Turkish Food Recipe; Çiğ Köfte ( Vegan Raw Kofta/ "meatball" ). Easy recipe with video

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Çiğ Köfte, which literally means "raw meatball," is the vegetarian version of one of Turkey's favorite fast or street foods. Traditionally, lean raw meat is mixed and kneaded with fine-grain bulgur and a variety of spices (baharat). 

Çiğ Köfte is typically shaped into small, long balls and served with fresh vegetables, like lettuce, cucumber pickles, chili pepper pickles, sour pomegranate molasses (nar ekşisi), and lemon juice. 

Some enjoy it wrapped in lavash flatbread, known as dürüm, while others prefer it simply wrapped in lettuce.

Çiğ köfte holds a special place in Turkish cuisine and culture, particularly in southeastern Anatolia (e.g., in cities like Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman), where it originated. It's often prepared for gatherings, celebrations, or as a treat. The communal act of kneading and sharing Çiğ köfte is a cherished tradition.

Traditionally, Çiğ köfte was prepared using finely ground raw beef or lamb, mixed with bulgur and a flavorful combination of spices. However, due to health risks linked to eating raw meat, the vegetarian version has become more popular, particularly in urban settings and for commercial purposes.

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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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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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Sambal (saus) Kacang / Indonesian spicy Peanut sauce (sambal kacang)

 

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Sambal is a staple condiment in most Indonesian cuisine. Almost all Indonesian food requires sambal to be served together with it.

Sambal is an Indonesian chili sauce or pastes, typically made from a mixture of chili peppers with secondary ingredients, such as shrimp paste, garlic, shallot, sugar or palm sugar, and tomato or even peanut or other ingredients.

There are a dozen types of sambal in Indonesian cuisine. You can check my other recipes at Sambal and the condiments category here

You may like this Homemade Chili Oil. Easy recipe with maximum flavor.

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Resep Lupis ketan terfavorit! / Indonesian kue recipe: "LUPIS" (glutinous rice cake with palm sugar syrup)

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Kue is an Indonesian bite-sized snack or dessert food. Kue is a fairly broad term in Indonesian to describe a wide variety of snacks including cakes, cookies, fritters, pies, scones, and patisserie. 

Kue are made from a variety of ingredients in various forms; some are steamed, fried, or baked. 

Kue are popular snacks in Indonesia, and we have a wide variety of kue. 

In Java, traditional kue is categorized under jajan pasar (litteraly: "market buys" or "market munchies"). 

The colorfully decorated jajan pasar is usually given as a food gift or served to accompany tumpeng (the main dish) during traditional Javanese ceremonies.

Many of the traditional Indonesian kue, either sweet or savory, are based on rice flour and coconut. Traditionally, Indonesian sweets use gula aren or palm sugar, yet powdered sugar or granulated sugar is also widely used. 

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CARA MEMBUAT KAREDOK aka LOTEK / INDONESIAN RAW VEGETABLES SALAD IN PEANUT SAUCE

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Indonesian cuisine is one of the richest culinary traditions in the world and is full of intense flavors. The richness of its cuisine is a reflection of the diversity of cultures and traditions of the archipelago, which consists of about 6,000 inhabited islands, and plays an important role in Indonesian national culture in general. Almost all Indonesian dishes are rich in spices derived from spices such as candlenut, chili, temu kunci or fingerroot, galangal, ginger, kencur or kaempferia galanga, turmeric, coconut, and gula jawa or coconut/ palm sugar.

Just like what I am going to share today, it calls "Karedok". It is very similar to gado-gado, except all the vegetables are raw, while most gado-gado vegetables are boiled
Karedok is a raw vegetable salad in peanut sauce from Sundanese region, West Java, Indonesia. It is one of the Sundanese signature dishes. It traditionally includes long beans, cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbage, Indonesian basil or lemon basil (Ind: kemangi), and small green eggplant, covered in peanut sauce dressing.

You may like to check my PECAK IKAN/ FISH WITH SPICY DRESSING. Recipe with video.

 

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Cilok ( Indonesian tapioca ball in peanut sauce)

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What is "cilok"?

Cilok (from Sundanese language), is an Indonesian ball-shaped dumpling made from aci (tapioca starch). 

It's a Sundanese snack originating from West Java, Indonesia. 

In Sundanese language, cilok is an abbreviation of aci dicolok or "poked tapioca", since the tapioca balls are poked with lidi  (skewer made from the midrib of the coconut palm frond).

Cilok balls are boiled until cooked or deep fried in ample cooking oil and might be served with peanut sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), sambal, or chili sauce.

The texture of cilok is quite chewy, its shape and texture are quite similar to Japanese dango, although almost all cilok variants are savory compared to sweet dango.

Cilok is a popular street snack, usually sold by traveling vendors using carts or bicycles frequenting residential areas, marketplace, busy street-side, or stationed in front of a school. The chewy tapioca balls with savory peanut sauce are a popular snack among Indonesian school children

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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 delicious creamy dish is typically paired with various proteins like roasted chicken, steak, roasted beef tongue, kebabs, or even kofta (köfte). If you haven’t tried it yet, you definitely should! Feel free to share your thoughts on whether 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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Indonesian mixed salad with peanut sauce; Gado gado Betawi. Recipe with Video / Resep gado-gado Betawi

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Gado gado is one of the popular Indonesian dishes. It is on the list of Indonesian national dish among with others.
It's a dish consisting of mixed pre-boiled vegetable and fried tofu (or sometimes with tempeh) and dressing with creamy umami peanut sauce then served with kerupuk (shrimp cracker or other types of cracker). Lontong or rice cake also serves as a compliment. Adding simple chili sambal is most people's choice to enjoy this delicious and healthy gado gado.

We have a dozen types of gado gado. Every region has its own version of gado gado. From East Java, Surabaya gado gado is most popular. İt is slightly different from gado gado in Jakarta / Betawi. In middle java, people also serve different kinds of gado gado. But all gado gado uses one same ingredient; Peanut sauce as dressing.

You may like this post: How to make Indonesian tender fried cassava

The difference between those 2 cities is the vegetables used and how to make the peanut sauce.
Surabaya gado gado uses coconut milk to make the sauce and then cook and thicken by adding a small amount of rice flour solution. 
While Jakarta/ Betawi style gado gado, peanut sauce grind with fresh garlic, chili, and palm sugar. Besides tamarind paste, Jeruk nipis (kaffir lime juice) is added into it so the taste is slightly sweet, umami with a sour touch of tamarind and jeruk nipis. If you don't have kaffir lime simply use lemon or lime juice instead.

You probably love this Surabaya style Gado gado also

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NASI KUNING DAN AYAM BAKAR BUMBU KUNING/ INDONESIAN COCONUT TURMERIC RICE AND GRILLED CHICKEN. Best and authentic recipe.

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Nasi kuning (Indonesian for: "yellow rice"), or sometimes called nasi kunyit (Indonesian for: "turmeric rice"), is an Indonesian fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and turmeric hence the name nasi kuning (yellow rice).

In Indonesian culture, nasi kuning has favourable symbolic meanings. The yellow-coloured rice is perceived to look like a pile of gold,so it is often served in festive occasions; including parties, housewarmings, welcoming guests and opening ceremonies – as a symbol of good fortune, prosperity, wealth and dignity.

Nasi kuning is quite widespread and commonly found in Indonesian culture. It can be found from Java to Sumatra, Bali and Sulawesi. However, it is most strongly associated with Javanese and Minahasa traditions. In Java, nasi kuning might come in the form of a cone called a tumpeng and is usually eaten during special events. The top of the tumpeng is customarily given to the most senior person in attendance. One of the most popular nasi kuning variants comes from Manado in North Sulawesi, which employs cakalang (skipjack tuna).

The rice is cooked in coconut milk, turmeric, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves. The lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves give the rice a nice aroma and flavor.

In today's post, I will share with you how to make this authentic and flavorful yellow rice. Traditional turmeric rice always uses glutinous rice mixed with rice so it has a slightly sticky texture which very ideal to make "nasi tumpeng" / cone-shaped rice.

Making this aromatic turmeric rice actually very simple. All you need is a steamer basket and pot because the process to cook this is only a steaming process.

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KIYMALI KABAK DOLMASI / TURKISH STUFFED ZUCCHINI

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The word dolma is of Turkish origin from the word dolmak (to fill). The dish is found in the cuisines of the Turkic countries, the Balkans, South Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East, and Arabia. The word varies between Turkic dialects called dolama in Turkmen and tulma in the Tatar language. The word dolma most likely comes from Ottoman palace cuisine.

Dolma is a family of stuffed dishes found in the Balkans, South Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East, in which a vegetable or leaf is used as a container or wrapping for another food used as a filling. Common vegetables for stuffing are tomato, pepper, onion, zucchini, eggplant, and pointed gourd. Stuffed cabbage rolls and vine leaves are also very popular, which are sometimes also called sarma. 

Dolmas prepared with olive oil and stuffed with rice are generally served cold with a garlic yogurt sauce.

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Plecing Kangkung / Indonesian water spinach with freshly chili relish

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The cultural diversity in Indonesia makes Indonesian cuisine has the most unique and rich in the world. 

Meals are generally simple, the plentiful use of various roots, spices, grasses, and leaves adds zest to most dishes. The common use of the chili pepper may mislead some to believe that all Indonesian dishes are spicy and hot. But actually not really true. Most of our meals have relatively mild spices and tastes. 

In addition, most Indonesian food is prepared with contrasting flavors, such as a spicy-sweet or hot sauce served over a bed of plain white rice, a popular meal throughout the country.

And today I will share one of vegetarian food that fresh yet flavorful; Plecing kangkung

Try my another vegetarian side dish: Indonesian mix vegetables cook in coconut milk

Plecing kangkung is an Indonesian spicy water spinach dish from Lombok island. Plecing kangkung made from blanched kangkung leaf (water spinach) served cold with fresh plecing sambal relish made from ground red chili pepper, shallots, and bird's eye chili.

As a side dish for Lombok Ayam taliwang dish, plecing kangkung usually also served with additional vegetables such as bean sprouts, string beans, fried peanuts and urap's grated spicy coconut dressing. Outside Lombok island, plecing kangkung is also commonly served in neighboring island Bali.

Water spinach ( Indonesian; Kangkung)

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Indonesian beverage; Synthetic young coconut flesh from agar-agar in cocopandan syrup / Es kopyor sintetis

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Summer still in the air, and I am still looking for a way to beat the heat with something fresh and icy.

I remember back when I was in my homeland, Indonesia, we love to enjoy fresh young coconut water right from the fruit. It was so refreshing sweet. And we can scoop the coconut flesh after finish the water. 

Young coconut flesh is so white- almost transparent. Soft-jelly like and very light sweet in taste. The older coconut, the flesh will become thicker and harder and we can make coconut milk from an old coconut. The older coconut, the more coconut milk we can get.

The water is sweet but not like sugary sweet. The older coconut, the slightly tangi the water will be and getting less.

In bahasa Indonesia, coconut we call it "kelapa". While young coconut called  "degan". 

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Lepet Jagung (Pudak Jagung) / Indonesian traditional snack: Steamed Sweet Corn cake

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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Terima kasih udah mampir kemari ya. Boleh kok tinggalkan kesan dan pesan di kolom komen dibawah... Saya akan sangat-sangat berterima kasih dan makin semangat update-update 💟

Apa kabar semuanya?? Inshaallah tetap sehat dan makin hepi ya. Bersyukur, bersyukur dan bersyukur.. salah satu kunci untuk buat kita selalu hepi. Benar kan ya 😊

Kunci bahagia adalah banyak bersyukur. Sedangkan salah satu kunci kaya adalah bersedekah 😊

Bersedekah bukan hanya menyisihkan harta kita saja lho, Rasulallah SAW bersabda:

“SETIAP ANGGOTA BADAN MANUSIA DIWAJIBKAN BERSEDEKAH SETIAP HARINYA SELAMA MATAHARI MASIH TERBIT; KAMU MENDAMAIKAN ANTARA DUA ORANG YANG BERSELISIH ADALAH SEDEKAH; KAMU MENOLONG SESEORANG NAIK KE ATAS KENDARAANNYA ATAU MENGANGKAT BARANG BAWAANNYA KE ATAS KENDARAANNYA ADALAH SEDEKAH; SETIAP LANGKAH KAKIMU MENUJU TEMPAT SHOLAT JUGA DIHITUNG SEDEKAH; DAN MENYINGKIRKAN DURI DARI JALAN ADALAH SEDEKAH.” (HR BUKHARI DAN MUSLIM).

Begitulah cakupan luas tentang bersedekah. Jika ada yang salah mohon koreksinya ya .

Bay the way.... bulan juli-agustus di Turki puncaknya musim panas ya. Kalau musim panas begini saya suka banyak sayur dan buah-buahan yang saya suka. Salah satunya Jagung 🌽

Sebenernya Jagung ini termasuk jenis sayuran atau buah sih? 😊

Unik ya jagung ini. Selain bisa dimasak sebagai lauk dan sayuran pendamping, dia juga bisa banget dibikin kudapan manis ya... Mulai puding jagung, cake jagung atau lepet jagung yang resepnya akan saya bagikan hari ini.

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Resep Sayur Lodeh / Indonesian mix vegetables cook in coconut milk

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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Kalau di Jawa Timur kita sebutnya ini "jangan lodeh". Sayur lodeh ini isinya variatif sekali dan tiap daerah punya ciri masing-masing ya. Tapi intinya berisi aneka sayuran yang dimasak dengan santan. Kadang ada tambahan tahu, tempe atau udang kecil.

Saya ingat sekali waktu kecil, makan sayur ini sama kerupuk aja, sudah habisin nasi sebakul. Apalagi yang masak ibu atau simbah... waahh..jadi kangen deh 😔

Ya udah...ngobatin kangen masakan ibu, kali ini masak makanan yang mungkin hampir tiap hari ya dulu ibu atau mbsh uti bikinnya, murah, cepat dan sehat lho! 😊

Aneka sayuran yang dipotong potong sesuai selera. Disini saya biasanya pakai sayur yang ada sesuai musim saja. Misalnya sekarang ada jagung, terong, buncis, labu siam dan labu putih. 

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Indonesian National Food Recipe - GADO GADO (Surabaya style gado-gado)

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Selam......
Merhaba from Türkiye everybody 👋 


Indonesian cuisine is one of the most vibrant and colorful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavor. It is diverse, in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populated islands of the total 18,000 in the world's largest archipelago, with more than 300 ethnic groups calling Indonesia their home. Many regional cuisines exist, often based upon indigenous culture and foreign influences. Indonesia has around 5,350 traditional recipes, with 30 of them considered the most important. 

The diversity in Indonesia has led to a rich culinary heritage. From the famous rendang to Indonesian salad gado-gado, every Indonesian food is really worth to try.
Just like what I am going to share today- as my promise before from the previous post, that I will post Gado gado Salad in a different post. 
So here it is..... 😃

Gado gado is one of popular Indonesian dishes. Its on the list of Indonesian national dish among with others.
It's a dish consist of a mix of pre-boiled vegetable and fried tofu (or sometimes with tempeh) and dressing with creamy umami peanut sauce then served with kerupuk (shrimp cracker or other type of cracker). Lontong or rice cake also serves as a complement. Adding simple chili sambal is most people's choice to enjoy this delicious and healthy gado gado.

You may love this Indonesian mix salad with peanut sauce; Gado Gado Betawi also

 

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