cubes in flour, making sure they are all covered with flour. Then, shake the excess flour and fry in hot canola oil. Stir fry completely until they turn light brown. Take stir fried chicken cubes over a paper towel. Do the same procedure for the remaining chicken cubes. Place them all over a serving plate and serve warm/hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg kemiksiz tavuk gogsu
½ su bardagi un
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi kanola yagi

Tavuk gogsunu kusbasi dograyin. Genis bir tepsi ya da tabaga alin uzerine tuz ve kirmizi biberi serpin. Guzelce harmanlayin.
Bu sirada, tavaya kanola yagini alin ve ocagin altini acin. Diger taraftan tavuklari unun icinde yuvarlayin ve iyice una bulayin. Fazla unu silkeleyin ve kizgin yagin icinde ara sira cevirerek guzelce kizartin. Kizarttiginiz tavuklari kagit havlu serilmis bir tabag alin. Butun tavuklar bitene dek ayni islemi tekrarlayin. Servis tabagina alin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Friday, June 4, 2010

Chicken Spinach Soup (Tavuklu Ispanak Corbasi)

1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp flour, heaping
1 lb spinach, washed and chopped
1 chicken breast
1 tomato, diced
1 carrot, shredded
½ cup rice, washed and drained
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon’s juice
1 Tbsp salt to taste
5 cups chicken broth

Boil chicken breast and let it cool. Then, cut into small cubes and set aside. Keep the chicken broth for the soup. Take olive oil into a pot and sauté onions over medium heat (for about 3 minutes). Stir in flour and sauté for additional 3 minutes. Add garlic and carrot, cook for a while. Finally, stir in spinach and tomato. Cook for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken and 5 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice and salt to taste. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 10-12 minutes or until rice cooks.
Stir in the lemon juice before serving and serve hot or warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 sogan, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi un, tepeleme
1 tavuk gogsu
½ kg ispanak, yikanmis ve dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 havuc, rendelenmis
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
½ su bardagi pirinc, yikanmis
1 limonun suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
5 su bardagi tavuk suyu

Tavuk gogsunu haslayin ve soguduktan sonra kucuk kucuk dograyin. Suyunu corbada kullanmak uzere ayirin. Tencereye zeytinyagi ve sogani alin. Orta ateste soganlar pembelesene dek kavurun (yaklasik 3 dakika). Unu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak 3 dakika kadar daha kavurun. Havuc ve sarimsaklari ilave edip bir kac dakika cevirin. Ispanak ve domatesi de ilave ettikten sonra yakalsik 5-6 dakika kadar kavurun.
Dogradiginiz tavuklari ve 5 su bardagi tavuk suyunu ilave edin. Ocagin altini yukseltin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynayinca pirinc ve tuzu ilave edin . Kisik ateste pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 10-12 dakika pisirin.
Servis yapmadan once limon suyunu ilave edin, karistirin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Couscous Salad (Kuskus Salatasi)

1 lb couscous
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into cubes
½ cup sweet peas
½ cup sweet corn
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 Tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped (optional)

Cook couscous according to the directions over the package in salty water. Drain and stir in extra virgin olive oil.
Meanwhile, boil carrots and sweet peas in lightly salty water for about 2-3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside to drain. Add the vegetables, parsley and mint into the couscous and mix. Serve either cold or warm.
ENJOY

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½ kg kuskus
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 orta boy havuc, kup seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye
½ su bardagi misir tanesi
¼ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi taze nane, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Kuskusu paketin uzerindeki tarife gore hafif tuzlu suda haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve icerisine zeytinyagini ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin.
Bu sirada havuc ve bezelyeleri hafif tuzlu suda yaklasik 2-3 dakika haslayin. Soguk sudan gecirin ve bir kenara alip suyunun suzulmesini bekleyin.
Suyu suzulen sebzeleri , maydanoz ve naneyi kuskusun icine ilave edin. Karistirin ve servis yapin. Ister soguk ister sicak servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Cilekli Muzlu Kokteyl)

1 banana, sliced
½ cup strawberry
1 cup yogurt
1-2 tsp honey (optional)

Blend all the ingredients with a blender. Chill for about 1-2 hours and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 muz, dilimlenmis
½ su bardagi cilek
1 su bardagi yogurt
1-2 tatli kasigi bal (istege bagli)

Butun malzemeleri blendir yardimi ile karistirin. Buzdolabinda 1-2 saat sogutun ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Sweet Peas with Meatballs (Kofteli Bezelye)

2 lb sweet peas
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tsp tomato paste
1 big carrot, sliced round
1 big potato, cut in cubes
1 Tbsp salt to taste
½ cup hot water

For the meatballs:
½ lb ground beef
1 egg
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 small onion, finely chopped
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl. Grab pieces smaller than walnut and make little meatballs using your palms. Cover and keep them in fridge prior to use.
Meanwhile, take potatoes, sweet peas and carrots in a Pyrex dish. Sprinkle with salt and mix. Dissolve tomato paste in hot water. Take the meatballs out of the fridge and place over the vegetables. Pour the hot water with tomato paste over and add the tomatoes evenly as well.
Bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for about 30-40 minutes or until meatballs and potatoes are cooked.
Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 kg bezelye
2 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 buyuk boy havuc, yuvarlak kesilmis
1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi sicak su

Kofteler icin:
250 gr kiyma
1 yumurta
1/3 su bardagi ekmek ici
1 kucuk boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Koftelik malzemeleri bir kapta karistirin. Cevizden biraz daha kucuk parcalar koparin ve yuvarlak kofteler yapin. Uzerlerini ortun ve buzdolabina kaldirin.
Diger yandan bezelye, dogranmis patates ve havuclari bir borcam tepsiye alin. Tuzlayarak harmanlayin.
Salcayi ½ su bardagi sicak suyun icinde cozundurun. Kofteleri buzdolabindan cikarip sebzelerin uzerine yerlestirin. Salcali suyu ve domatesleri esit olarak tepsinin uzerinde gezdirin.
Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 30-40 dakika kadar kofteler ve patatesler pisene dek pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Drape Pilaf (Perde Pilavi)

2 cups rice, washed and drained
~1 lb boneless chicken
1 cup almonds
1/3 cup pine nuts
2-3 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp salt to taste
3 cups hot chicken broth

For the dough:
½ cup yogurt
½ cup oil
50 gr butter
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1-2 cups flour
A pinch of salt

Mix the dough ingredients and knead until it gets soft. Cover it to make airproof and set aside.
Boil the chicken and let it cool. Then, cut into small pieces. Keep the chicken broth to use later.
Rinse the rice and drain. Take rice and 2 Tbsp of butter to a pot. Saute over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in 3 cups of chicken broth that you kept before. Add salt and cook over low-medium heat until rice becomes lightly undercooked.
Boil almonds for 2-3 minutes and peel the skins off. Grease the pot, Pyrex or cake pan with butter (whichever you’ll use to bake the drape pilaf). Leave it in the fridge for about 5-8 minutes, and then stick some of the almonds inside the container you’re using.
Divide the dough into one small and one big piece. Flatten the big one with a roller as big as to cover the container. Lay it out inside the container. Meanwhile, sauté pine nuts and remaining almonds with ½-1 Tbsp of butter, until they get light brown. Stir them and chicken into the cooked rice. Add black pepper and mix them all. Transfer them over the container covered with the dough. Flatten the small piece of dough as well and cover the top of the pilaf with this (like a lid). Grease the top with butter and bake in the preheated 400 F (200 C) oven till it gets lightly brown.
Let it rest for 5-10 minutes and turn the container upside down.
Serve warm/hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi pirinc
~ ½ kg kemiksiz tavuk
1 su bardagi badem
1/3 su bardagi dolmalik fistik
2-3 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3 su bardagi sicak tavuk suyu

Hamur icin:
½ su bardagi yogurt
½ su bardagi sivi yag
50 gr tereyag
1 yumurta
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1-2 su bardagi un
Tuz

Hamur malzemelerini karistirin ve guzelce yogurarak yumusak bir hamur elde edin. Uzerini hava almayacak sekilde ortun ve dinlenmeye birakin.
Tavuk etini haslayin ve soguduktan sonra kucuk parcalara bolun. Suyunu pilavi pisirmek icin ayirin. Pirinci yikayip suyunu suzun. Tencereye tereyag ve pirinci alin. Orta ateste 3-4 dakika kavurun ve tavugu hasladiginiz sudan 3 su bardagi tavuk suyu ilave edin. Tuzunu ilave edin ve pirincler hafif diri kalacak sekilde pisirin.
Bademleri 10 dakika haslayin ve kabuklarini soyun. Pilavi yapacaginiz celik tencere, borcam ya da kek kalibini tereyagi ile yaglayin ve dolaba koyarak yagin donmasini saglayin. Sonra,
bademlerin bir kismini istediginiz sekilde kaba yapistirin.
Hamuru, biri kucuk biri buyuk olmak uzere iki parcaya bolun. Buyuk parcayi kullanacaginiz kabi kaplayacak ve yanlardan sarkacak sekilde acin. Yapistirilan bademlerin uzerine serin. Fistiklari ve kalan bademleri tereyaginda hafifce kizarana dek kavurun. Etleri ve kavrulmus bademleri pilava ilave edin. Karabiberi ekleyin ve hepsini guzelce harmanlayin. Yaydiginiz hamurun icine dokun. Kucuk hamur parcasini da acarak pilavin uzerine kapak gibi serin. Uzerini tereyagi ile yaglayin ve onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin. Bir sure dinlendirin. Kabi ters cevirin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Cauliflower Au Gratin (Karnibahar Graten)

1 head cauliflower
1 tbsp salt to taste
1-2 tbsp vinegar
Bechamel sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 tbsp basil, finely shredded

Break cauliflower into florets. Boil in salty water adding also vinegar (for about 5-6 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
Meanwhile, prepare bechamel sauce. Click for ‘How to Prepare Bechamel Sauce'.
Preheat oven to 350-400 F (180-200 C). Place cooked cauliflower over a Pyrex dish and pour béchamel sauce over, evenly. Add fresh basil and grated Mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until it gets light brown.
Serve warm.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 bas karnibahar
1-2 yemek kasigi sirke
1 yemek kasigi sirke
Beshamel sos
1 su bardagi kasar peyniri/Mozzarella, rendelenmis
1 yemek kasigi feslegen, ince dogranmis

Karnibahari parcalara ayirin. Sirke ve tuz ilave ettiginiz suda yaklasik 5-6 dakika haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve soguk sudan gecirin. Bir kenara ayirin.
Bu sirada besamel sosunu hazirlayin. Besamel sosun yapilisi icin tiklayin.
Firini 180-200 C (350-400 F)’ye ayarlayin. Borcam tepsiye haslanmis karnibaharlari yerlestirin ve uzerine besamel sosu yayin. Uzerine taze feslegenleri serpistirin ve son olarak rendelenmis kasar peynirini serpin.
Uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 30-40 dakika kadar pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Tomato Shrimp Scampi (Domatesli Karides)

2 tbsp olive oil
4-5 garlic, minced
2 cups tomato, crushed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 scallion, finely chopped (optional)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp parmesan, grated (optional)
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp salt to taste

Saute garlic with olive oil about 2 minutes over medium heat. Add tomato and cook for 5 minutes over low medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Stir in shrimp and scallions. Add salt to taste. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until shrimp turn pink and cooked through. Finally stir in parsley and parmesan cheese.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 su bardagi domates, ezilmis/rendelenmis
1/3 su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ kg karides, soyulup temizlenmis
1 yesil sogan, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Zeytinyaginda sarimsaklari 2 dakika kadar orta ateste soteleyin. Domatesi ilave edin ve 5 dakika kadar kisik ateste pisirin. Limon suyunu ve sekeri ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika daha pisirin.
Sonra, yesil sogan ve karidesleri ilave edin. Tuzunu da ekledikten sonra karidesler pisip pembelesene dek kisik ateste pisirmeye devam edin (4-5 dakika). Son olarak, maydanoz ve parmesan peynirini ilave edin ve karistirin.
AFIYET OLSUN