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Appetizers, Recipemates

Muhammara

Ingredients 6 red peppers 3 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon hot pepper paste 1.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1.5 teaspoon cumin 2 cups walnuts 4 slices of stale bread ¾ small cup olive oil 3-4 tablespoons pomegranate molasses salt Instructions Roast the peppers in the oven or on the stove. Peel and […]

Beef, Meat Dishes, Recipemates

Alanazik (Alinazik)

Ingredients 6 eggplants 400 g fatty ground beef red pepper flakes, salt 5 tablespoons plain yogurt 1-2 cloves of garlic 1-2 tomatoes 4-5 green peppers or green chilly Instructions Roast the eggplants in the oven or on the stove. Saute the ground beef until its released juice is absorbed. Then add salt and red pepper […]

Appetizers, Recipemates, Salads

Cucumber Potato Salad

Ingredients 7-8 medium-sized potatoes 4-5 pieces medium-sized cucumber 4-5 tablespoons plain yogurt 3-4 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 cloves of garlic ½ bunch fresh dill salt Instructions Potatoes are steamed or boiled in plenty of water. Cucumbers are peeled and grated. Grated cucumbers are drained by squeezing between two hands. Put the potatoes into a big bowl. […]

Appetizers, Recipemates

Red Lentil Balls

Ingredients 2 cups red lentils 1.5 cups fine bulgur 3 onions 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil 2-3 teaspoons red pepper flakes 1.5 teaspoon of cumin ½ bunch of parsley 7-8 green onions 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon paprika paste salt Instructions After washing red lentils, boil in 3 or 4 cups of water. Hot […]

Recipemates, Vegetable Dishes

String Beans in Olive Oil

Ingredients ½ kilo string beans 1 medium onion 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon paprika paste 2 medium tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of sugar salt, red pepper flakes 1.5 to 2 cups of hot water Instructions Cleaned string beans are divided in half lengthwise. Put diced onions into hot olive oil in the pot. […]

Bakery, Recipemates

Simple Pan Pizza

Ingredients 1 small cup yogurt 3 small cups flour 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1-1.5 cups grated mozzarella cheese salt FOR SAUCE 1 or 1.5 tablespoons of ketchup 1 small clove of garlic 1 teaspoon of oregano Instructions Mix all ingredients except olive oil in a bowl and it is […]

Recipemates, Vegetable Dishes

Spinach with Bulgur and Coriander Seeds

Ingredients 1 kg of spinach 2 tablespoons tomato paste 3-4 cloves of garlic 1 medium onion 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil 5.1 teaspoons ground coriander seeds 5 tablespoons coarse bulgur salt and pepper 1.5 to 2 cups of hot water Instructions Remove stem from the spinach leaves. Wash with plenty of water. Saute chopped garlic and […]

Desserts, Recipemates

Sweet Pumpkin with Cloves

Ingredients 1 kg pumpkin 1.5 cups of sugar 4-5 cloves 1 cup coarse ground walnuts cream Instructions Spread big diced pumpkins in to the large pot. Add sugar and cloves. Wait approximately 2 or 3 hour for sugar dissolve and arising of the pumpkin’s juice. Cook over medium heat until pumpkins become soften and its […]

Recipemates, Vegetable Dishes

Baked Spicy Cauliflower

Ingredients 1 medium cauliflower 1 teaspoon cumin 2 teaspoons oregano 1-2 cloves of garlic 5-6 tablespoons olive oil salt, red pepper flakes Instructions Wash the cauliflower which is cut into small pieces. Grate the garlics on the cauliflower in a deep bowl. Cumin, oregano, olive oil, salt and red pepper flakes are added into bowl. […]

Fish, Meat Dishes, Recipemates

Baked Bonitos with Bay Leaves

Ingredients 2 sliced bonito 2-3 bay leaves Salt and pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 200°C. Add salt and pepper on bonitos. Spread the bonito pieces at the wax paper on the tray. Place the bay leaves on the bonitos. Bake the bonitos until they are golden brown Serve with plenty of salad and greens. Bon […]