786 turkish mercimek ecorbasi Recipes

olive oil, cooking onion, chopped, tomatoes, diced, carrots, quartered and sliced into bite size, cooked red kidney beans (i soak my beans and boil them the day before in the same water that i soak them), tomato sauce, fresh lemon juice, whole cumin seed, salt and pepper, chopped garlic cloves, chopped cilantro or chopped parsley

tortillas or 5 flat bread or 5 pieces middle eastern style pita bread, separated, lean ground beef, onions, parsley, red pepper paste, tomatoes , seeds discarded, flaked bell pepper, garlic clove, salt

green beans, olive oil, white onions, thinly sliced, tomato (optional), garlic, salt, pepper

ripe tomatoes, peeled, cucumbers, peeled, red bell pepper, scallions, dried mint, paprika, black pepper, freshly ground, salt, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, chili oil (available from asian grocers)

turkish dried apricots or 125 g california dried apricots, water, sugar, honey, rose water, cardamom pods, crushed and seeded, fresh lemon juice, thick greek yogurt, unsalted almonds, flaked and toasted, pomegranate seeds (optional)

zucchini, trimmed and coarsely grated, chopped green onions, eggs, beaten to blend, all-purpose flour, chopped fresh dill (or 1 1/2 tsp. dried dillweed), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh tarragon (or 2 tsp. dried ), salt, ground pepper, crumbled feta cheese (about 3 oz.), chopped walnuts (about 3 oz.), olive oil

wide egg noodles (i used the entire uncooked batch), arugula, washed, drained , torn up with your hands (skipped the tearing up part), butter (i used 1 tbsp of each) or 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (i used 1 tbsp of each), salt, fresh crack black pepper, toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped (approximated amount), thick yogurt (whole milk nancy s yogurt for us!), fresh parsley, minced (my addition-from the garden!), flour, salt, eggs, lightly beaten

crusty bread, cheddar, sliced, dates, chopped, fennel seed, ground, butter, softened

black pepper, cumin, coriander seed, dried mint, nutmeg, green cardamom, cinnamon

butter, sugar, eggs, rose water, sour cream, plain flour, baking powder, traditional rose-flavoured turkish delight

vermicelli, broken, olive oil, onion, diced, carrot, grated, celery, sliced thin, beef consomme, tomato juice, water, garlic powder, lemon pepper

lean beef, cut in 2 cm cubes, yellow onion, chopped, green bell pepper, ripe tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, salt, beef stock, ground thyme

hero roll (aka hoagie, sub, grinder, club roll), deli ham (boiled ham), best quality deli turkey breast (real breast), swiss cheese (or whatever you like best), thousand island dressing

olive oil, yellow onions, chopped, tart plums, cored and chopped (greengage variety is good), fresh dill, minced, fresh mint, chopped (soak in a few spoonfuls of water) or 1 tbsp dried mint (soak in a few spoonfuls of water), fresh parsley, chopped, rice, lemon juice, sugar, tomato paste, stewing beef or 1 lb beef brisket, cooked and chopped, meat stock or water, to cover, salt and pepper

raw sugar, water, cider vinegar, fresh mint or 1 cup spearmint

extra virgin olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, green beans, trimmed and cut in half widthwise, tomatoes, peeled cored and chopped, sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh mint, roughly chopped, thick yogurt , for serving, lemon wedge, for serving

red lentil, bulgur, uncooked rice, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, vegetable stock, paprika, cayenne, dried mint, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, dried mint