Ekmek Turkish Bread
To make the dough: In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Break the starter into small pieces and add it to the yeast mixture. Stir in 4 cups of flour and the salt. Stir in the ... [... more]
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Chicken Tava from Turkey
Trickle 1 tablespoon olive oil in the bottom of a roasting pan. Arrange chicken thighs in the pan. Mix the tomato paste and water, and spread over the chicken. Place garlic clove halves in the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Arrange ... [... more]
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Ground Chicken With Walnuts
In a large saucepan over medium heat, place chicken, potato, onion and carrot. Pour in water, and bring to a boil. Skim any foam from the surface, and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1hour, or until chicken and ... [... more]
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Iskender Kebab
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange pita bread on a baking sheet, and lightly toast in the oven. Cut pita bread into bite-size pieces, and keep warm. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chicken, onion, ... [... more]
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Kobete Chicken
To Make Dough: Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water. Mix together. Dough should be as soft as an ear lobe. Divide the dough into two pieces, cover with a wet cloth and set aside. Fill a large pot with water. Add 1 teaspoon salt and a ... [... more]
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Soldier Buttons
Mix together flour, confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, egg, and vanilla. Shape dough with your hands to 1 1/2 inch rounds, and place on greased cookie sheets. Press your finger in the middle, and fill each hole with jam. Bake at 350 ... [... more]
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Tava - Allrecipes
Place the beef into a 1 quart glass baking dish. Mix in the red onion, green pepper, tomato, and if using, the chile pepper. Blend in the chile paste by hand. Cook, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the meat is no ... [... more]
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Tava or Turkish Stew
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken until juices run clear. Puree the roasted red peppers in a blender or food processor until smooth. In the prepared casserole dish, mix the cooked chicken, roasted red ... [... more]
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Turkish Halwa
Bring water and molasses to a boil in a saucepan. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a separate saucepan over low heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the ... [... more]
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Turkish Marinade
In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, tomato paste, and juice from the onion. Place meat into the bowl, cover, and marinate for at least 6 hours, but 24 hours is better. A marinade that can be made with either plain yogurt or ... [... more]
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Turkish Style Eggs
In a small bowl, combine the garlic, yogurt and pinch of salt; mix well. In a large saucepan or stockpot, combine water, vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil over high heat. When the water is boiling hard, reduce the heat and gently break ... [... more]
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Manti (Turkish 'Ravioli' with Yogurt Sauce)
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt, mint, and ravioli. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the ravioli float to the top, then drain and keep warm. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in paprika, and keep warm as ... [... more]
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