Flavor Of Valley

Flavor Of Valley

Grape Tomato Frittata

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2-3 green onions, thinly chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes
½ tsp sea salt
4-5 eggs, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves or ½ tsp dried basil
½ cup cheddar, grated

Take olive oil in a 8-10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, sauté onions and tomatoes, add salt and cook about 4-5 minutes over low medium heat. Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Add eggs and cheese, season with basil leaves and stir to combine. Cook undisturbed, until edges are set (about 2 minutes). Then, transfer skillet to oven and bake until top of frittata is just set, 8- to 10 minutes.
Slide or invert frittata onto a serving plate and cut into 6 wedges. Serve warm.
ENJOY

Carrot Pecan Cake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup finely grated carrots
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
whipped cream or whipped topping for garnish, or frost with cream cheese frosting

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 300°. Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan. In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat flour, sugar, oil, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla until smooth and well blended. With a wooden spoon, stir in grated carrots and pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until cake pulls away from sides of pan. Cool and cut into squares. Serve with whipped cream or whipped topping.

Chocolate Chip Cookie
3/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter/margarine, softened
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F (190C) degrees. Mix sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. The dough will be very stiff. Then stir in chocolate chips and pecans (optional).
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. The centers will be soft. Let them cool. Remove Chocolate Chip Cookies from cookie sheet and serve.
ENJOY


Apple Cookie Rolls

The Palace Ashura

Ingredıents:
2 cups husked wheat,
1 cup haricot beans,
1 cup chickpea(boiled and peeled)
4 cup sugar,
10 pieces of apricot,
5 pieces dried figs,
1 cup unsalted almonds,
1 cup raisins,
1 cup currants,
2 tablespoon pine nuts,
4 tablespoon of starch,
1 cup of rose water,
to decorate:
pomegranate,almonds,pistachios,
Preperation:

Kidney Bean Salad
1 can kidney beans or 1½ cup cooked kidney beans
1 tomato, diced
¼ red/ white onion, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, grated
Sauce:
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp vinegar (optional)
½ tsp salt
Garnish:
Black olives
Fresh parsley
1 egg, boiled, sliced

Wash the kidney beans and drain. Then mix all the main ingredients in a plate.
In a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients and pour the sauce on the piyaz.
Garnish with the boiled egg, fresh parsley and black olives.
Piyaz goes well with meatballs, beef, lamb and chicken dishes.
ENJOY!

Wet Cake
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil/8 tbsp butter (130gr)
1½ cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract /1 package vanilla
Coconut flakes or crushed nuts for garnish

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar, till they become foamy. Then beat in oil or melted margarine, cocoa, milk and vanilla.
Then put aside 1 cup from this mixture to use it later. Mix in flour and baking powder to the remaining mixture.
Preheat the oven to 350F (180 C).Grease the baking tray and pour the cake mixture evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes. To check whether the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and pull it out, if it comes out clean, your cake is ready.
Slice the cake and pour the mixture (you put aside before) evenly. Let it cool and garnish with coconut flakes or crushed nuts before serving.
ENJOY

Turkish Shortbread

400 gr butter/margarine, at room temperature
9-10 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
3 cups corn starch
2 cups all purpose flour,
½ cup powdered sugar for top (optional)

Take powdered sugar and soft butter/margarine in a large bowl. Knead until it gets homogeneous. Add starch slowly, while kneading. Also, add vanilla as well. Then, add flour slowly. Knead until the dough becomes smooth and soft. If you use excess flour, it will be difficult the give stable shapes. So, you do not need to use all the flour mentioned, if you think the dough is already soft and smooth (I used 2 cups of flour, though).
Grab large pieces of dough and on a flat surface roll it with your hands to make a long stick, thick as your thumb. Using a knife cut 1 inch pieces diagonally. Make stripes with the back of a fork on each piece pressing gently on the surface. Use the same procedure for the remaining dough. Place them over a greased oven tray leaving room between.

Quince Jam
2 lb quince
2 lb sugar
2 cups water
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Wash quinces and grate. Take them into a pot and add water. Bring to a boil. Then, cook over medium heat until they are softened (5-10 minutes). Stir in sugar and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until it gets thick enough. Stir in lemon juice and turn the heat off.
ENJOY

Adana Kebab

1 lb lean ground mutton
50 gr fat from lamb tail, finely chopped
1 tsp crushed red pepper
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp salt to taste
Skewers or chop sticks

Leave the crushed red pepper in ½ cup of water for about 2-3 hours, to get them softened. Then drain.
Mix all the ingredients with your hands. Grab a fist size mixture and skewer it. Squeeze it on the skewer until it gets smooth and lengthens to acquire the shape shown in the picture. Cook on a grill or oven. You can grill some vegetables as well on the side. Refrigerate the skewered Adana Kebab overnight to get a better flavor.

Serve with warm pita bread and Side Salad for Kebabs
ENJOY

Konya Procedure Gumbo Soup
4 personality
Ingredıents
1/2 water glass gumbo with dried flowers
1/2 lemon (sliced)
3 water glass water (to blanch gumbo)
1/2 water glass tail oil (finely chopped)
1 water glass mutton (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon butter
2 onion (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
5 water glass water
2 tablespoon lemon water
2 teaspoon salt
How To Make
Gumbo is boiled put 3-4 slices of lemon in the water and the strings are removed.
Placed in a pot of mutton and tail oil,the cover is closed.
Roasted mutton until the water evaporates,butter and onion is added.
Onion blush after tomato paste is added.
Placed in water and boil for 10 minutes closure.
Gumbo,salt,lemon water is added.
Cook over low heat 30-35 minutes after boiling.
Good Appetite..

Lasagna
INGREDIENTS
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
¾ pound lean ground beef
½ cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 cans tomatoes paste
2 cans canned tomato sauce
½ cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon dried basil leaves
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
12 lasagna noodles
1 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
½ teaspoon salt
¾ pound mozzarella cheese sliced
¾ cup grated parmesan cheese




Directions
1. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Rock's T-Bone Steaks Recipe


Ingredients

4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander, or to taste
3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, or to taste
4 (16 ounce) t-bone steaks, at room temperature

Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate. Stir the salt, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, coriander, and turmeric together in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Rub the steaks on all sides with the seasoning mixture. Cook on the preheated grill to your desired degree of doneness, 3 to 3 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

Cookies With Walnut
110-120 gr / ¼ lb butter (soft, at room temperatue)
1 egg
½ cup yogurt
1 cup sugar
3-4 cups flour
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts
½ tsp baking soda
In a large container, place the soft butter and sugar. Mix them evenly with your hands to dissolve the sugar. Then add egg, yogurt, baking soda and half of flour, kneading slowly. Add the remaining flour slowly and knead till the dough does not stick to your hands.
After that, add the raisins in the dough and mix evenly. Then take walnut size pieces from the dough and round them into your palms. Insert a few pieces of walnuts on their tops.
Place them on a greased tray or tray with baking paper making some room between them. Preheat the oven to 350-360 F (180 C) and bake until they turn to light golden brown (approximately 25-30 minutes).
This recipe makes about 35 cookies with walnut.
ENJOY!
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Turkish Pogaca with Cheese
2 cups lukewarm milk/ water
1 cup oil
1 egg (yolk for egg wash, white for dough)
1/3 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
5-6 cups all purpose flour
Instant yeast (7 gr)/1 cube fresh yeast
For glaze: beaten egg yolk, nigella/sesame seeds/poppy seeds

Filling:
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup fresh parsley/dill, chopped (optional)

Place the lukewarm milk, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Let it rise for 10-15 minutes.
Then, add the salt, egg white, oil and flour, knead for 10 minutes. Place a plastic wrap over the dough and let it rest for 2 hours or till it rises up to double its shape Grab egg size pieces from the dough and make it flat in your palms and put the cheese filling inside. Close and make it round or any kind shape you like.

Bodacious Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
2. Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar and cocoa. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture until just blended. Fold in walnuts, if desired. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.