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Rice with Chicken and Dried Fruits Covered with Phyllo Pastry (Perde Pilav?
2007-06-12 13:55:00
1 sheet phyllo pastry * 2 cups rice * 2 medium sized onions * 25-30 g butter or 4-5 tbsp olive oil * 1 tbsp dried currants * 1/2 cup sultana raisins * 200 g chicken chest (boiled and cut in small pieces) * 2 tbsp pine-nuts * 1 tsp allspice * salt * 4 cups hot water * 2 tbsp olive oilPlace the rice in a bowl with hot water and salt for 50-60 minutes. Place the dried currants and the sultana raisins in hot water for 30 minutes. Mince the onion and sauté with the olive oil or butter for 3-4 minutes. Filter the rice, add it to the onion and fry for 5-6 minutes stirring with a wood spoon. Add the chicken, boiled and cut in pieces, the sultana raisins and the dried currants (after filtering the water), the pine-nuts, the allspice, the salt and four cups of hot water. Cook covered over low heat until all the water is absorbed.Meanwhile, grease a round cake tray, with 20-25 centimeters diameter, with two tea spoons of margarine. Cover the tray with the phyllo sheet. As the phyllo sheet is b...
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Almond Truffles (Kakaolu Badem Ezmeleri)
2007-05-15 12:13:00
Makes 30 trufffles200 g crumbled almonds * 1 tsp coffee * 4 tbsp orange juice * scraped orange peel from 1 orange * 200 g powder sugar * 1 tbsp honeyTo garnish:1 coffee cup powder cacao * 1 coffee cup powder sugarMix the coffee, the orange juice, the orange peel, the powder sugar, the almonds and the honey. Knead very well. Separate small portions of dough and shape small balls with your hands. Place the truffles in a serving plate and sprinkle them with powder cacao and then with powder sugar.
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Feta Cheese Halva with Pistachio (Antepf?st?kl? Peynir Helvas?)
2007-05-15 11:50:00
1 kg feta cheese * 2 cups water * 2 coffee cups corn starch * 2 cups sugar * 1 cup crumbled pistachiosPut the feta cheese in cold water to get soft. Then, filter very well and crumble with a fork. Dissolve the corn starch in a cup of water. Bring to boil the remaining water and the sugar. Add the corn starch with the water and let it cook over low fire for 10 minutes. After that time, add the cheese and go on coking for 15 minutes more. While the halva is still warm, take small portions in the amount of a walnut and make balls with your hands. Sprinkle the halva balls with crumbled pistachios. Serve warm or cold.
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Baked Köfte with Potatoes and Tomato (?zmir Köftesi)
2007-05-15 00:30:00
Makes 4 servings500 g ground meat * 1 onion * 1 egg * 100 g old bread * 2 potatoes * 3 tomatoes * 4-5 green chili peppers * salt * black pepperMix well the minced onion with the ground meat, the crumbled bread, the egg, the salt and the black pepper. Take small amounts of the mixture and give them a cylindrical shape with your hands.Take the shell to the potatoes and cut them into slices, in the style of apple slices. Absorb the water with a paper towel. Pour some oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes. Also fry the köfte in some olive oil. Place the potatoes in an oven tray. Cut the chili peppers in 2-3 slices and put them also in the tray. Place the köfte on the potatoes. Make tomato pure and add to it 1-2 tbsp of water. Cover the köfte and the potatoes with the tomato pure. Bake on a 170º preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Learn more about köfte here.
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Raw Köfte (Çi? Köfte)
2007-05-11 23:00:00
100 g ground veal * 200 g thin bulgur * 5 garlic cloves * 30 g onion * 150 g pepper paste * 50 g tomato paste * 1 tsp dry mint * 1 tsp cumin * 1 tsp black pepper * 1 tsp allspice * 3 tsp chili pepper flakes * 100 g green onion * 100 g parsleyMix the bulgur with the pepper and tomato pastes and with the spices. Add the meat and mix very well. Mince the onion, the garlic and the green onion very thin and add to the mixture. Knead very well with the hands for 3-5 minutes. Give an oval shape with the hands to small amounts of the mixture. Serve on lettuce leaves and garnish with lemon slices. This dish is very much appreciated with Raki, the most popular alcoholic drink in Turkey. Çi? köfte seller. Somewhere in Ankara. The çi? köfte is shaped at the moment and placed on a very thin bread sheet (lava?), which is rolled around the çi? köfte. This is a very common fast-food in Turkey. Çi? köfte ready to be sold. It can be bought like this in the supermarkets.You can learn more about çi? k...
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Zucchini Patties with Yogurt Sauce (Mücver)
2007-05-11 22:41:00
For the patties:3 zucchinis * 1 onion * 1 cup flour * 3 eggs * 1 tbsp minced fresh oreganos * 1 tbsp minced fresh basil * salt * black pepperFor the yogurt sauce:1 tbsp minced fresh parsley * 2 cups yogurt * 1 cucumber * 1 garlic clove * 2 tsp lemon juice * 1 tbsp minced fresh mint Prepare the patties. Scrape the zucchinis and the onion. Place in a bowl the flour, the beaten eggs, the onion, the oreganos, the basil, the salt and the black pepper and mix very well. Pour oil in a frying pan and make it hot. For each patty, pour in the frying pan 3 tbsp of the mixture and fry both sides. Place on a paper towel.Prepare the yogurt sauce. Scrape the cucumber, mince the garlic and the mint. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them well.This sauce is to be served with the mücver and not to be poured on them. It?s very delicious...
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Ground Veal köfte on Bread (Islama Köfte)
2007-05-05 20:02:00
Makes 4 servingsFor the köfte:500 g de ground veal * 4-5 old bread slices * 1 onion * 1 egg yolk * salt * black pepper * allspice * 2 tbsp olive oilFor the sauce and garnish:4 old bread slices * 4 garlic cloves * 40 g butter * 2 cup water * 4-5 lettuce leaves * 3 tbsp minced parsley * saltPrepare the köfte. Place the meat in a deep bowl. Crumble the bread and mince the onion. Add the bread, the onion, the egg yolk, the salt, the black pepper and the allspice to the ground meat and mix very well. Separate portions of the mixture with the same size, give them a cylindrical shape and then make them flat with the fingers. Prepare the garnish. Melt the butter and then add the crumbled garlic cloves, the salt and the water and bring it to boil. Meantime, fry the köfte with olive oil. Pour the sauce on the bread and sprinkle with the minced parsley. Place the köfte on the bread. Serve with the lettuce leaves.
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Bulgur Croquettes with Yogurt Sauce (?ark köftesi)
2007-04-29 13:50:00
2 cups thin bulgur * 1 1/2 cup hot water * 2 tbsp dry mint * 1 onion * 2-3 tbsp flour * 1 egg white * saltFor the sauce:1 cup yogurt * 2-3 garlic cloves * 30 g margarine * 2 tsp chili pepper flakesSoak the bulgur in hot water until it gets soft and until all the water evaporates. Add to the bulgur the minced onion, the mint, the flour, the egg white and the salt. Knead well until you get a consistent dough and, if necessary, add some water. Separate portions on the amount of a walnut and give an oval shape to each one. Bring to boil water with salt. Put the croquettes in the boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Place the croquettes in a serving plate.Prepare the sauce. Mix the yogurt with the minced garlic. Bring to low heat the margarine with the chili pepper flakes. Cover the croquettes with the yogurt and then with the margarine. Serve hot.
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Cauliflower Moussakka (Karnabahar Musakka)
2007-04-27 23:18:00
1 medium sized cauliflower * 3 tbsp olive oil * 2 medium sized onions * 250 g ground meat * 2 tbsp tomato paste * 2 cups water * saltSeparate the flowers of the cauliflower and put them in water with salt for 10 minutes. Filter and put aside. Pour olive oil in a pan and sauté the finely chopped onions. Add the ground meat and mix. Cook for 10 minutes and then add the tomato paste. Mix during 1-2 minutes and add water. Add some salt and cook for 15 minutes. Finally, add the cauliflower and the moussakka is ready when the cauliflower is cooked.
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Sesame Rings (Susamli Çöre?i)
2007-04-27 18:48:00
32 servings250 g margarine * 250 g Turkish white cheese (feta) or lor cheese (ricotta) without salt * 2 egg yolks * 4 1/2 cups flour * 1 tbsp baking powderFor the covering:3 tbsp sesame * 2 egg whitesMix the margarine, the egg yolks, the crumbled cheese and the baking powder. Add the flour slowly and knead well. Separate the dough in four portions, cover with a cloth and let the dough rest for 20 minutes. Then open the dough, using a rolling pin, until you get the size of a normal meal plate. After opening, divide each portion into two. Open again each one but now divide each portion of dough in four. Roll each portion with your hands and connect the extremities giving the shape of rings. Brush each ring with egg whites and then sprinkle with sesame. Bake on a 175º preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until they become light brown.
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Vanilla Pudding (Yalanc? Tavuk Gö?sü)
2007-04-27 16:13:00
1 cup flour * 4 tbsp margarine * 4 cups milk * 1 cup sugar * 1 tbsp vanilla extract * cinnamon to sprinkleCook the margarine and the flour on medium heat. Add the milk and mix well. Then add the sugar and stir continuously with a wood spoon until it becomes consistent. Take from the fire and add the vanilla. Beat for 15 minutes in the mixer. Make a tray or serving plate wet and pour there the pudding. Put on the fridge. Serve sprinkled with cinnamon.
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Turkish Crusty Crepe with Ground Meat (Kapal? Lahmacun)
2007-04-24 12:48:00
For the dough: 500 g flour * 1 tbsp dry yeast + 1 cup warm water * enough water * saltFor the filling: 500 g ground meat * 2 onions * 1 tbsp olive oil * 2 tomatoes * 1/2 tbsp pepper paste * 3 chili peppers * salt * black pepper * 100 g parsley Prepare the dough. Dissolve the yeast in a cup of warm water and let it wait until the volume increases. Add the flour and the salt and mix well adding the necessary amount of water until the dough doesn't stick to the bowl walls or to your hands. Cover with a wet cloth and let the dough rest at room temperature until the volume increases. Prepare the filling. Cut the onions and fry them with olive oil. Add the pepper paste and mix. Add the ground meat and cook for a while. Then, add the tomatoes and the chili peppers cut into small pieces, the black pepper, and the salt and mix well. When all the ingredients are very well connected take from the fire and add the minced parsley. Open the dough with the rolling pin and separate portions of dou...
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Spinach with Ground Meat Stew (K?ymal? Ispanak)
2007-04-24 11:58:00
100 g ground meat * 250 g spinach * 1/4 medium sized onion * 1 garlic clove * 2 tsp olive oil * 2 tsp tomato paste * salt * black pepper * cumin Mince the onion very thin and sauté with the olive oil and the ground meat. Add the tomato paste and then the spinach cut into medium pieces. Go on sautéing for 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic, the salt, the black pepper, the cumin and enough water. Cook for 15 minutes on low heat.
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Börek with Ground Meat (Domates Sulu K?ymal? Börek)
2007-04-23 01:01:00
50 ml olive oil * 200 g ground meat * 1 onion * 100 g parsley * 2 cups tomato juice * 50 ml water * 3 sheets philo pastry * salt * black pepperSauté the minced onion with the ground meat. Add the minced parsley, the salt and the black pepper and mix. Let it cool down and put aside. Mix the tomato juice with the water and the olive oil. Place one of the philo pastries in a greased oven tray. As the philo pastry is bigger than the oven tray, the sides will be out of the oven tray. Cover it with the tomato mixture. Cut the second philo pastry in two pieces with the same size and use one of the pieces to cover the first philo pastry. Place the ground meat on it and then cover with the other half. Again, make it wet with the tomato mixture. Cover with the third philo pastry. You must make it fit totally inside the oven tray by making small hills. Close the börek with the sides of the first philo pastry. Put the rest of the tomato sauce on the top and bake on a 180º preheated oven until i...
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Nut Dessert (Cevizli Tatl?)
2007-04-23 00:02:00
For the dough: 6 cups flour * 1 cup oil * 1 cup melted margarine * 3 tbsp yogurt * 1 tsp baking powder * 1 tbsp vanilla extract For the filling: 1 cup crumbled nuts For the syrup: 3 cups sugar * 3 cups water * 1 tbsp lemon juice To garnish: 2 tbsp crumbled nutsPrepare the syrup. Put the water and the sugar in a pan and bring to boil. When it starts to get thick, take from the fire, add the lemon juice and bring to boil again. Take from the fire and let it cool down. Meanwhile, prepare the dough. Sift the flour and open a hole on it. Place inside the oil, the melted margarine, the yogurt, the baking powder and the vanilla extract and knead well. Cover the dough with a wet cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes. Separate portions of the dough in the amount of a nut and work each one with your hand or on a table, giving the shape and the size of a coffee cup plate. Place the nuts in the center and close each dough portion by joining the sides in the center. Place the cakes in a greased o...
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Turkish Easter Braid (Paskalya Çöre?i)
2007-04-21 18:10:00
Paskalya means Easter in Turkish and the literal translation of this sweet, so common in Turkey, is something like Easter Cake, because Çörek is a specific kind of Turkish cake.½ cup milk * 20 g yeast * 8 ½ cups flour * 2 cups sugar * 4 eggs * 250 g de margarine * 1 tbsp mahaleb * 15 cardamom seedsFor the covering:1 egg yolk * 25 g crumbled hazelnutsIn a bowl, dissolve the yeast in the milk, add 2 cups of flour and mix. Let it rest for 10 minutes in a warm ambience with the bowl covered. Meanwhile, mix the sugar with the eggs. Melt the margarine and let it cool down. Place the rest of the flour in a bowl. Add the mixture of the yeast with the milk, the mixture of the eggs and sugar, the melted margarine, the mahaleb and the grinded cardamom seeds. Knead the dough very well with your hands and let it rest in a warm place. Separate 3 portions of dough, make three 3 rolls with your hands and make a braid. Place in an oven tray, brush with an egg yolk and sprinkle with the crumbled haze...
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Spinach Cake (Ispanakl? Pasta)
2007-04-21 17:41:00
300 g spinach (only the leaves) * 4 eggs * 200 g flour * 200 g sugar * 1 tbsp baking powder * 1 tbsp vanilla extract * 50 ml orange juiceFor the covering:4 ½ cups milk * 5 tbsp corn starch * 1 ½ cup sugar * 2 drops mastic * 2 kiwisPlace the spinach leaves in the mixer to obtain spinach juice. Put the flour in a bowl and open a hole in the center. Place inside the eggs, the sugar, the spinach juice, the vanilla and the baking powder and mix well. Put the mixture in a greased round cake pan and bake on a 180º preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let it cool down. Then, divide the cake in two parts and pour on the orange juice.Prepare the covering. Take to low heat the milk mixed with the corn starch and the sugar. Stir continuously with a wood spoon until you get a consistent cream. Take from the fire and add the mastic. Cover one half of the cake with the cream and then place the other half of the cake over it. Cover the cake with the rest of the cream and garnish with the kiwis.
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Pistachio Biscuits (Antepf?st?kl? Kurabiye)
2007-04-21 00:09:00
1 cup flour * ½ cup semolina * ½ cup sugar * 1 cup crumbled pistachios * 125 g margarine * powder sugar to sprinklePlace to flour in a bowl. Add the semolina, the sugar, the crumbled pistachios and the margarine at room temperature. Knead well, cover with a cloth and put in the refrigerator for half an hour. Then, separate portions of dough in the amount of a hazelnut and give them a round shape with your hands. Put in an oven tray and bake on a 170º preheated oven for 20 minutes. Let it cool down and sprinkle with powder sugar.
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Ground Meat Turkish Pizza (K?ymal? K?r Pidesi)
2007-04-20 19:20:00
For 12 pizzas For the dough: 1 cup margarine * 1 cup oil * 1 cup yogurt * 1 cup water * 1 tbsp baking powder * 1 egg white * enough flour For the filling: 300-350 g ground meat * 2 onions * 1 tomato * salt * black pepperTo garnish: 4-5 cherry tomatoes * 1-2 green chili peppers * 1 egg yolk Prepare the filling. Mince the onions, take the shell to the tomatoes and cut them into pieces. Place the ground meat in a bowl and add the minced onion, the tomatoes, the salt and the black pepper. Mix very well using a fork to press. Prepare the dough. Mix the flour and the baking powder, the margarine at room temperature, the oil, the yogurt, the water and the egg white. Knead very well in order to get a soft and homogeneous dough that you can easily work with your hands. Separate portions of dough in the amount of a tangerine (150 g) and open each one with a rolling pin. Place the filling in the center, and close the dough using the sides and giving the shape of a boat. Put a greased paper in ...
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Turkish Delight (Sade Türk Lokumu)
2007-04-17 11:59:00
This is probably the most famous Turkish sweet and one of the most appreciated all over the world.1 kg sugar * ½ liter water * 1 tbsp lemon juice * 1 cup corn starch (100 g) * 25 ml water * 2 g cream of tartar * some almond oilTo garnish: 50 g corn starch * 1 cup powder sugarPlace the sugar in a pan with ½ liter water. Bring it to boil over low fire and add the lemon juice. Keep on low fire and let it boil slowly. Dissolve the corn starch in 25 ml of water. Add slowly to the sugar syrup. Then, add the cream of tartar and mix. Keep the mixture on fire until you get a thick paste. Grease a rectangular tray with almond oil. Pour the mixture in it and let it cool down. Mix the corn starch with the sugar and sparkle the lokum with it. Grease a knife with almond oil and cut the lokum. First cut into slices, with the thickness of two fingers, and then in cubes. Then put each cube on the corn starch and sugar mixture in order to be very well sparkled. The Turkish delight is ready to be serv...
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Turkish Ravioli (Kayseri Mant?s?)
2007-04-08 20:14:00
For the dough:4 cups flour * 1 egg * 100 ml water * saltFor the filling:1 onion * 250 g ground meat * saltFor the sauce:2 tomatoes * 3 chili peppers * 1 tbsp olive oil * 2 tsp butter * 2 tsp pepper paste * 50 ml water * chili flakes * dry sweet basil Sumac to sprinkle the mant?For the garlic and yogurt sauce:4 tbsp yogurt * 2 tbsp water * salt * 2 garlic clovesPrepare the dough. Mix the flour, the egg, the salt and the water and knead well. Cover the dough with a wet cloth for 15 minutes. Separate small amounts of dough. Open each amount of dough with a wood pin on a floured surface. Cut little squares with 1 cm x 1 cm. Prepare the filling. Mix the chopped onion with the ground meat and the salt. Place this mixture in the center of each square. Close all the sides very well. After filling all the squares, place them on a large pan and cook them with water and salt. Drain and pour on them a cup of cold water.Prepare the sauce. Mince the tomatoes and the peppers and sauté with olive o...
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Turkish Nut Baklava (Cevizli Baklava)
2007-04-07 14:00:00
For the dough:1 kg flour * 40 g melted butter * 4 eggs * 1 cup water * 3 cups crumbled nuts * saltFor the syrup:1 1/2 kg sugar * 1/2 lemon juice * 5 cups waterPrepare the syrup. Place the sugar and the water in a pot. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn the heat off and add the lemon juice. Reserve and let the syrup cool down.Prepare the dough. Mix the flour, the eggs, the water and the salt and knead well. Separate 12 pieces of dough and open each one with the rolling pin to obtain a very thin dough. Overlap 6 pieces of dough and place between each one the melted butter and the crumbled nuts. Do the same with the other 6 pieces of dough. Cover the top with the remaining melted butter. With a wet knife, cut each block of dough diagonally, both longitudinally and transversally, in order to form diamond shaped pieces. Brush the inside of a roasting pan with butter and place inside the 2 blocks of dough. Bake for 20 minutes on a 180º pre-heated oven. When the baklava is cooked...
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Vegetable Cheesecake (Sebzeli Ka?arl? Kek)
2007-04-02 22:21:00
3 eggs * 1 cup yogurt * 1 cup oil * 1/2 cup boiled peas * 1 carrot * 1 potato * 1/2 cup crumbled cheese * 3 cups flour * 1 tbsp baking powder * 5-6 green olives * saltBoil the carrot and the potato, cut them in cubes and put aside. Beat the eggs. Add the oil and the yogurt and continue beating. Add the peas, the carrot, the potato, the cheese, the salt, the flour and the baking powder and mix well. Place the mixture in a greased loaf pan. Garnish with the olives cut into slices. Bake on a 180º preheated oven. Serve warm or cold.
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Baked Kibe (Sini Köftesi)
2007-04-02 22:14:00
500 g ground meat * 1 onion * 1 1/2 cup thin bulgur * 1 tbsp tomato paste * 1 tsp chili flakes * 1 tsp black pepper * 1 tsp cumin * saltMince the onion. Place the bulgur in hot water for 10 minutes. In a bowl, mix very well the ground meat with the bulgur (after draining all the water), the onion, the tomato paste, the salt and the spices. Place this mixture in a greased oven tray and bake on a 180º preheated oven for 20 minutes. Cut into squares and serve hot.
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Rose Jam (Gül Reçeli)
2007-04-02 21:50:00
350 g edible rose petals * 6 cups sugar * 2 1/2 cups water * 2 tbsp lemon juiceSeparate the petals one by one and wash them. Place them in a pan with the sugar and the lemon juice and mix. Let it rest for 30 minutes. Add the water, turn on the fire and cook until the mixture gets thick, approximately for 1 1/2 hour. While it is cooking take the foam out. Turn off the fire, let it cool down and put the jam in jars.Note: To learn if the consistency is good, try to put one spoon of jam inside a glass full of water. If the jam doesn't mix with the water it is ready. If the jam gets mixed with the water, it needs to be cooked a little more.
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Anchovy and Rice Pies (Hamsili Pilav)
2007-03-29 13:18:00
1 kg anchovies * 4 medium sized onions * 25 ml olive oil * 25 g pine nuts * 25 g dried currants * 2 cups rice * 4 cups water * 100 g fresh dill * salt * allspice * minced fresh mintSauté the chopped onion and the pine nuts in olive oil. Add the rice, the minced dill, the dried currants, the salt, the allspice and the mint and mix very well. Finally add the water. When the rice is cooked, let it wait for some minutes. Place the anchovies, opened and without spines, into small quiche pans greased with olive oil. Then, place the rice in the center and cover it again with the anchovies, opened and without spines. Bake on a 180º preheated oven for 40-45 minutes. Serve hot.Instead of small pans, you can make this recipe in one big oven tray.
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Sesame Halva (Tuzlu Helva)
2007-03-29 12:50:00
200 g margarine * 2 1/2 cups flour * 1 cup water * 1 tbsp sesame seedsPlace the margarine in a pan and mix it with the flour over low heat. Add slowly the water and cook for 5 minutes more. Place the mixture in a greased oven tray and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake on a 200º preheated oven for 20 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
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Calf Stew with Couscous (Kuskuslu Sebzeli Et Yahnisi)
2007-03-29 11:20:00
For 1 serving2 tbsp olive oil * 150 g calf meat * 1 carrot * 1/2 onion * 1 tsp chili flakes * 1 garlic clove * 1 tsp cumin * 1 tsp cinnamon * 1 tsp powder saffron * 50 g boiled chickpeas * salt * black pepperFor the sauce:50 ml olive oil * 1 garlic clove * 3 red chili peppers * 50 g nutsFor the couscous:1 cup couscous * 2 cups water * saltPour the olive oil on a pan. Add the chopped onion, the minced garlic and the meat cut into small cubes. Sauté for some minutes on low heat. Add the carrot cut into small cubes, the salt and all the spices. Continue sautéing for 2 minutes more. Then, add 2 cups of water and cook on low fire until the meat is soft. Add the boiled chickpeas, mix well and turn the fire off. Prepare the sauce. Place all the ingredients in the mixer. Boil the couscous and then sauté a little on low heat. Serve the couscous covered with the meat and the sauce.
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Nut Halva (?eker Helvas?)
2007-03-29 10:13:00
250 g butter * 2 cups flour * 1 cup milk * 2 cups sugar * 1 cup water * 1 cup crumbled nuts * 4-5 nuts to garnishMelt the butter. Add the flour and cook on medium heat stirring continuously with a wood spoon. Add the crumbled nuts and go on stirring continuously. Add the sugar and the milk. Stir continuously for more 5 minutes and turn the heat off. Place the helva on a serving plate and let it cool down. When it is cold cut into squares and decorate each square with a nut.
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Ricotta Pudding (Ho?merim)
2007-03-27 21:43:00
1 l milk * 1 1/2 tbsp flour * 1 egg * 4 cups sugar * 250 g wheat semolina * 1/2 kg ricotta cheese without salt * 150 g almonds * 1 tbsp oilPut the milk on fire and add the flour, the beaten egg, the sugar, the semolina and the crumbled cheese and stir continuously with a wood spoon until the mixture gets thick. Let it boil for 1-2 minutes, take from the fire and place on a serving plate.Place the almonds in hot water for 30 minutes and peel them. Sauté the peeled almonds in the oil until they become brown. Place them on a paper towel to loose the excess of oil. Garnish thesweet with the almonds and put in the fridge for 1 hour. Serve cold. In Turkey, this sweet is made with lor cheese which is very similar to ricotta.
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