mina's pizzaaaaa

russian salad

puff pastry

you can fill these puff pastry with anything you want feta chese,ıspanach,sosiges,pastirma.................i filled with some chese and sosiges and tomato paste.also can give any shape you want.i also use puff pastry in deserts and some kind of cooks.will try to share them with you in future.bon apetite..................

cabage dolma

1 medidum cabbage chose the soft ones
1/2 ground meat(chose the kind u want i prefer beef)
1/2 rice(i prefer the big ones like baldo rice but generaly short grain rice chosen)
2 medium onion chopped
tomota paste
pepper
salt
olive oil and also litle butter
there are lots of versions of this dish.you can put any other ingredients which you will like.dont afraid to try.parsley dill lemon .................. can be put.


put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them.take the leaves one by one.boil a water in a big pot with salt.put the leaves and boiled the there 3 or 4 mints by flipping once.let the leaves cool down.put ingredients and roll the leaves.place rolled leaves in the pot.put boiled water and butter.place a plate on the leaves to make them no move.cook 30 minutes.bon apetite

baba tatlısı(dad desert)

Very old Ottaman desert.I prefer to buy them from yufkacı not to bake at home cos they are so deliciouse.Just cook its şerbet(candy) at home.For its candy i use 2 glass of water and 2 glass of sugar and lemon(one fourth)just boil sugar and water and add the lemon.And pour on the cookies while its hot.Serve the desert cold with cream.There so much deserts this kind in Turkish cuisine.

mantı

There are lots of mantı.This is the easiest one which you can find every where in Turkey.ıts ready too just you will cook it like a pasta.So deliciouse and easy to cook.To cook it with chicken stock will give more taste.Also can be served by chicken pieces.But always great with yogurth.

Lahmacun

We generaly dont cook lahmacun in homes.Turkish people prefer to eat lahmacun and kebaps in kebap houses.Cos you can never catch the same taste at home.becouse you will need special fireplace to cook it.Some people call it Turkish pizza but i dont see any similarities between pizza and lahmacun.I put some foods recipe or pics which i dont cook at home just to introduce turkish foods.Lahmacun is one of them.

Ashure(Noah'desert)

Ashure is a dessert made from various grains, nuts, and fruits. It is completely vegetarian. The making of ashure is a common practice among Muslim and Christian people in the Middle East It is traditionally shared with friends and neighbours.
Exact ingredients depend on the cook’s creativity. Some common ingredients are: Wheat, beans, garbanzo beans, raisins, almonds, peanuts, dried apricots, sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon.
Although it can be prepared any time, Turkish people traditionally prepare ashure on or around tenth of Muslim lunar month of Muharram (Ashure day)
The story of the Noah’s ark is as sweet as the dessert named for it: When Noah’s ark came to rest on Mount Ararat in northeastern Turkiye (Turkey), they felt that a feast of celebration was called for. But their supplies were exhausted. However, they hunted through the ark and every little bit of food they could find, they put into the pudding and make themselves a splendid feast of ashure. Therefore, sharing is in the spirit of ashure - it is the symbol of unity among God’s creatures.

The Recipe (for 10 servings)

Ingredients
1 cup wheat, 1 cup white beans, 1 cup garbanzo beans, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup almonds, ¾ cup peanuts, 12 dried apricots, 5½ cups sugar, water (enough to cover). For topping: pistachio, walnuts, cinnamon, pomegranate (optional).
Soak wheat, white beans, garbanzo beans and almonds in water overnight. Boil them and remove the outer shell or skin. Soak the raisins in boiling water until they soften. Put all the ingredients, including raisins, in a large pot and boil. Add peanuts and almonds (peeled and cut in half) at this point. Chop the apricot into small pieces; add to mixture along with sugar. Boil for 10–15 minutes. Serve chilled.

dolma:The Stuffed Grape Leaf

Filling:
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 cup finely chopped onion
2 cup rice
1/4 cup currants
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp cinnamon
Salt, pepper
1 cup warm water
grape leaves
2.5 cups water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 – 2 lemons to decorate

Preparation:
Heat ¼ cups of olive oil in a large pot, and add onions and pine nuts stir them until they are lightly brown.
Add the rice, currants, and salt and stir them well. Cook for about 2 – 3 mins. Add a cup of warm water, cinnamon, salt and pepper to taste. Stir and close the lid, turn the heat down and let it cook until no water is left.

Prepare the grape leaves by soaking them in the warm water for couple of minutes. If you have a chance to use fresh leaves, group them and cook them briefly in salty boiling water
Take a leaf, put the shiny side downPut about 1 – 2 Tbs of filling and start rolling
Put a plate on top of the dolmas and pour ¼ cup of olive oil and 2.5 cups of warm water. Close the lid, put dish upside down to hold the dolmas down and cook on very low heat for about an hour. Make sure to check if the water is enough at least half way through cooking. You can check if they are cooked by pinching one of the leaves and see how easy it is to tear it.
Let it cool in that pot.
Transfer cooled dolmas to a serving dish, after each layer, put some lemon slices. Cover them so they do not dry out. Put in the fridge and let it cool for at least 4 – 5 hours.

cake with lady finger biscuits

You may know them as Ladyfingers but these long finger or oval shaped cookies are also known around the world as Boudoir biscuits, sponge biscuits, sponge fingers, Naples biscuits, Savoy biscuits (Savoiardi) Ladyfingers are very similar to Cat's Tongue Cookies.In Turkey they are generaly known as cat tongue or savoiardi (which is a very famouse brend from Italy)

I generaly like to bake my own lady fingers but this time i didnt have time, so i used the savoiardi biscuits.I also love to make the tramisu with lady finger biscuits.And i advice that.Its more easy and deliciouse.