Monday, February 28, 2011

Zucchini and Spinach Soup (Ispanakli Kabak Corbasi)

3 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 big potato, cut into cubes
3 zucchinis, chopped
4 cups hot water/vegetable stock
3-4 cups fresh spinach leaves
½-1 lemon’s juice
1 Tbsp salt
Yogurt, olive oil & mint for top

Saute onion and garlic with olive oil over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in potatoes and zucchinis. Cook for about 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. Add salt and hot water/vegetable stock. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes get softer.
Add spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then, blend it smooth with a hand blender. Add lemon juice and take to the serving plates. Pour a dollop of yogurt, drizzle some olive oil and add a pinch of mint if desired.
Serve hot/warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 dis sarimsak, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 buyuk boy patates, dogranmis
3 sakiz kabagi, dogranmis
4 su bardagi sicak su/sebze suyu
3-4 su bardagi taze ispanak
½-1 limonun suyu
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Uzeri icin yogurt, zeytinyagi & nane

Sogan ve sarimsagi zeytinyaginda yaklasik 3-4 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Kabak ve patatesleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika daha kavurduktan sonra, tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Yaklasik 15 dakika kadar patatesler pisene dek kisik ateste pisirin.
Ispanagi ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika sonra, blendir ile guzelce cirpin. Limon suyunu ilave edin. Karistirin ve servis tabaklarina alin. Uzerine cirpilmis yogurt, zeytinyagi ve nane koyarak sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mediterranean Homemade Pizza (Akdeniz Usulu Pizza)

½ cup mushroom, sliced
½ cup corn
1/3 cup onion rings
1 Tbsp olive, sliced
2 Tbsp pepper strips
4-5 tomato slices
½ cup mozzarella, shredded
2/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled

For the dough:
2 cups flour
1 package instant yeast (7 gr)
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt to taste
½ cup lukewarm water

Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water. Add all the dough ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead for about ten minutes. The dough should be soft. Then cover with a plastic wrap or towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 1-1 ½ hours.
Then, punch the dough and release air. Dust the counter with flour and flatten the dough as thin as you can get using a roller. Place it over an oven tray with baking paper. Pierce a couple of places with a fork. Cover and let it rise for ½ hour. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 F (200 C) oven.
Take it out, spread the basil pesto, and put the vegetables all over. Finally sprinkle with Mozzarella and feta cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the top gets brown.
Serve hot/warm.
ENJOY
*This is a vegetarian recipe.
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TURKCE
½- 2/3 su bardagi feslegenli pesto sosu
½ su bardagi mantar, dogranmis
½ su bardagi misir
1/3 su bardagi sogan halkasi
1 yemek kasigi zeytin, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi biber, dogranmis
4-5 dilim domates
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
2/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis

Hamur icin:
4 su bardagi un
1 paket instant maya (7 gr)
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 tatli kasigi tuz
½ su bardagi ilik su

Mayayi ilik su icinde eritin. Una tuz, zeytinyagi ve suyu ilave edin. Kulak memesi yumusakliginda bir hamur elde edene kadar 8-10 dakika kadar yogurun. Uzerini strec film yada nemli bir havlu ile ortun. Yaklasik 1-1 ½ saat bekletin. Hamurun uzerinden bastirarak havasini indirin. Unladiginiz sert bir zemin uzerinde oklava ile acabildiginiz kadar ince acin. Yagli kagit serdiginiz firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Belirli araliklarla catal ile delikler acin. Yarim saat kadar kabarmasini bekleyin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 10 dakika pisirin.
Firindan cikarinca uzerine feslegenli pesto sosunu yayin. Sonra da sebzeleri yerlestirip, son olarak kasar ve beyaz peynirlerini serpistirin. Tekrar firina verin. Uzeri hafifce kizarana dek yaklasik 15 dakika daha pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN
*Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Savoy Cabbage with Rice (Pirincli Kivircik Lahana)

1 savoy cabbage, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, shredded
2/3 cup rice
2½ cup milk
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp salt to taste

For garnish:
1 Tbsp butter
½ tsp paprika
A pinch of salt

Saute onion with olive oil in a pot. Stir in shredded carrots and sauté for additional 2-3 minutes. Add chopped savoy cabbage and cook for about 5 minutes until it shrinks. Add rice and salt. Give a stir. Finally, add milk and bring to a boil. Then, close the lid and simmer over low heat until rice and cabbage is cooked (for about 30-40 minutes).
For the garnish, melt and heat the butter in a small frying pan. Stir in paprika and salt. Turn the heat off.
Serve with the paprika-butter sauce drizzled on top.
ENJOY
* This is a vegetarian recipe.
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TURKCE
1 kivircik lahana, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
2 havuc, rendelenmis
2/3 su bardagi pirinc
2 ½ su bardagi sut
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Uzeri icin:
1 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
Bir tutam tuz

Sogani tencereye alin ve zeytinyaginda soteleyin. Ardindan rendelenmis havuclari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha kavurun. Sonra, dogranmis lahanayi ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak lahanalarin hacmi azalana dek 5 dakika kadar pisirin. Tuz ve pirinci ilave edin. Son olarak, sutu ekleyin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynamaya baslayinca altini kisin. Kapagi kapali olarak pirinc ve lahana pisene dek 30-40 dakika kisik ateste pisirin.
Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda tereyagini eritin ve cizirdamaya baslayinca kirmizi toz biber ve tuzu ilave edin. Karistirip altini kapatin.
Servis tabagina aldiginiz yemegin uzerinde tereyagli sosu gezdirin.
AFIYET OLSUN
* Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Quinoa with Artichoke and Chickpeas (Enginar ve Nohutlu Kinoa)

1 ½ cup chick peas, cooked
1 cup quinoa
2 cups hot water/chicken broth
½ cup corn
1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
½ lemon’s juice
1-2 green onions, chopped
Fresh basil, chopped
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste
Lettuce leaves for garnish

Bring quinoa and hot water to a boil. If not vegetarian use chicken broth. Add salt and simmer over low medium heat with the lid on. Water should be absorbed totally. Then, leave aside to cool.
Mix lemon juice and olive oil and drizzle over quinoa. Add chickpeas, corn, artichoke and basil. Give a toss.
Cover the serving plate with lettuce and place quinoa toss over. Garnish with green onions and crumbled feta cheese.
ENJOY
*This is a vegan recipe.

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TURKCE
1 ½ su bardagi nohut, pismis
1 su bardagi kinoa
1 su bardagi kucuk enginar, pismis ve dogranmis
½ su bardagi misir
2 su bardagi sicak su/tavuk suyu
½ su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis
½ limonun suyu
2-4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Taze feslegen, dogranmis
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
Servis icin marul yapragi

Kinoayi sicak su ile kaynamaya birakin. Eger vejeteryan degilseniz tavuk suyu kullanabilirsiniz. Tuzu ilave edin. Kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste pilav gibi suyunu cekene dek pisirin. Biraz sogumasini birakin.
Limon suyu ve zeytinyagini ayri bir yerde cirpin. Kinoaya ilave edin. Nohut, misir, enginar ve feslegeni ilave edin ve harmanlayin.
Servis tabaginin dibine marul yapraklari doseyin ve uzerine kinoayi alin. Son olarak yesil sogan ve ufalanmis peynir serpistirin.
AFIYET OLSUN
*Bu bir vegan tarifidir.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Fried Noodles with Vegetables (Sebzeli Cin Eristesi)

1 lb soba/Chinese/Ramen noodles
2-3 Tbsp canola oil
2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, sliced
1-2 red chilies, seeded and shredded (optional)
1-2 carrots, thinly shredded/juvenile cut
1 cup sweet peas
1 cup button mushrooms, sliced
2-3 Tbsp soy sauce
1-2 Tbsp green onion, chopped to garnish
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp ground pepper
1 ½-2 cups hot water

Heat oil in a wok or frying pan and stir fry garlic and onion for 1 minute or until opaque. Add chilies (optional) and carrots continue stirring for 2 minutes, and then add sweet peas and mushrooms with salt and pepper. Stir fry for 3-4 more minutes.
Add noodles with soy sauce, mix and toss, and then cook for 2-3 minutes. Add hot water and cook covered until the water is absorbed.
Garnish with green onions and serve warm/hot.
ENJOY


*Bu vegan bir tariftir.
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TURKCE
½ kg soba/Ramen/Cin sehriyesi /eriste
2-3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 sogan, uzun dogranmis
2-3 dis sarimsak, dogranmis
1-2 aci biber, kucuk dogranmis (istege bagli)
1-2 havuc, ince rendelenmis/uzun juvenil kesilmis
1 su bardagi bezelye
1 su bardagi mantar, dilimlenmis
2-3 yemek kasigi soya sosu
1-2 yemek kasigi yesil sogan, dogranmis (uzeri icin)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 ½ -2 su bardagi sicak su

Kanola yagini buyuk bir tavada ya da orta boy tencerede isitin ve sarimsak ile sogani saydamlasana dek sote edin. Aci biberi ve havucu ilave edip, karistirmaya devam edin. Iki dakika sonra bezelye ve mantarlari da ilave edin. Tuz ve biber serpin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika boyunca karistirarak pisirin. Sicak suyu ilave edin ve suyunu cekene dek kapagi kapali olarak pisirin.
Yesil sogan ile uzerini susleyerek sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN


*This is a vegan recipe

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Super Bowl Recipe - Turkish Burger (Turk Burgeri)

Pita bread/hamburger buns
Lettuce leaves
Tomato, sliced
Onion rings

For the burger:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, diced finely/processed
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp chili pepper
¼ tsp cumin
1 egg
½ cup bread crumbs (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste
2 Tbsp canola oil for frying

Take all the burger ingredients in a bowl and mix them all using your hands. Knead as you do dough for a few minutes and give it a ball shape. Then, cover and keep in the fridge at least 2-3 hours. Grab egg size or bigger pieces of ground beef mixture and give it a flat round burger shape using your palms. Do the same with the remaining mixture.
Heat up the canola oil in a skillet and fry both sides of Turkish burgers.
Immediately fill the Turkish burgers inside the breads and the other ingredients as well. Serve warm.
ENJOY

TURKCE
Pita ekmegi/burger ekmegi
Marul/kivircik
Domates, dilimlenmis
Sogan, dilimlenmis

Kofte icin:
½ kg yagsiz kiyma
1 kucuk sogan, kucuk dogranmis/rendelenmis
1 yumurta
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ su bardagi ufalanmis ekmek (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi pul biber
2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi, pisirmek icin

Koftelik malzemeleri karistirin ve elinizle hamur yogurur gibi yogurun ve yuvarlak bir top yaparak birakin. Buzdolabinda agzi kapali olarak en az 2-3 saat dinlendirin. Sonra, yumurta ya da daha buyuk parcalar koparin ve yuvarlak kofte seklini verin. Geri kalan kiymadan da ayni sekilde kofte yapin.
Kanola yagini kizartma tavasina alin ve kizdiktan sonra kofteleri her iki tarafi da kizarana dek pisirin. Bekletmeden, ekmek arasina kofteyi ve diger malzemeleri resimdeki gibi doldurun. Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Zucchini Stew (Zeytinyagli Kabak Yemegi)

4 zucchinis, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 big tomatoes, diced
1 onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 Tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup hot water
Yogurt/garlic yogurt for top (optional)

Saute onions with olive oil in a pot for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Stir in garlic and round chopped carrots. Cook about 3-4 minutes or until they change in color. Add zucchini and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Then, stir in tomatoes and cook until tomatoes get drier.
Finally, stir in salt, pepper and hot water. Bring to a boil. Then, close the lid and simmer until the vegetables get soft, stirring occasionally (for about 20-30 minutes).
Take over serving plates and serve topped with yogurt or garlic yogurt if desired.
ENJOY
*This is a vegan recipe.

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TURKCE
4 tane kabak, dogranmis
2 orta boy havuc, dogranmis
2 buyuk boy domates, dogranmis
1 tane sogan, dogranmis
3-4 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay bardagi zeytinyagi
2/3 su bardagi sicak su
Uzeri icin yogurt/sarimsakli yogurt (istege bagli)

Sogani kucuk kucuk dograyin ve zeytinyaginda 3-4 dakika sote edin. Sarimsak ve yarim daire seklinde dogranmis havuclari ilave edin. Pembelesene dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika orta ateste kavurun. Yarim daire yada kup seklinde dogranmis kabaklari ilave edin ve kavurmaya devam edin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika sonra domatesi ilave edin. Domatesler suyunu cekmeye baslayana dek pisirin.
Son olarak, tuz, karabiber ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Kaynamaya baslayinca atesi kisin ve tencerenin kapagini kapatin. Ara sira karistirarak havuc ve kabaklar yumusayana dek pisirin (yaklasik 20-30 dakika).
Servis tabagina alin ve arzuya gore sade ya da yogurt/sarimsakli yogurt ile servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Vegetable Soup (Sebze Corbasi)

2/3 cup tomato, petite diced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup leek, chopped
2 carrots, sliced round
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup lima beans
1 potato, cubed
2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ cup orzo/small pasta shells
1 Tbsp salt to taste
4 cups hot water
Dried mint for top

Place chopped onion, garlic and olive oil in a pot. Saute over medium heat and stir in tomato paste. Saute for additional 2 minutes. Then, stir in pepper, leek, lima beans, carrot and potatoes respectively. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and tomatoes. Then, stir in hot water and bring to a boil. Add orzo/small type pasta and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Sprinkle with dried mint on top if desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2/3 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
1 sogan, dogranmis
3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 su bardagi pirasa, dogranmis
2 havuc, yuvarlak dogranmis
1 yesil biber, dogranmis
1 su bardagi bakla ici
1 patates, kup seklinde dogranmis
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
½ su bardagi arpa sehriye/kucuk midye makarna
1 yemek kasigi tuz
4 su bardagi sicak su
Uzeri icin kuru nane

Dogranmis sogani ve sarimsagi genis bir tencereye alin ve zeytinyaginda kavurun. Domates salcasini ilave edin ve iki dakika kadar daha kavurun. Sonra sirayla; biber, pirasa, bakla ici, havuc ve patatesleri ilave edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika kadar kavurun ve domates ve tuzu ilave edin. Sicak suyu ekleyin ve kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynamaya baslayinca, arpa sehriye/kucuk midye makarnayi ilave edin. Yaklasik 20-30 dakika kadar kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste pisirin. Sehriyeler ve sebzeler yumusayinca altini kapatin. Arzuya gore uzerine nane serperek sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Patatesli Puf Pogaca (Potato Filled Puff Pogaca)

2 cups lukewarm water
4-5 cups flour
1 Tbsp instant yeast (1 package)
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt to taste

Potato Filling:
2 large or 3 medium potatoes, boiled and smashed
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin (optional)

In a pot boil the potatoes and smash them. Meanwhile in a pan place the oil and onion, and sauté for 2-3 minutes on low-medium heat. Then add the tomato paste, salt and smashed potatoes. Cook for 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally sprinkle with pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper (optional).

Glaze:
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 tsp water
Sesame seeds for top

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Add salt, olive oil and flour; knead for 10 minutes, until dough becomes elastic. The more you knead the better your dough 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 the air. Cut the dough into 20-22 pieces. Flatten each of the pieces with your hands and place 1 Tbsp or more potato filling in the middle and close it up sticking well the ends. Grease a baking dish and place the puff pogacas over, stuck ends being down, leaving some room between each. 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 the beaten egg yolk and water in a small bowl, then brush the surface of the puff pogacas with this glaze. Finally, sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Bake for 30-40 minutes, until it becomes golden brown. Take it out of the oven and cover with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft and warm.
ENJOY

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

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi ilik su
4-5 su bardagi ekmek unu
1 yemek kasigi kuru maya (1 paket)
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi seker
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Patatesli Ic:
2-3 orta boy patates, haslanip ezilmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi
2 yemek kasigi sivi yag
1 cay kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)

Bir tencerede patatesleri haslayip, ezin. Bu sirada bir tavada sivi yag ile soganlari orta ateste 2-3 dakika boyunca kavurun. Sonra salcayi, tuzu ve patatesleri ilave edin. Karistirarak 5-6 dakika pisirin. Son olarak karabiber, pul biber ve kimyon (istege bagli) ilave edin.

Uzeri icin:
1 yumurta sarisi, cirpilmis
1 tatli kasigi su
susam

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin. Sonra, sivi yag, un ve tuzu ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Hamuru ne kadar cok yogurursaniz o kadar basarili olursunuz. 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 20-22 parcaya kesin. Her parcayi avucunuzda yuvarlak acin ve ortasina bir yemek kasigi ya dad aha fazla patatesli ic malzemeden koyun. Hamurun kenarlarini ortada birlestirerek kapatin.Yaglanmis fiirn tepsisine kapattiginiz kisim alta gelecek sekilde aralikli olarak dizin.
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 cirpilmis yumurta sarisi ve suyu karistirip firca ile pogacalarin uzerine surun. Uzerine susam serpin. Onceden isinmis 20 C (400F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek 30-40 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece, yumusakligini ve sicakligini koruyacaktir.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Fresh Salsa (Salsa)

6 tomatoes (preferably Roma), finely diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 jalapenos, roasted, skinned and chopped (optional)
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
½ red onion, finely chopped
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
1 lime, juiced
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp pepper
1-2 scallions, chopped
½ cup cilantro or parsley, finely chopped
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Place in refrigerator for up to 12 hours for flavor infusion. Then serve with any kind of chips, preferably tortilla chips.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
6 domates (tercihen Roma-erik domatesi), kucuk dogranmis
4 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 tane aci biber, kozlenmis, soyulmus ve dogranmis (istege bagli)
1 tane kirmizi dolma biber, kucuk dogranmis
½ kirmizi sogan, kucuk dogranmis
1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 limonun suyu
½ tatli kasigi pul biber
½ tatli kasigi tuz
½ tatli kasigi karabiber
1-2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi maydanoz/ Meksika maydanozu (silantro), ince dogranmis
Genis bir kasede butun malzemeleri karistirin. Aromasinin tam olarak yerlesmesi icin buzdolabinda 12 saate kadar bekletin. Istediginiz cesit cips ile servis yapin. (tercihen tortilla cips).
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Lentil-Rice Salad (Pirincli Yesil Mercimek Salatasi)

1 cup green lentils, cooked and drained
½ cup rice, cooked and cooled
1 large onion, juvenile cut
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 big carrot, grated
2-3 green onions, chopped
½ -1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup fresh mint, chopped
1 lemon’s juice
1 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp black pepper
½ cup corn (optional)

Cook rice and green lentils separately and let them cool. Meanwhile, take olive oil in a skillet and sauté onions for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir in grated carrots and sauté for additional 6-8 minutes. Let cool for a while.
Finally, combine sautéed onions and carrots with cooked green lentils and rice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix them all.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi yesil mercimek, pismis ve suyu suzulmus
½ su bardagi pirinc, pisirilmis ve sogumus
1 sogan, ince dilimlenmis,
4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 buyuk boy havuc, rendelenmis
2-3 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½-1 su bardagi maydanoz, dogranmis
½ su bardagi taze nane, dogranmis
1 limonun suyu
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ su bardagi misir (istege bagli)

Pirinc ve yesil mercimegi ayri ayri pisirin ve sogumaya birakin. Bu sirada, zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve soganlari sote edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika sonra, rendelenmis havuclari ilave edin. Orta ateste 6-8 dakika kadar soteleyin. Sogumaya birakin.
Son olarak sotelediginiz sogan ve havucu, pismis pirinc ve yesil mercimegi genis bir kaba alin. Uzerine geri kalan butun malzemeleri de ilave ettikten sonra, hepsini guzelce harmanlayin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Vegetable Fritters (Sebze Mucveri)

2 zucchinis, grated
2 carrots, grated
2 potatoes, grated
2 eggs, beaten
1 onion, grated
1 ½ -2 cups flour
½ bunch of parsley, chopped
½ bunch fresh spearmint, chopped
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt to taste
1 cup canola oil for frying

Let the grated vegetables’ juice drain for a while. Then, add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all. Leave the mixture for 10-15 minutes.
Then, heat some oil in a frying pan and take 1-2 spoonfuls of mixture and give a round patty shape using the back of the spoon (try any size you like). Fry either sides and serve hot/warm. If desired serve with yogurt or garlic yogurt sauce.
ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 kabak, rendelenmis
2 havuc, rendelenmis
2 patates, rendelenmis
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
1 ½ -2 su bardagi un
1 tane sogan, rendelenmis
½ demet maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ demet taze nane, ince dogranmis
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin

Rendelediginiz sebzeleri ve sogani karistirin ve suyunu suzun. Geri kalan malzemeleri ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce karistirin. Yaklasik 10-15 dakika buzdolabinda dinlendirin.
Kizartma tavasinda yeterli miktarda yagi kizdirin. Karisimdan bir-iki kasik alin ve istediginiz buyuklukte mucverler yapin. Kasigin tersiyle hafifce bastirarak sekil verin ve her iki tarafi da kizarana dek pisirin. Arzuya gore uzerine yogurt ya da sarimsakli yogurt dokebilirsiniz.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, January 3, 2011

21-Day Vegan Diet

For a 21-day period I decided to be vegan and try the "21-Day Vegan Diet". So I'll be sharing these vegan recipes with you for a while. Hope you'll enjoy!

TURKCE
Uc haftaligina "21-Gunluk Vegan Diyeti"ne baslamaya karar verdim. Bu sure icinde denedigim vegan tariflerini sizlerle paylasiyor olacagim. Umarim begenirsiniz!