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Ajvar (Roasted Peppers and Eggplant)
Roast the peppers and eggplant over charcoal or gas flame, or bake in a preheated oven at 475 deg. F...
Almodrote De Berengena (Turkish Eggplant Flan)
1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Prick the eggplants repeatedly with a fork. Place on a baking sh...
Apple Tea
Place the apple slices, cinnamon, cloves and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the hea...
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 ...
Aubergine Dolmas
Mix the cooked rice with the well-seasoned meat, a chopped fried onion or two, the chopped tomatoes,...
Aubergine Pilaf in Olive Oil
Cut stem off aubergine. Using vegetable peeler, peeling lengthwise, remove a strip of skin, leave ne...
Aubergine Salad (Turkish Patlican Salatasi)
Garnish: black olives; small onion cut in half and thinly sliced; small green pepper thinly sliced; ...
Aubergine, Turkish Style
Dice the tomatoes and drain them in a colander for 1 hour. Discard the juice. Choose long and narrow...
Ayran Yogurt Shake
Place the yogurt, water, cream and salt in a blender and blend for about 1 minute, or until frothy. ...
Baked Spinach Rolls (Turkish)
Cook the spinach, if fresh, by washing it thoroughly, then placing the wet spinach into a large pan....
Baklava
Preheat the oven to 350F. To prevent the filo drying out, cover it first with a sheet of greaseproof...
Basbousa Bil Laban Zabadi (Basbousa with Yogurt)
Make a thick syrup by boiling the sugar, water and lemon juice together and simmering until it thick...
Basbousa Bil Loz (Basbousa with Almonds)
Bring water, sugar and lemon juice to a boil. Simmer for few min. Chop almonds fine and fry them in ...
Bell Pepper Dolmas in Olive Oil
Cut off tops of peppers & save them. Remove seeds & membranes, wash, drain & set aside. In a heavy p...
Bread with Tahini and Syrup
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and butter. Mix lightly with your fingertips until dough forms ...
Bulgur Pilaf, Kavurma Fashion
Heat butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute over medium heat 5 minutes. Add chiles to taste. Saute ...
Bureck
Melt margarine. In 13x9" baking pan, layer 6 Filo sheets with melted butter and flicks of water to m...
Caramelized Onions with Eggs
Quarter the onions and slice paper-thin. Heat butter in a heavy skillet and add the onions. Sprinkle...
Carrot Puree
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel carrots and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place in an oven-proof sauce...
Carrot Puree with Yogurt
Steam the carrots until soft. Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl mix the yogurt with the lemon juice...
Celery and Coconut Salad
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and sesame seeds. Add the...
Chickpea Pilaf
Drain the chickpeas and cook in fresh water for about 45 minutes, until tender. Drain well. Wash the...
Cold Turkish Green Tomato Soup
In a large saucepan simmer tomatoes in broth 6 minutes. In a blender puree tomato mixture with yogur...
Courgette Fritters
Place grated courgette in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let stand at least 20 minutes, or until...
Cream-Filled Apricots
Place the apricots in a bowl, add water to cover, and let stand overnight. Drain.In a saucepan over ...
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Cut tomatoes into 10 wedges. Pare the cucumber; cut it in half lengthwise & then in thin slices. Cut...
Dad's Kaluski
This recipe is approximate. One of the controlling factors is the amount of leftover mashed potatoes...
Dolma Ici Zeytinyagli (Rice Stuffing)
This stuffing is for eggplants, pepper, tomatoes and zucchini. It is made with olive oil and served ...
Dondurma Cilekli (Strawberry Water Ice)
In a saucepan, make a syrup with 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar. Stir over heat until the sugar dissol...
Doner Kebap
Remove any bits of skin and bone from the meat. Cut into serving-size pieces. Pound with a meat tend...
Eggplant Pilaf in Olive Oil
Cut stem off eggplant. Using vegetable peeler, peeling lengthwise, remove a strip of skin, leave nex...
Eggplant, Turkish Style
Dice the tomatoes and drain them in a colander for 1 hour. Discard the juice.Choose long and narrow ...
Fava Puree
Place beans in a bowl, cover with water and soak overnight. Drain and remove skins. Heat oil in a la...
Firinda Pilav (Rice Pie)
Combine tomato juice, broth, butter and salt in large saucepan. Bring to full boil. Add rice, cover ...
Flour Soup (Turkish)
1- Melt 4tbs of butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and lightly brown it. Slowly add the meat stock,...
Gourmet Glossary 2
Currants a dried variety of tiny grapes that are often used in baking. They are not to be confused w...
Green Beans in Olive Oil
Trim beans & cut into 3 pieces, wash & drain. Put onion & tomato into a heavy pan. Sprinkle with sal...
Green Leaf Lettuce Salad
Wash & dry lettuce. Shred it finely. In a salad bowl, combine with the green onions & a little salt....
Grilled Bulgur Kefta with Herbs and Chilies
Wash bulgur, put it in a bowl, sprinkle generously with enough water to moisten, and let stand 30 mi...
Grilled Fish in Turkish Marinade of Yogurt, Coriander,
(... Grilled fish in a simple yogurt marinade that makes an enormous difference in moisture and flav...
Ground Lamb Kebabs with Sumac Relish
* Note: Spice made from red peppers, crushed into oiled flakes or finely ground. Different types ran...
Guvec or Turlu - Vegetable Casserole
There is some confusion about the name of this dish. To the Turks, Turlu is a lamb or chicken and ve...
Halkoum (Turkish Delight)
Put the glucose and the granulated sugar into a large pan with 2 cups of water. Stir well and bring ...
Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant with Cheese)
Smoke whole eggplants in covered barbecue, or bake at 350'F. 20-30 minutes, until tender. Add lemon ...
Hunkar Begendi (Roasted Eggplant Puree)
First, roast the eggplants in the following fashion: Prick each one in 3 or 4 places with the tines ...
Imam Bayildi (Braised Eggplant with Tomatoes
With a sharp knife, cut off the stem and peel each eggplant lengthwise, leaving 4 evenly spaced 1 in...
Imam Fainted
Cut off stem of eggplants &, using a vegetable peeler, peel stripes off the skin. Fry eggplants in 3...
Kashkek [Keskek]
Kashkek is a traditional Turkish dish which is still served, especially at wedding feasts, in many r...
Kaymakli Kayisi (Cream-Filled Apricots)
Soak apricots in warm water 2 hours to soften. Drain. Combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon half. Boi...
Kizarmis Patlican (Fried Eggplant with Green
Name; Fried Eggplant with Green Peppers and Tomato SauceIn a heavy 8 to 10 inch skillet, heat 2 tabl...
