Turkish Recipes

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Peppers with garlic

PREPARATION Roast the peppers in the flame of the stove, put them in a paper bag or plastic bag, close the lid and keep it for 10-15 minutes. Peel the skin off the peppers, wash them in running water, cut off the stem and discard the seeds. Peel the garlic, cut into thin rounds, place […]

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Green Olive Bait

PREPARATION Cut the olives into rings. Peel the outer skins of the spring onions and chop the white parts. Peel the garlic and chop finely. Wash the parsley, dill and fresh mint, discard the thick branches and chop the leaves. Chop the walnut kernels into small pieces. Mix all the ingredients with olive oil and […]

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Vegetable Pastry

PREPARATION Cut the round dough in the middle and divide it into two parts. Put the two halves of dough on top of each other and cut in half again. Thus, you have obtained four pieces of dough. Repeat the same process with four pieces of phyllo and finally divide it into 16 triangular pieces. […]

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Easter Pilach

PREPARATION Soak the beans the night before, drain it and put it in cold salted water. When it starts to boil, remove the foam on it with a colander, boil it until it softens and than strain it. Peel the onion and garlic and notch. Scrape the top of the carrot and cut into small […]

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Tomato Paste

PREPARATION Put the pepper paste in a deep bowl. Crush the walnuts in a mortar without removing the oil. Peel the onion and grate it. Peel the garlic and finely dice it. Cut the edges of the bread slice, soak in water, strain and shred. Add walnuts, onions, garlic, cumin, salt, bread and olive oil […]

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Sesame Chicken

PREPARATION Peel and thin the chicken breast. Cut in 4 slices. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken slices first in flour, then in scrambled eggs, and then in sesame and fry. Remove excess oil on a paper kitchen napkin and serve hot. Bon Appetit. INGREDİENTS1 chicken breast meat1 tablespoon of flour1 […]

FISH

Fish Fingers

PREPARATION Start with removing the skin and bones of the boiled fish. Wash, peel and finely chop the parsley. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the flour. Fry without burning by stirring constantly. Add the milk and cook until it reaches the consistency of a thick pudding. When removed from the heat, add the […]

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Kitchen School

Biscuits forgotten in the open and staleIf you heat them in the small baking tray for a few minutes, you will see them regain their freshness. Glass jars that resist openingIf you hit the bottom hard, it will open easily. How is honey stored?It is necessary to store the jar of honey in a cool, […]

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Bean Paste

PREPARATION Soak the beans overnight, drain them and boil in a saucepan for five minutes. Pour the boiling water, add enough water to cover the beans and add a teaspoon of salt and boil until soft. When the shells of the beans begin to separate, drain them after they’ve cooled. Than grind them into coarse […]

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Fried Carrot

PREPARATION Wash the carrots and boil them whole in salted water for 10 minutes. Peel off the skins after they cool. Slice diagonally half an inch thick. Put the flour, baking powder, paprika and salt in a deep bowl. Gradually add water to form a watery dough. Heat the oil in the pan, dip the […]

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Stuffed egg

PREPARATION Put the eggs in a container with cold water, put them on the fire and boil them for 15 minutes. Pour the boiling water and pour new cold water to cool the eggs. When the eggs start to cool, peel them and cut each one in half lengthwise with sewing thread or a very […]

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Fish Amulet Pastry

PREPARATIONCut the round phyllo in half, put the two halves on top of each other, and divide it in half again, so that you get four (quarter) phyllo. Repeat the same process two more times and divide your single phyllo into a total of 16 triangular strips. Clean the fish, discard the head and bone, […]