Mercimek Çorbası / Turkish Lentil Soup. Hearty recipe with video

 

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When Ramadan is coming, and I am thinking about preparing healthy, warm, and comfort food for iftar, the first thing that comes to my mind is this lentil soup. 

Warm and hearty, it would be very nice for iftar. Whether when it is summer or winter it is indispensable for iftar menus with its soft taste. This lentil soup is very easy to accompany with any other menu, meat or chicken. 

It is also a soup that is practical and quick to prepare.

You may love this Yeşil Mercimek Yemeği / Green Lentil dish

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Turkish Çiğ Börek/ Turkish Fried Meat Pastry

 

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Among many foods you should try during your visit to Turkey is börek.
Börek/ burek/ borek is made in numerous different shapes and filling.

Börek can be either oven-baked, pan fried or slightly deep fried. Generally, the preparation method is adapted to the given shape of the pastry.
This popular meal may be prepared in a large pan and cut into portions after baking or as individual pastries. You can check my "böreklar" category to know more about this wide various Turkish pastry.

You may love this Kıymalı Börek (Turkish Minced Meat Filling Phyllo Pastry)

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Zeytinyağlı Enginar Yemeği / Turkish food recipe: Artichoke heart in Olive oil

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Even though it's not a popular vegetable, this Artichoke has many benefits for our health. It is a good source of fiber and has a lot of nutrients. It can also help you regulate your blood pressure. Also, it improves your liver health.

In Turkiye, this vegetable is popular in the western part, like the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. 

In Turiye, this vegetable mostly grown in Karaburun, Mordoğan, and Urla districts in Izmir, is one of the most diversified vegetables in Izmir cuisine.

Artichokes in Izmir; unlike other regions, not only use the flower as a dish, people of Izmir also use its leaves as well as the stem when cooking artichokes.

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Yeşil Mercimek Yemeği / Green Lentil meal. Turkish food recipe with video

 

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Green lentil is rich in iron, lean protein, and folate. Although the benefits of green lentils are not well known, they have serious effects on health. Although the benefits of green lentils are very diverse, it is very good food for conditions such as diabetes, insulin resistance, or hypoglycemia due to their high fiber content. 

So what are the benefits of green lentils? Here are the benefits of green lentils, which have positive effects on our health.
⮚ Green lentils strengthen the muscle structure
⮚ Good for diabetes
⮚ Lower cholesterol
⮚ Green lentils support heart health
⮚ Support the digestive system
⮚ Fight fatigue
⮚ Green lentils are a source of antioxidants.

Where Are Green Lentils Grown Best and Most? 

It grows mostly in Canada, Australia, India, and the USA. 

In Turkey, mostly it grows in Nevşehir, Aksaray, Konya, Manisa, Ankara, Çorum, and Yozgat cities.

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Turkish Lamb Tandoori. Make it at home. Recipe with video. / Ev Usulü Kuzu Tandır

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What is tandoori?

Tandoori is a fire burning in a pit built centuries ago to heat homes.
A unique soil mixture is prepared and shaped into a well. When wood was thrown into these pits and opened on the floors of houses in ancient times; large rooms were heated.

Over time, tandoori ovens, which were also used for cooking, are now preferred especially for cooking meat and bread.

In many regions of the country, tandoori bread was cooked enough to be consumed for a long time

the tandoori culture developed and it became a barbecue used for cooking lamb meat in the consistency of Turkish delight.

Tandoori has also become a name given to a dish commonly prepared by cooking lamb meat on a special skewer over a fire.

Tandoori has been an ideal cooking method for lamb. Restaurants have prepared natural tandoori in their places, especially for those who love lamb.

Lamb tandoori or tandoori kebab (Turkish language: Kuzu tandır or tandır kebabı), is a meat dish in Turkish cuisine. It belongs to the Akşehir region. It is prepared with lamb, onion, tomato, and peppers. Lamb pieces (sometimes a whole lamb) are baked in an oven called a tandır, which requires a special cooking method for hours. Served with bread and raw onions.

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Arpacık soğanlı Yahnisi / Turkish Pearl Onion Meat Stew. One pot recipe with video.

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It would not be an exaggeration to say that stew is one of the oldest dishes in the world. 

Yahni (or yakhni ) originated in Medieval Persia. The name derives from the covered clay pot in which it was initially cooked. 

Different varieties of this dish later spread eastwards to Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and South Asia and westwards to the Ottoman Empire reaching the Levant and the Balkans.

You may love this Yüksük Çorbası  / Delicious Turkish Dumpling (mantı) Soup. 

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Yüksük Çorbası / Delicious Turkish Dumpling (mantı) Soup. Recipe with video

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This dish is famous in Mersin and Adana regions. Even though, it's also claimed in some other regions of Turkiye.

It is a traditional dish and is usually made and served at social events such as weddings or funerals.

You may love this Paça Çorbası / Turkish Cuisine; Lamb foot (trotter) soup.

This soup contains Turkish dumplings ( calls mantı) and chickpeas, cooked in fresh and hearty tomato and mint broth.

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Çikolatalı İrmik Helvası / Turkish Chocolate Semolina Halva (Halvah)

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In some old books and documentaries, halva was made in houses during Ottoman time and distributed among friends and neighbors. Especially on the first day of the 3 important months in the Islamic calendar (Hijri Recep, Shaban, Ramadan), homemade halva is made and placed in small bowls and distributed to every neighbor.

Picture of "helvacı" seller during the ottoman time in 16th century.
by Surnāme-i hümāyun

In Turkiye, as tradition and customs halva (helva) is served on some special occasions such as births, circumcisions, weddings, and religious gatherings.  And when someone leaves or returns from Hajj(pilgrimage) and during Ramadan.

When a person has a new house or school graduation, and other important days they want to celebrate.

Not only that, but halva is also to be served at funerals or when someone is dead.

You may love this Turkish Poppy Seeds Semolina Pudding / Revani

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İrmik Helvası. Classic recipe Turkish Semolina Sweets (Halva sweets). With video

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Halva is a common dessert in Turkiye and many Middle Eastern countries. There are many varieties of halva in many different countries.

Flour halva (un helvası) and semolina halva (irmik helvası) are common in Turkish cuisine. Basic ingredients are flour (for un helvası) and semolina (for irmik helvası). Cooked with butter, oil, sugar, milk, and cream.

These flour and semolina halva varieties are popular in the Middle East and Asia.

In some old books and documentaries, halva was made in houses during Ottoman time and distributed among friends and neighbors. Especially on the first day of the 3 important months in the Islamic calendar (Hijri Recep, Shaban, Ramadan), homemade halva is made and placed in small bowls and distributed to every neighbor.

Picture of "helvacı" seller during the ottoman time in 16th century.
by Surnāme-i hümāyun

In Turkiye, as tradition and customs halva (helva) is served on some special occasions such as births, circumcisions, weddings, and religious gatherings.  And when someone leaves or returns from Hajj(pilgrimage) and during Ramadan.

When a person has a new house or school graduation, and other important days they want to celebrate.

Not only that, but halva is also to be served at funerals or when someone is dead.

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AŞURE (ASHURE). TURKISH MIX NUTS, GRAINS, AND DRIED FRUIT DESSERT. Authentic Recipe With Video

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Muḥarram (Arabic: مُحَرَّم‎‎ muḥarram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year. 

Aşure Günü or in Arabic ʻĀshūrā’ (عاشوراء) day is the 10th day of Muharram month (the first month in the Islamic calendar). In Islamic believed many important occurrences happened in this month. This month also important for Muslims and we also do Fasting a couple days in this month.

The word "Muharram" means "forbidden". It is held to be the second holiest month, following Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is the Day of Ashura or Aşure Günü in the Turkish language.

In Turkey, people make this aşure in Aşure day (Aşure Günü). Aşure or ashure is a Turkish dessert made from mixed dried fruits, grains, and nuts. Besides serving among the family, this dessert is generally shared among neighbors, relatives, and friends. Also called Noah's pudding

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Turkish Food recipe: Ember Roasted Eggplant in white sauce / Patlıcan Beğendi

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If you visit Turkiye and eat in restaurants, you may find this side dish. It's called "Beğendi" (read; bé-é-ndi), made of ember roasted aubergine and cook in cheesy white sauce.

This yummy creamy dish is usually served with any kind of protein such as Roasted Chicken, steak, roasted beef tongue, or kebab until kofta (köfte).

If never eat this, you should try it soon. Leave me a comment below if you love it or hate it 😊

Check also this yummy post, Ev Yapımı Mantı / homemade Turkish dumpling (Mantı)

Making this dish is very easy, and ember roasted (direct heat grill) gives such a special and deliciously smoky flavor.

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My Ultimate Easy No-Knead "Ramazan Pidesi" Recipe. With Video

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Marhaban ya Ramadhan....

Welcome the holy month of Ramadan...

Ramazanimiz Mubarek Olsun.....

Wishing you and your family a blessed and joyful Ramadhan. 

May Allah accept all your prayers and worship in this holy month.

Ramadhan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection, and community. A commemoration of Muhammad's first revelation., the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next.

Fasting from dawn to sunset is fard (obligatory) for all adult Muslims who are not acutely or chronically ill, traveling, elderly, breastfeeding, diabetic, or menstruating. The predawn meal is referred to as suhur, and the nightly feast that breaks the fast is called iftar. Although fatwas have been issued declaring that Muslims who live in regions with midnight sun or polar night should follow the timetable of Mecca, it is common practice to follow the timetable of the closest country where night can be distinguished from the day.

The spiritual rewards (thawab) of fasting are believed to be multiplied during Ramadan. Accordingly, Muslims refrain not only from food and drink, but also from tobacco products, sexual relations, and sinful behavior, devoting themselves instead to salat (prayer) and recitation of the Quran.

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Turkish Chickpeas with pearl onion stew ( Nohut yemeği ). Recipe with Video.

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One typical Turkish homey dish. The baharat or spices added may vary from each person and region. But the key ingredient is the same; tomato paste.

Here I use lamb meat cut into chunks, you can skip it for the vegetarian version and add the chickpeas portion a bit.

For pre-cooked chickpeas, I soaked dried chickpeas the night before then boiled them until it tenders. You can ship this step if you use a parboiled canned one.

Making this is quite easy and only needs 1 pot!

You also can use your slow-cooker for making this everyone's favorite.

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Paça Çorbası / Turkish Cuisine; Lamb foot (trotter) soup. Authentic recipe with video

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Paça means foot (or trotter) in Turkish language, çorba means soup. So paça çorbası is a hearty soup made from lamb or cow foot (trotter).

This kind of soup is generally served at the local restaurant here as "kelle paça çorbası" made from head and foot lamb/ cow. The queue in "kelle paça çorba" restaurant would be pretty long, especially in wintertime. 

Foot/ trotters soup is believed to contain many nutrients, especially minerals derived from the trotter's tissues. This may make trotters a useful nutritional supplement for us.

In Turkish cuisine, our kasap usta (butcher master) tried to produce and use as much as they can from the animal part. No wonder we can find any kind of offals, head, trotter, tail, or tongue. And all already in very clean sold in a special butcher shop calls "Sakatatcı", the butcher shop only sell offals.

You can check my recipes using "offals" in the category Offal here.

You may like this Dil Söğüş / Boiled  Sliced beef (ox) tongue

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Turkish Moist Chocolate Cake / Islak kek. Recipe with video.

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This cake is the indispensable accompaniment of the most beautiful conversations and tea times. This chocolate cake manages to impress itself with its saturation while enchanting with its taste at the same time. The recipe is also very easy and practical.

What is ıslak kek?

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Sosisli ve Peynirli Poğaça / Turkish style Sausage and Cheese Bread Pastry. Recipe with video

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In Turkey there are a few types of Poğaça... some use yeast (they call mayalı Poğaça) and some use baking powder. My post now it's yeast poğaça type.

No yeast version close to pastry texture or shortbread more than bread-y texture. For the non-yeast version, you can visit my previous post here. Or Check the category section " Börekler" for more variation.

And as I mentioned before, my today post is poğaça with yeast- so I can call it breakfast bread. Because the texture is more to soft bread (typical Asian soft bread). Poğaça have many topping and filling variation. Start from potato, cheese, sesame paste, sausage, and more.

You may love this Açma / Turkish soft bagel

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Ev Yapımı Mantı / Turkish Food Recipe; homemade Turkish dumpling (Mantı)

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Mantı (letter "ı" read it like you read "e" in butter). 

It is a dumpling type made by cutting the thinly rolled dough into small rectangles, then filling it with ground meat inside, then folding it into the form of a bundle, and boiling it like pasta in water. There are two ways to cook this Mantı, either you can cook in plain boiling water or you can cook them in tomato sauce.

But mostly it is eaten by pouring garlic yogurt sauce, butter, and sauce on it.

Check this Sarımsaklı Yoğurt sosu / Turkish garlic yogurt sauce for serving with this mantı

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