Sunday, August 22, 2010

Eggplant Mousaka (Patlican Musakka)

½ lb ground beef
1 lb eggplant
3 medium potatoes
2 tomatoes, diced
1 big onion, chopped
2 Tbsp canola oil
2 green peppers, chopped
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped
½ cup hot water
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin
1 tsp salt to taste
1 cup canola oil for frying

Peel eggplants and slice in ½ inch wheels. Leave them in salty water for about 15-20 minutes. Peel potatoes and slice them in 1/3 inch thick wheels as well.
Take canola oil in a frying pan and fry both sides of potatoes lightly. Place them over a Pyrex or oven tray. Sprinkle with salt. Dry eggplants with paper towel and fry them as well. Place fried eggplants over potatoes and sprinkle with salt.
Take 2 Tbsp of canola oil and ground beef in another pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes over low-medium heat. Add pepper, garlic, salt and spices. Cook for 1-2 minutes and add hot water.
Transfer this mixture all over the Pyrex/oven tray evenly. Make sure the eggplants and potatoes are covered with the mixture. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for about 35-45 minutes.
Serve hot/warm.
ENJOY

I definitely encourage anyone who is taking  holidays to Turkey to try this meal in Turkey. It's one of my favorites and the taste is fantastic with the scorching heat.

TURKCE
250 gr kiyma
½ kg patlican
3 orta boy patates
2 domates, kup seklinde dogranmis
1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
2 yesil biber, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi salca
2-3 dis sarimsak, dogranmis
½ su bardagi sicak su
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
1 su bardagi kanola yagi (kizartmak icin)

Patlicanlari soyun ve bir parmak kalinliginda halkalar seklinde dilimleyin. Tuzlu suda yaklasik 15-20 dakika bekletin. Patatesleri soyun ve onlari da 1cm kalinliginda enine halka seklinde dilimleyin.
Kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve patatesleri her iki tarafi da hafifce kizaracak sekilde kizartin. Genis bir borcam ya da firin tepsisinin dibine dizin ve uzerine tuz serpin. Patlicanlari kagit havlu ile kurulayin ve onlari da ayni sekilde kizartin. Patateslerin uzerine dizin ve tuzlayin.
Baska bir tavaya kiymayi ve 2 yemek kasigi kanola yagini alin. Orta ateste 2-3 dakika kavurun. Sogani ilave edin ve yine 3 dakika kadar kavurun. Salca ve domatesi ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika kadar pisirin. Biber, sarimsak, tuz ve baharatalari ilave edin. Bir iki dakika cevirin. Son olarak, sicak suyu ilave edin.
Bu karisimi tepsinin uzerinde gezdirerek esit olarak yayin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 35-45 dakika kadar pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Lutenitsa

Lutenitsa is a sauce-like “salad” and a special spread for bread and other food that is made from tomatoes and peppers, sometimes eggplant pureed together. It looks like a thick ketchup or a thick salsa, but it tastes a little more peppery.
It is very commonly used in Balkan countries especially in Bulgaria. My recipe is for Bulgarian Lutenitsa which I’ve grown up with and still loving it!

900-1000 gr(~2 lb) roasted red pepper /red pepper paste
6 lb tomato, crushed
1 ½ lb roasted eggplant
1 cup canola oil
1 ½ cup sugar
4 Tbsp salt to taste
4 Tbsp dried summer (balkan) savory

Take tomatoes in a big pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, turn the heat low and cook for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
If using roasted red peppers take the skins and seeds out. Puree them in a food processor. Stir in the pot. If using red pepper paste, just stir it in. Cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly. Take the skins of roasted eggplants out and puree them in the food processor as well. Stir them into the pot.
Once the mixture gets thicker and boils, add salt and sugar. Cook over low medium heat stirring constantly for about 10 minutes (or you can adjust the thickness as you like). Finally, add canola oil and summer (Balkan) savory. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Fill either glass jars or glass containers, close the lids and store in the refrigerator. This recipe makes for about 8-9 lb Lutenitsa.
ENJOY



















TURKCE
Lutenitsa, sosa benzeyen fakat “salata” olarak bilinen ekmege surulen veya yemeklerin yaninda ikram edilen domates, biber ve bazen de patlicanin pure edilerek yapildigi super bir karisimdir. Gorunusu ketcabin ya da salsanin kivamli haline benzer, fakat tadi daha biberimsidir.
Lutenitsa Balkan ulkelerinde ozellikle Bulgaristan’da cok yaygindir. Sizinle paylasmak istedigim tarif kucuklugumden beri onunla yetistigim ve hala cok sevdigim Bulgaristan Lutenitsa’sidir.

900-1000 gr kozlenmis kirmizi biber/ kirmizi biber salcasi
3 kg domates, ezilmis
~750 gr patlican, kozlenmis
1 su bardagi kanola yagi
1 ½ su bardagi seker
4 yemek kasigi tuz
4 yemek kasigi kuru Balkan mercimek otu/zahter otu

Buyukce bir tencereye once domatesi koyun ve yuksek ateste surekli karistirarak biraz koyulasmasini bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra kisik ateste yaklasik 15 dakika kadar pisirin.
Kozlenmis kirmizi biber kullaniyorsaniz cekirdeklerini temizleyerek mutfak robotundan gecirin. Pure haline gelen kirmizi biberleri tencereye ilave edin. Eger kirmizi biber salcasi kullaniyorsaniz direk olarak tencereye ilave edin. Karistirarak 10 dakika kadar daha pisirin. Kozlenmis patlicanlarin kabuklarini soyun ve mutfak robotundan gecirin. Tencereye ilave edin.
Tenceredeki karisim koyu bir kivama gelip kaynamaya baslayinca tuz ve sekeri ilave edin. Hafif ateste surekli karistirarak 10 dakika kadar pisirin (kivami istediginiz gibi ayarlayabilirsiniz). Son olarak kanola yagini ve Balkan zater otunu ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam ederek 2-3 dakika daha pisirin.
Kavanozlara ya da kapali saklama kaplarina koyarak buzdolabinda saklayabilirsiniz. Bu tariften yaklasik olarak 4kg Lutenitsa cikiyor.
AFIYET OLSUN

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Semolina Halvah with Ice-Cream (Dondurmali Irmik Helvasi)

1 cup semolina
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
½ cup milk
2 Tbsp pine nuts (optional)
1 lb ice cream
Cinnamon (optional)

Take butter and pine nuts (optional) in a pot and sauté over medium heat until the pine nuts turn pinkish. Stir in semolina and sauté until it goes yellow.
Then, stir in sugar, water and milk. Bring to a boil and close the lid. Simmer over low-medium heat until the water is absorbed. Let it cool for a while.
While the semolina halvah is still warm, fill a small bowl’s bottom and sides with semolina halvah. And then, fill it up with ice-cream. Cover the top of the bowl with semolina halvah. Immediately turn the bowl upside down over a serving plate. Serve with cinnamon on top.
ENJOY

TURKCE
1 su bardagi irmik
2 yemek kasigi tereya
1 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi su
½ su bardagi sut
2 yemek kasigi cam fistigi (istege bagli)
~500 gr dondurma
Tarcin (istege bagli)

Tencereye tereyagini ve cam fistiklarini alin. Orta ateste cam fistiklari pembelesene dek kavurun. Irmigi ilave edin ve sararmaya baslayana dek kavurun.
Sonra, seker, su ve sutu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca karistirin ve kapagini kapatin. Kisik ateste suyunu cekene dek pisirin. Biraz sogumaya birakin.
Irmik helvasi daha ilik iken kucuk bir kasenin dibini ve kenarlarini irmik helvasi ile doseyin ve icini dolduracak sekilde dondurmadan koyun. Uzerini yine irmik helvasi ile kapatin ve bekletmeden kaseyi ters cevirerek servis tabagina kapatin. Uzerine tarcin serperek servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Pan Fried Walleye Pike (Tavada Walleye Pike)

1 lb walleye pike fillets
1 egg
½ cup flour
½ tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
1/3 cup canola oil for frying
Lemon wedges

Rinse Walleye Pike fillets under cold water and dry with paper towels. Rub them with salt and pepper.
Take canola oil in a frying pan and heat it up. In a wide bowl, beat the egg with a pinch of salt. Take flour over a flat plate. Then, dip the fillets first in flour and then in egg.
Fry until both sides are evenly cooked. Fry all the remaining fillets in the same way. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

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TURKCE
½ kg Walleye pike (Sander vitreus) fileto
1 yumurta
½ su bardagi un
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin
Limon dilimleri

Walleye pike filetolarini soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Tuz ve karabiber serpin ve elinizle yedirin.
Bir kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve kizdirin. Genis bir kasede yumurtayi bir tutam tuz ile cirpin. Genis bir tabaga unu alin ve filetolari once unun icinde yuvarlayin. Fazla unu silkeleyin.
Sonra yumurtaya batirin ve kizgin yagda her iki taraflari da kizarana dek kizartin.
Butun filetolari ayni sekilde kizartin ve limon dilimleriyle servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, August 2, 2010

Roasted Lamb (Firinda Kizarmis Kuzu)

2 lbs lamb leg
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp thyme
3-4 potatoes, cut into wedges

Cut the lamb leg into pieces or use the whole leg (it will take longer to cook). Salt the lamb rubbing with your hands. Mix canola oil, thyme and paprika in a small bowl. Then, cover all the lamb with this mixture.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and grease an oven tray. Place all the potatoes and lamb. Bake for about 45-60 minutes or until the lamb is cooked.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 kg kuzu bacagi
2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ tatli kasigi kekik
3-4 patates, dorde bolunmus

Kuzu etini istediginiz sekilde parcalayin ya da butun olarak da pisirebilirsiniz, fakat pisirme suresi uzayabilir. Elinizle etlere tuzu yedirin. Sonra bir kapta kanola yagi, kirmizi toz biber ve kekigi karistirin. Karisimi etlerin her yerine surun.
Patatesleri soyun ve elma dilimi seklinde dilimleyin. Bir miktar tuz serpin ve karistirin. Bir firin tepsisini yaglayin ve patateslerle etleri yerlestirin.
Onceden isitmis oldugunuz 200 C (400 F) firinda etler pisene dek veya 45-60 dakika arasi pisirin. Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Pinto Bean Stew (Zeytinyagli Barbunya)

2 lb pinto beans
1 big onion, chopped
1 ½ cup tomatoes, diced
2 carrots, cut into cubes
1/3 -½ cup olive oil
1-2 green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp salt to taste
3-4 cups hot water
Fresh parsley or dill for top

Take onion and olive oil in a pot and sauté over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Then, stir in peppers and cook for a few minutes. Add carrots and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until they get crushed. And then, add pinto beans. Cook for about 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Add hot water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and close the lid. Cook over low-medium heat until pinto beans are soft.
Take Pinto Bean Stew into serving plates and serve with fresh parsley or dill on top.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 kg barbunya
1 buyuk boy sogan, dogranmis
1 ½ su bardagi domates, kup seklinde dogranmis
2 havuc, kup seklinde dogranmis
1/3-1/2 su bardagi zeytinyagi
1-2 yesil biber, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3-4 su bardagi sicak su
Uzeri icin taze maydanoz ya da dereotu

Tencereye zeytinyagi ve sogani alin. Orta ateste yaklasik 3 dakika kadar sote edin ve biberleri ilave edin. Bir kac dakika soteledikten sonra havuclari ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika soteleyin ve domatesleri ekleyin.
Domatesler ezilene dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika pisirin. Barbunyayi ilave edin ve ara sira karistirarak 5 -6 dakika kadar pisirin. Sicak su ve tuzu ilave edin. Kaynayinca kapagini kapatin ve kisik ateste barbunyalar yumusayana dek pisirin.
Servis tabaklarina alin ve uzerini maydanoz ya da dereotu ile susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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

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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