Recipe: Lentil and Mint Soup – Ezogelin Çorbası

INGREDIENTS

1 red lentils, soaked in water for one hour and drained 1 onion, grated ¼ rice or bulgur 2 tomato paste, diluted in 1/4 cup cold water. ¼ tablespoon butter salt to taste 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 spoon dried mint

Place lentils, onion, rice or bulgur, tomato paste, butter, and salt into a sauce pan. Cook stirring occasionally on very low heat until lentils are tender and soup is creamy. – (about one hour or less). Add paprika and mint, and let soup simmer for 5 minutes before serving. Dried mint, not fresh is used for the topping.

Chick peas ( Nohut Yemegi)

1 onion, chopped1+1 tbsp olive oil2 cups chick peas, cooked3-4 cups water1 tbsp salt to taste1 ½ tbsp tomato paste

Soak the chick peas in water at least for 5-6 hours. Drain and cook with 3-4 cups of water till they get soft. Drain and leave aside. Meanwhile, sauté onions with 1 tbsp olive oil and stir in tomato paste. Cook for a few minutes.Add sautéed onions and cooked chick peas to the pot. Cook them all for an additional 5-7 minutes.

Bulgur Pilaf (Bulgur Pilavi)

1 cup bulgur wheat, whole grain large, washed and drained

1 chopped onion

1 diced tomato,

1 teaspoon tomato paste (optional)

1 banana/green pepper, chopped

2 tablespoon butter/oil

2 cups hot water

1 teaspoon salt

In a medium saucepan, sauté butter/olive oil and onions for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Then stir in tomato paste and tomatoes, sauté for about 2 minutes. And then stir in peppers. After a while add bulgur and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Add hot water and salt.Stir well and turn heat low when it boils. Close the lid and simmer till the bulgur absorbs all the water. Do not stir while cooking.

Shepherd’s Salad – Çoban Salatası

Recipe:

A classic Turkish salad, very refreshing. Have all the vegetables cut into similar sized dice. For cucumbers , remove seeds from the larger ones. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix dressing and gently toss just before serving.

The Salad 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced 3 small green peppers. 6 radishes thinly sliced 1 white onion., sliced into rings. 3 green onions, white part only, sliced ½ flat Italian parsley, finely chopped. The Dressing 6 tbsp. lemon juice ¼cup olive oil salt and pepper to taste

Semolina Halva (Irmik Helvasi)

Ingredients Measure Amount

Margarine 2 cups 150 grams Pine nuts 2 tablespoons 20 grams Semolina 2 cups 300 grams Water 2 cups 500 grams Sugar 1 1/3 cups 240 grams

Servings: 6 Preparation : Melt the margarine, add the nuts and the semolina and brown them for about 15 minutes until the ingredients change color slightly, stirring all the time. Boil the water in a separate saucepan, add and melt the sugar. Add the syrup to the semolina, stir and simmer for 10 minutes. Cover with a napkin and let rest for 20 minutes. Toss before serving.

Shepherd’s Salad – Çoban SalatasıRecipe:A classic Turkish salad, very refreshing. Have all the vegetables cut into similar sized dice. For cucumbers , remove seeds from the larger ones. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix dressing and gently toss just before serving. • The Salad• 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced• 3 small green peppers.• 6 radishes thinly sliced• 1 white onion., sliced into rings.• 3 green onions, white part only, sliced• The Dressing• 6 tbsp. lemon juice• ¼cup olive oil• salt and pepper to taste

Shepherd’s Salad – Çoban Salatası

Shepherd’s Salad – Çoban Salatası

Recipe: Lentil and Mint Soup – Ezogelin Çorbası INGREDIENTS• 1 red lentils, soaked in water for one hour and drained• 1 onion, grated• ¼ rice or bulgur• 2 tomato paste, diluted in 1/4 cup cold water.• ¼ tablespoon butter• salt to taste• 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 spoon dried mintPlace lentils, onion, rice or bulgur, tomato paste, butter, and salt into a sauce pan. Cook stirring occasionally on very low heat until lentils are tender and soup is creamy. – (about one hour or less). Add paprika and mint, and let soup simmer for 5 minutes before serving. Dried mint, not fresh is used for the topping.

Recipe: Lentil and Mint Soup – Ezogelin Çorbası

Recipe: Lentil and Mint Soup – Ezogelin Çorbası

Recipe: Lentil and Mint Soup – Ezogelin Çorbası

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