66 balkan carp Recipes

peel of small mandarin orange, whole carp, cleaned and scaled, salt, cornstarch, sesame oil, chopped garlic, minced fresh ginger root, chopped green onion, dry sherry, black bean sauce, soy sauce, white sugar, chicken stock

good sized eel, skinned, cleaned, and cut in serving pieces, carp, cut in small serving pieces, pike, cut in serving pieces, red wine, onion stuck with 2 cloves, choppped parsley, bay leaf, garlic, chopped, salt, beurre mani, garlic-flavored fried croutons

balkan yogurt (thick style ), scallions, finely sliced (optionally you may use some chopped up sweet white onion instead, delicious as well!), pomegranate , seeds of, scant 1/2 tsp sea salt, approx 1/4 tsp pomegranate molasses (optional, see intro )

balkan thick full fat yogurt, chilled, sugar, saffron, water, cardamom, rose water

carp fillets (or other fish), butter, onion, finely diced, caraway seed , bruised, fresh chives, finely diced, lemon, juiced, dry white wine, salt and pepper

spaghetti or 1/2 lb buckwheat noodle, olive oil, tomato paste, butter, water, cartons balkan style yogurt (i use plain yoghurt if balkan is not available), garlic, salt and black pepper

butter, bay leaves, sour cream, lemon , juice, salt and pepper, carp, 3-4 lb,cleaned

water, milk, white bread, about 1-inch thick, crust removed, tarama (carp roe), yellow onion, minced, lemon juice, olive oil, water , as needed, parsley, chopped, crostini , recipe follows, minced garlic, butter, softened, crusty bread

carp, catfish, pike, lard (or oil but not olive oil), onions, tomato puree (passata or italian-style sieved tomatoes), red paprika, red paprika (hot or 5 chili peppers), potatoes, peeled and cubed, vinegar, salt

carp or 2 lbs sole or 2 lbs other firm fish fillets, flour, onion, minced, white wine, cider vinegar, brown sugar, allspice, pepper, mace or 1/8 tsp nutmeg, raisins (or 1/4 cup plus 1/4 cup currants)

milk, white bread, ground lamb, onion, finely chopped, coriander, chopped fresh parsley, cumin, salt, chopped garlic

balkan-style yogurt, fresh figs, halved, mild and light olive oil, honey, extra virgin olive oil, tbps. toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

eggplants , sliced lengthwise about 1/3-inch thick (3 medium or 2 large), salt, lean ground lamb or 1 lb lean ground beef, water, olive oil, divided, plus additional for greasing, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (or pressed ), canned diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste , heaping, sweet paprika, divided , rounded, ground cinnamon , rounded, whole cloves, ground in a mortar, allspice berries , ground in a mortar, sugar, bay leaf, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, eggs, divided, flat leaf parsley, chopped, plain yogurt, fresh kefalotiri, grated

balkan style yogurt, banana, frozen in 1 inch chunks, orange juice (depending on preference in thickness)

balkan style yogurt, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic ; minced, kosher salt, peeled, seeded, grated cucumber