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Traditional Turkish Dumplings – Turkish recipe

manti

INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon water, or as needed
* 2 onions, peeled
* 1/2 pound ground beef
* salt and pepper to taste
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
* 1 tablespoon minced garlic
* 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and water, mixing well with your hands. Add more water, if needed, to form a soft dough. Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
2. Shred the onions and place them in a colander or sieve set over a bowl; drain the juice and discard. Combine the onion, ground beef, salt, and pepper; mix the meat well with a spoon until mashed.
3. Divide the dough into two portions and lightly flour a work surface. Keep one piece of dough covered while you roll out the second portion into a rectangle, rolling the dough as thin as you can. Cut the rectangle into 2-inch squares with a knife or pastry wheel.
4. Place about 2 teaspoons of the meat filling in the center of each square. Seal the dumplings by gathering the edges of the dough and pinching them together at the top to form a bundle. Transfer the finished manti to a floured plate, and sprinkle more flour over the manti to prevent sticking. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
5. Heat the oil and red pepper flakes in a small skillet over low heat just until the pepper flakes have started to color the oil; don’t let them burn. Remove from the heat and keep warm. Stir the minced garlic into the yogurt and set aside.
6. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook the manti until the filling is no longer pink, and the dough is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain well. Divide the manti among four plates. Spoon the yogurt sauce over the manti and drizzle each serving with the hot pepper oil.

Grilled Eggplant with Cheese – Turkish recipe

eggplant

Ingredients:
2     large     eggplants
1/2     each     lemon
1     cup     water
1/4     cup     butter
1     tablespoon     flour, all-purpose
1     cup     milk
1/4     cup     mozzarella cheese     shredded
1     x     nutmeg
1     x     salt

Directions:

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, and let stand until cool.
Peel eggplants and remove seeds.
Cut flesh into 1/4 inch cubes.
Melt butter in skillet.
Add flour and cook and stir until light brown.
Stir in milk.
Add cheeses, eggplant, dash nutmeg and season to taste with salt.
Cook over very low heat 5 minutes.

Cauliflower Salad – Turkish Recipe

cauliflower

Ingredients:

* 5 cups water
* 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
* 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
* Green Pepper Sauce
* Salt to taste
* 1 medium cauliflower, rinsed
* 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered
* 2 black olives
* 4 radishes, finely sliced
* 2 scallions, chopped

Directions:

In a saucepan, bring to boil 5 cups of water, add the lemon juice and salt. Then add the whole, washed cauliflower. Boil until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

Remove cauliflower to salad bowl. Arrange egg slices around it. Decorate with olives, radishes, scallions, and parsley. Pour sauce on top and serve as a cold salad.

Green Pepper Sauce (Yesil Biberli Salca)

1 green pepper
1/3 cup olive oil or salad oil
5 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. mustard
Salt to taste

Wash green pepper and cut in half. Remove seeds. Slice horizontally into very thin slices. Place in a bowl. Add oil, lemon juice, mustard, and salt. Mix well.

May be prepared several hours ahead of serving time, or over night. This sauce may be served with all kinds of green salads, or with boiled potatoes and zucchini.

Potato Balls – Turkish recipe

potatoes

Ingredients:

egg yolks and 3 beaten eggs
1 glass dried bread crumbs
1 coffee spoon salt, pepper
3 soup spoons flour
6 medium potatoes

Directions:

Cook the peeled potatoes in boiling water. Puree the potatoes in a vegetable mill, and then add salt, pepper and the 2 egg yolks to the mixture.

With the puree, make balls the size of walnuts, and roll them in flour. Dip the balls into the beaten eggs and into the flour again. Brown them in oil until they become golden brown.

Egg Drop and Parmesan Cheese Soup – Italian recipe

Ingredients:

4 cups chicken stock or broth
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

Heat the stock or broth to a boil over high heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Beat the eggs with the Parmesan and parsley and season with a bit of salt and pepper. Slow stir the egg mixture into the soup and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes until the eggs float to the top and form tiny “flakes”. Serve Immediately.

You can add cooked chicken cut into bite-sized pieces to this soup if you want something a bit more hearty. This is very good with a thin slice of lemon floating on top.

Rice Pilaf with Mushrooms – Greek recipe

Ingredients:
1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chopped Italian-style flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pound mushrooms
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Using a heavy saucepan, saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add half the garlic, the parsley, thyme, and rice and saute 1 minute, stirring. Bring both the broth and wine to a boil, pour over the rice, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Meanwhile, wash and trim mushrooms; leave whole if small or slice if large. Melt the remaining butter with garlic in a large frying pan. Add the mushrooms and lemon juice and saute quicky 2 to 3 minutes, just until hot through and glazed. Add to the cooked rice, fluff with a fork, and sprinkle with cheese..

Spinach and Feta Salad – Greek recipe

Ingredients:

2 pounds fresh spinach
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cucumber, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled
2 green onions, chopped

Directions:

Remove stems from spinach. Wash and drain leaves, cut into 1-inch wide strips, and place in a salad bowl. Shake together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, cinnamon, mustard, salt, and pepper; pour half the dressing over the spinach and mix well. Thinly slice cucumbers and arrange in a ring across the top with the cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and onions. Pour remaining dressing over the salad.

Pistachio Couscous – Egyptian Recipe

Ingredients:
500g instant couscous
300ml boiling chickens or vegetable stock
65g melted butter
80g raisins
1 grated lemon, rind of
50g roasted sliced almonds
80g pistachio nuts
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
Place the couscous in a bowl and add the boiling stock.
Leave for 5 minutes until couscous has softened and liquid is absorbed.
Stir in melted butter, raisins, lemon rind and nuts.
Season to taste.

White Bean Salad with Tomato Basil Vinaigrette – Egyptian Recipe

Ingredients:
Salad:

3 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 can (15 oz) white beans (about 2 cups cooked beans)
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1 cup chopped tomatoes or 1 cup grape tomatoes

Vinaigrette:
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons fresh tomato juice or V8 juice
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions:
Steam the broccoli florets for 2 minutes, then rinse the florets under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
Place the beans in a colander and drain under cold water to remove excess starch.
Tear the basil into small pieces.
In a serving dish combine the broccoli, beans, basil and tomatoes.
In a blender or food processor, combine the dressing ingredients and puree until smooth. Pour over the salad and toss well.

Wedding cookies – Greek Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour.
1 cup butter or margarine
4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
confectioners’ sugar
30 whole cloves

Directions:

Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream until spoon. Blend in the flour. Stir in nuts, water, and vanilla. Mix well.

Shape into small 1 inch balls, press down while pressing in 1 whole clove on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. While still warm, roll in confectioners’ sugar. Roll again when cooled.

Peasant’s salad – Italian recipe

Ingredients:

Boiled and cooled potatoes, cut in cubes
Ripe tomatoes, diced
Black/green olives
Onions, chopped fine
Salt
Oregano or three to five basil leaves, washed
Virgin olive oil and vinegar, freshly mixed

Directions:

Mix all ingredients except tomatoes and add tomatoes at the end. Serve immediately.

Green Beans with Almonds – Algerian recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1     pound     green beans     fresh
4     cups     water     salted
3     tablespoons     peanut oil
1     clove     garlic     mashed
1/2     teaspoon     cumin     ground
1/4     teaspoon     paprika
1/4     teaspoon     cloves     ground
1     tablespoon     almonds     slivered

Directions:

Clean and trim green beans. Simmer in lightly salted water until just tender, about 30-45 minutes. Drain and put in serving dish.

Put remaining ingredients (except almonds) in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the almonds and stir briefly to coat.

Pour the oil mixture over the green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.

Serve warm.

November 14th, 2008 | Category: Algerian, Entres, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | Print This Post | Email This Post | Leave a comment

Fish Soup – Algerian recipe

Ingredients:

2 tbs olive oil
1 large onion
2 cloves garlic
1 can whole tomatoes
1 tsp paprika
pinch of crushed saffron
salt and pepper
2 large potatoes
3 stalks of celery – diced
2 cups chicken broth
1 + 1/2 lb firm white fish

Directions:

Sauté onions in the oil in a large pan. Add in the garlic and tomatoes, simmering until most of the liquid is gone. Then, add the spices, potatoes and chicken broth, and simmer for 10 minutes. Place the fish in the pan and cook until it begins to flake. Puree the soup using a blender or food processor. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

November 14th, 2008 | Category: Algerian, Fish, Soups | Print This Post | Email This Post | Leave a comment

Greek Salad – Greek Recipe

Ingredients:

1 head lettuce
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1 red onion
Feta cheese, crumbled
Kalamata Olives
Anchovies in oil
Peppercini peppers

Dressing

1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp Greek Oregano

Directions:

Blend dressing ingredients until creamy in a food processor.

Finely chop lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and red onion to desirable size.

Garnish with feta, olives, pepperocini, and anchovies. Pour dressing and serve.

Green Beans – Moroccan Recipe

Ingredients:

1-1/2 lb Green beans
1 medium, red onion, finely chopped
2/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 red, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small red chili, finely chopped

Directions:

Wash beans, drain and dry on absorbent paper. Remove ends.

Heat oil in a large pan. Add garlic and onion and cook until golden and glossy in appearance. Add tomatoes and chili and cook for 2 minutes more. Add whole green beans and stir-fry over high heat for 3 minutes.

Add hot water and cook 10 minutes in low heat, or until beans are just tender. Served hot

Green Lentil Soup – Turkish Recipe

Ingredients:

2/3 cups Green Lentils
1 cup Milk
6 cups Water
2 slices Bread
1 medium Onion
Paprika
4 tbsp Margarine
2 tbsp Flour
1/8 cup Rice
1 Egg
Salt to taste

Directions:

Wash lentils and soak the night before in 1 cup of water.

Peel, wash and finely chop the onion.

Place in sauce pan with margarine, cover and cook for 2 – 3 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally, add flour and stir fry until slightly browned.

Wash the rice, add to onion – flour mix with the lentils and the remaining water, stir until it starts to boil.

Cook for about 30 minutes. Pass trough a sieve or blend, add salt and replace on heat.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg with milk, warm it by adding a few spoon full of hot soup. Add the egg – milk mixture to the soup gradually while stirring constantly and turn off heat when it comes to boil. Mean time, cut up the bread into 1 cm cubes and put on a tray and bake in the oven.

Serve the soup with red pepper and bread croutons.

Meatballs with Rice – Turkish Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lbs. semi-fat ground meat
2 Tbls. uncooked rice
5 eggs
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 bunch parsley
2 onions
3 Tbls. flour
3-4 Tbls. margarine
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Saute the chopped onions half of the ground meat with 1 Tbls. margarine. Boil the rice in lots of water till soft, drain and allow to cool.
Remove meat from heat, add the rest of the ground meat, the rice, chopped parsley, salt, black pepper, and 3 eggs and knead well.

Take egg-sized pieces of the mixture and form into oval shapes. Put half of the flour on a tray. Place meatballs on the tray and sprinkle the rest of the flour over them.
Beat 2 eggs in a bowl, coat the meatballs with beaten eggs 20 minutes before the meal and fry them in a pan containing 3/4 glass of heated olive oil, till golden.
Take meatballs off the pan with a perforated spoon, draining them well, and place on a serving plate.

November 7th, 2008 | Category: Beef, Entres, Turkish | Print This Post | Email This Post | Leave a comment

Tzatziki Sauce – Greek Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cucumber, finely chopped
garlic powder
plain yogurt
lemon juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and let sit for at least a half hour.

Souvlaki – Greek Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs boneless pork loin, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup red wine (Sweeter, the better, the dry wine drys it out)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried Greek oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt
black pepper

Directions:

Combine olive oil, red wine , garlic, onion, oregano, parsley, and black pepper in a bowl& mix well.

Add meat, toss to coat, cover and refrigerate; marinate for a minimum of 2 hours but overnight for best results.

Cook in a skillet on medium heat until done.

Serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce.

November 7th, 2008 | Category: Entres, Greek, Pork | Print This Post | Email This Post | Leave a comment

Chicken Cacciatore – Italian Recipe

6 servings, 120 calories each

Ingredients:

3 whole chicken breasts, skinned & halved
1 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1 tbsp. dry onion flakes
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15 oz.) can tomatoes, mashed
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 tsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. finely chopped pimiento

Directions:

Wash chicken pieces well and pat dry. Combine remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Add chicken, pushing down into liquid too thoroughly moisten and coat. Cover and bake in roasting pan in oven at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until chicken is tender

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Spinach and Feta Salad – Greek recipe

Pistachio Couscous – Egyptian Recipe

White Bean Salad with Tomato Basil Vinaigrette – Egyptian Recipe

Wedding cookies – Greek Recipe

Peasant’s salad – Italian recipe

Green Beans with Almonds – Algerian recipe

Fish Soup – Algerian recipe

Greek Salad – Greek Recipe

Green Beans – Moroccan Recipe

Green Lentil Soup – Turkish Recipe

Meatballs with Rice – Turkish Recipe

Tzatziki Sauce – Greek Recipe

Souvlaki – Greek Recipe

Chicken Cacciatore – Italian Recipe

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