Arnavut Cigeri (lamb's Liver With Red Peppers
Place the onion rings in a sieve or colander,
sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the salt, and turn them
about with a spoon to coat them evenly. Let them rest
at room temperatu... Read More
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Bulgur Pilaf, Kavurma Fashion
From "Nevin Hallci's Turkish Cookbook," by Kevin Hallci.
Heat butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute over medium heat 5
minutes. Add chiles to taste. Saute 3 minutes. Add ... Read More
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Bureck
Melt margarine. In 13x9" baking pan, layer 6 Filo sheets with melted butter
and flicks of water to make bottom crust. Brown beef and onion. Add
seasoniongs. Drain well. Place layer of mea... Read More
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Dolma Ici Zeytinyagli (Rice Stuffing For Vegetables)
This stuffing is for eggplants, pepper, tomatoes and zucchini. It is made
with olive oil and served as a cold vegetable dish.
Slice onion very finely, skin and roughly chop... Read More
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Eggplant Pilaf In Olive Oil
Cut stem off eggplant. Using vegetable peeler,
peeling lengthwise, remove a strip of skin, leave next
strip on. Continue to peel in this striped fashion.
Cube eggplant int... Read More
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Flour Soup (turkish)
1- Melt 4tbs of butter in a saucepan. Add the flour
and lightly brown it. Slowly add the meat stock,
stirring constantly, to have a smooth cream. Cover and
let simmer for 1... Read More
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Green Beans in Olive Oil
Trim beans & cut into 3 pieces, wash & drain.
Put onion & tomato into a heavy pan. Sprinkle with salt & rub in lightly
with fingers. Stir in the beans, olive oil & sugar, mix we... Read More
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Green Leaf Lettuce Salad
Wash & dry lettuce. Shred it finely. In a salad
bowl, combine with the green onions & a little salt.
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Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant With Cheese)
Smoke whole eggplants in covered barbecue, or bake at 350'F. 20-30
minutes, until tender. Add lemon half to water in shallow dish. Place
eggplants in water, turn to coat thoroughly,... Read More
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Imam Bayildi (braised Eggplant With Tomatoes
With a sharp knife, cut off the stem and peel each
eggplant lengthwise, leaving 4 evenly spaced 1 inch
wide strips of peel intact. Slicing between the
strips, cut each one... Read More
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Kaymakli Kayisi (cream-filled Apricots)
Soak apricots in warm water 2 hours to soften. Drain. Combine sugar,
1 cup water and lemon half. Boil until syrupy, 225-230'F. on candy
thermometer. Add apricots and simmer 5 minute... Read More
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Kizarmis Patlican (fried Eggplant With Green
Name; Fried Eggplant with Green Peppers and Tomato
Sauce
In a heavy 8 to 10 inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons
of the olive oil over moderate heat until a light haz... Read More
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Kuzu Tas Kebabi (Stewed Lamb)
Bone leg of lamb, remove all fat and cut into 1-1/2" cubes. Melt
butter in large pot. Add onion and cook until browned. Add meat and
brown lightly. Add tomatoes, peppers, parsley, p... Read More
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Leeks in Olive Oil
Trim leeks. Remove a few of the outer layers. Slice 3/4" thick, discard
tough green leaves. Wash well in several changes of water.
In a heavy skillet, heat olive oil. Stir in ... Read More
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Lokum ( Turkish Delight )
Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours. Makes about 1 kg. (2 lb).
Combine sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and lemon juice in a
thick-based pan. Stir over low heat until sugar
dissolves, brushi... Read More
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Marinated Roast Peppers
Cook peppers in a moderate oven or directly over a gas
flame. Turn frequently to ensure even cooking on all
sides. When the skins are charred & black, they are
done. To p... Read More
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Meat And Rice Stuffing
Place all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.
NOTE: This stuffing can be used to fill vine leaves,
cabbage leaves, tomatoes, zucchinis, eggplant, bell
peppers asnd Sw... Read More
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Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs)
Chop the onion finely. Cut a cross in the top of the
tomatoes and put them in hot water. Remove the skins.
Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Wash the peppers
and cut them ... Read More
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Pilav (steamed Sauted Rice)
SILVER XPRESS MAIL SYSTEM 5.
In a heavy 2 to 3 quart saucepan, melt the 2
tablespoons of butter over moderate heat. when the
foam begins to subside, add the rice an... Read More
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Red Lentil Soup (turkish)
1- Wash the lentils. Put them in meat stock and 1 cup
of water. Cook for 35-40 minutes until they are
tender. Pass them through a sieve. 2- Melt the butter
in anothe saucepa... Read More
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Red Lentil Soup With Rice (turkish)
1- Wash lentils and the rice. Add the peeled and
chopped onions and tomatoes , peeled potato cut into
very small cubes and the meat stock. Cover and cook on
low heat for 45... Read More
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Sauteed Eggplant With Tomato-garlic Sauce
Cut stem off eggplant. Remove stips of skin with a
vegetable peeler. Cut lengthwise in half, then
crosswise into 1/4" thick slices. Spread on a cookie
sheet & sprinkle wi... Read More
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Sebze Bastisi (Vegetable Stew - Turkish)
*Note: Green peppers should be seeded and cut into
strips.
Cut eggplant into 1/4" slices, sprinkle with salt and
set aside for 30 min. Wash off salt, drain and pat ... Read More
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Semolina Saffron And Pistachio Helva (Irmik Helvasi)
Soak the saffron in the hot milk for at least 30 minutes. Heat a heavy
frying pan and toast the pistachios with 1 tablespoon of the butter for 2
minutes, until they are lightly toas... Read More
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Simit (Turkish Croissant With Sesame Seeds)
Put the flour and salt in a large bowl and make a hole
in the middle. Into this hole pour the melted marg,
olive oil, milk, water and beaten egg.
Stirring from the ... Read More
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Spicy Turkish Ground Chicken Kabobs
3 tablespoons onion finely chopped
3 tablespoons red bell pepper finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
1/4 cup parsley finely ... Read More
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Stuffed Eggplant Pickles
STUFFING
1/2 sm Head cabbage
1 lg Red bell pepper
1 sm Head garlic, peeled &
-- separated
1 bn Fresh dill
Celery leaves... Read More
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Stuffed Zucchini, Turkish Style
Scoop out the insides of the zucchini to leave a 1/2"
rim. Chop the innards into little bits and cook in
butter with onions, garlic, salt and pepper until
onions are soft. C... Read More
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Turkish Baklava
1. Chop walnuts to medium fine and mix with 1 cup
sugar, 1/4 Teaspoon ground Cinnamon and 1/4 Teaspoon
ground Cloves. 2. Melt Butter. 3. Cut Fillo in half so
that each sheet... Read More
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Turkish Bbq Ribs
Rinse ribs well. Pat well. Rub entire surface of racks
with garlic. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
Rub all over with crushed mint. Place in flat
container large e... Read More
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