These are yummy lamb koftes. I got this recipe from my mother-in-law although I add less koftelik bulgur. The portions of meat and bulgur should be 1:1 and then koftes are much more crunchy. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Dinner
Lentil Soup
This is a very filling and healthy soup. Good any time of year and can be made both spicy and sweet. I can’t claim any proper source for this recipe as it’s a very common soup and everyone has their own method of preparing it. Sometimes I also add 2 cm grated fresh ginger root or 1 teaspoon powdered ginger. It goes very nice for the spicy version. Lentils fall apart perfectly while cooking so if you chop the onions and garlic very finely you don’t need to blend the soup, unless you want it silky smooth. Continue reading
Ultimate melt in your mouth dumpling dough (here with pumpkin filling)
Dumplings are one of my favourite meals. My mom’s special recipe for the dough makes them ultimately yummy. Using cooked potatoes is the secret on how to make the dumplings melt in your mouth. Once you know how to make the dough you can get creative and make any filling you like. For Christmas my mom always makes them with cabbage and mushrooms. In summer they are best with strawberries. For meat-lovers you can make them with beef or chicken. This time because of the time of the year I decided to make them with pumpkin but my all time favourite is of course cabbage and mushrooms :) The recipe for the pumpkin filling comes from kwestia smaku whereas the dough is the recipe my mom learned from her mom. Continue reading
Mercimek Köftesi (Lentil Kofte)
This is very a tasty, easy to prepare and healthy meal for any occasion. You can serve it as an appetizer or even a full meal. I tried it for the first time around a week ago in a restaurant and immediately decided it will be on my menu as well. The recipe comes from almostturkish site and the only thing I had to change is adding a little bit more pepper and tomato paste. Continue reading
Nuggets with sweet mustard dip
This is not a meal you want to eat very often as it is heavy both because of the method of cooking as well as the additional sauce that goes with it. However, it is absolutely delicious and why not treat yourself to it every once in a while! The recipe comes from this blog: Trying to cook and bake. Continue reading
Green Chicken Noodles (WOK style)
WOK is a great tool for cooking. You get a delicious dinner very fast, very hot and very yummy. It’s really a matter of imagination. Just by tossing a few of your favourite ingredients you can get a delicious meal in no time. My idea for this recipe was to go green and results were absolutely stunning. I did this twice in just one day, both for dinner and supper. Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did! Continue reading
Tinga de pollo
This recipe comes from chocorroldevainilla blog and I found it quite delicious. The tortillas in the photo are home made and also according to a recipe found on Luba’s blog :) You can serve it on its own or along with your favourite veggies. Here I decided to go with corn, salad and tomato. For the sauce I added more tomatoes than the original recipe required (6 medium tomatoes) and therefore I cooked it a bit longer to reduce the juices and make a thick sauce. In total it took me around 20 minutes to cook it down but in the end the cooking time will depend on the amount and size of your tomatoes. Thanks for the recipe Luba! Continue reading
Ezme Salata
This dish made me reconsider the value of an onion. It’s a great companion to fish as well as red meat. Thanks to all the parsley you will not turn into an onion breathing dragon, what’s more mint makes it pretty light and refreshing. If you are confident with your knife skills you can chop all the ingredients of the salad very finely, almost into a mash. If you think it’s too much to bother just use a food processor. Make sure though not to end up with an onion smoothie. You really want to puls it all up to 8-10 times in total. There will be a fair amount of juice coming from the tomato and lemon, just enough though to flavour the salad an not turn it into a soup. Continue reading