TURK LOKUMU TARIFI VE CESITLERI. ( EV YAPIMI )

Merhabalar, bir haftadir lokum yapiyorum dersem inanirmisiniz. Once lokum yapmak kolay olur diye dusundum ama, kivamini dengelemek bayaa zor bir olay. Tam kivamini buluncaya kadar birkac kilo sekere yazik oldu diyebilirim ama sonunda basarabildim, onemli olan bu tabii. Az kaynatinca yeterince sert olmuyor, cok kaynatinca sert olup kesilmiyor, bayaa ugrastim ve simdi tam ayarini bulunca tarifi sizlerle paylasmak istedim.

MALZEME

• 1 kilo seker
• 4 bardak su ( 1 bardak = 350 ml )
• 90 gr nisasta
• 1 kahve kasigi krem tartar
• 1 bardak su
• findik, ceviz, hindistan cevizi,
• 2 yemek kasigi gul suyu
• istediginiz renk ve aroma
• 2 cay bardagi pudra sekeri
• 1 cay bardagi nisasta

YAPILISI

1) Once sekeri 4 bardak su ile seker eriyinceye kadar hizli ateste kaynatin. Bir tasim kaynadiktan sonra ocagi orta atese getirin ve surubu 1 saat kaynatin.

2) Derin bir tasda bugday veya misir nisastasini krem tartarla karistirin. 1 bardak su ile ezin.

3) Surubun kopuklerini alip, surupdan kepce ile, hazirlanan nisastaya 2 kepce sicak surup ilave edin. ( Nisasta karisiminin ilimasi icin )

4) Nisasta karisimini kaynayan suruba ilave edin ve hizli ateste bir tasim kaynatin. Kaynadiktan sonra bu sefer ocaginizi iyice hafife ayarlayip lokum karisimini 1 saat ve 10 dakika yavas yavas pisirin. Gul suyu kullanacaksaniz, 2 yemek kasigi gul suyunu son 10 dakikada ilave edin. Dibine yapismamasi icin arada tahta kasikla lokumu karistirin.

5) Sari renk ve sakiz kivaminda olunca ocaktan alin ve istediginiz renk, aroma, findik, ceviz ilave edin. Dokeceginiz tepsi veya tabagi hafif yaglayin ve yagli kagidi tepsiye gore kesin ve kagidi da yaglayin. Lokumu hazirlanan tepsiye dokun. Uzerine biraz nisasta serpin, serin bir kenarda sogumaya birakin. ( Gul suyu kullanacaksaniz, ocaktan almadan 10 dakika once ilave edin. ( 2 yemek kasigi.)

6) 24 saat bekledikten sonra, 2 cay bardagi pudra sekerini 1 cay bardagi nisasta ile karistirin. Un ve nisasta carisimi olan bir zeminde lokumu kesin veya rulo yapip arasina ceviz koyun ve kesin. Eger sade istiyorsaniz, karelere kesin, pudra sekeri ve nisasta karisimi ile harmanlayin. 1 - 2 gun tepside bu karisimin icinde birakin sonra kutulara tek sira halinde yerlestirin. ( Hemen yenip bitmezse tabii!!!)

Bu olculerden 90 - 100 kadar lokum cikiyor.

AFIYET OLSUN.

NOT: Seker veya recel dereceniz varsa, 2 saat pisirdikten sonra dereceyi lokum karisimina batirip derecesini olcebilirsiniz. 113C en uygun kivami oluyor. Dereceniz yoksa yukarda bahsettigim gibi tam 2 saat 10 dakika sonra lokumunuz hazirdir.

SARDINES WRAPPED IN VINE LEAVES

The vine leaves I am using today is from our  vineyard in Turkey. We only pick  the fresh and young leaves and then preserve them with salt. We sprinkle salt on each leaf and stack them up on top of each other, in piles until we use all the leaves. Then store them for winter in air tight containers. It will keep moist and in perfect condition for months. When I bring them to England, I keep them in the freezer and use them as I need them. 

INGREDIENTS

• 8 fresh sardines, gutted and washed
• 8 vine leaves, fresh or preserved
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt and black pepper
• extra oil for brushing

1) Mix 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.

2) Pat dry the sardines and brush them with  above mixture of oil and lemon juice.

3) Spread the vine leaves out and wrap the sardines on each leaf.

4) Brush each leaf with oil and place seam side down to prevent from unravelling.

5) Cook the sardines on the barbecue or griddle pan for 3-4 minutes each side until the vine leaves are charred.

6) Serve with grilled vegetables and lemon wedges.

REVANI (Turkish semolina cake with syrup)

INGREDIENTS

For the syrup

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the cake

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 cups fine semolina
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs, whisked
• 2 cups caster sugar
• 2 cups natural yogurt
• 1/2 cup oil or melted butter
• 1 tbsp orange rind
• coconut or chopped nuts for decorating

METHOD

1) First make the syrup. Bring water and sugar to boil then simmer for 15 minutes. Then add the lemon juice and set aside to cool.

2) Sieve the flour add baking powder and semolina, set aside.

3) Whisk sugar with the eggs until it is slightly foamy. Add yogurt, butter and whisk with an electric mixer or wire whisk.

4) Gently fold in the flour, semolina and orange zest.

5) Pour the mixture into a greased baking tin 34cm x 24cm and spread out evenly.

6) Bake the cake in pre heated oven 170 C  for 35- 40 minutes or until it is golden brown on top.

7) Let the cake rest for 5 minutes and then cut into squares or diamond shaped slices. Pour the cool syrup over the hot cake and let all the syrup soak into the cake.

8) Place the cake into the fridge for 2-4 hours. Serve chilled. Decorate with desiccated coconut or chopped nuts before serving. Also very good, served with whipped cream or ice cream.

NOTE : This cake is also nice, baked with added chopped almonds or pistachios.  Add 1/2 cup of nuts  to the ingredients, if you wish.

 

VEGETARIAN RICE WITH ALMONDS

YOU NEED

• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp oil
• 4 mushrooms, diced
• 1 -2 tsp currants
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 cup rice, washed 2-3 times
• 2 cups hot water or vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt
• fresh dill, chopped
• handful of flaked almonds

1) Fry the shallots in a non stick pan with oil. Add mushrooms, currants, cinnamon and black pepper, stir.

2) Add the rice and coat it well with the spices. Add hot water and salt. Mix once and bring the rice to boil.

3) Add the lemon juice and cover. Turn to heat to low and steam the rice for 12-15 minutes until it is cooked.

4) In the mean time, dry roast the almond flakes in a non stick frying pan for a minute or two, until just turning brown. Set aside.

5) Take the rice off the heat and add chopped dill and mix. Place the lid back on and  let the rice rest for 10 minutes.

6) Sprinkle the rice with roasted almonds before serving.

SUCUKLU FASULYE (beans with sun dried tomato and spicy sausage))

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cups pre-cooked white beans
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tbsp sucuk (spicy sausage ), diced
• 2 tbsp sun dried tomato, diced finely
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• splash of water
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh, chopped parsley to garnish.

1) Heat the oil in a non stick frying pan and the onions. Cook the onions until lightly browned.Add garlic and sausages and stir.

2) Add tomatoes and tomato paste together with same water. Mix.

3) Add the beans to the pan and mix to coat. Add little more water just to cover the beans.

4) Bring the beans to boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

5) Add salt and pepper to taste and take off the heat.

6) Sprinkle with handful of fresh parsley just before serving.

SMOKED FISH WITH SPINACH

 YOU NEED

• 2 fillets of smoked cod or haddock
• skimmed milk
• half a packed spinach leaves
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 leek, diced
• 1 tbsp pine nuts
• 1 tbsp fresh dill  and parsley
• red chili flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

1) Wash the fish and drain. Place the fillets in a pan with the milk to cover the fish and heat gently. When it boils, turn the heat to low and cook the fish for 5 minutes. Take the fish out, set aside.

2) Saute the chopped leeks in the oil for couple of minutes. Add the spinach and stir. Cook for further 2 minutes with the herbs and the pine nuts. Add chili pepper and season with salt.

3) Divide into 2 serving plates . Flake the fish and place it on top the spinach and leek. 

4) Sprinkle with paprika or chili flakes and decorate with dill before serving.

HASHASLI KATMER

Merhaba arkadaslar,

Hashasli katmer denince cokuklugumu hatirlarim guzel anilarla. Isparta ve yoresinde hashasli katmer evlerde, ozel gunlerde ve ozellikle  bayramlarda, muhakkak yapilir. Aslinda katmer mayali hamurla yapilir ama ben vaktim az oldugu zamanlar bu usulle yapiyorum ve bayaa yumusak oluyor. Umarim sizde begenirsiniz.

MALZEMELER : 2 KATMER ICIN

• 400 g ( 4  fincan ) un
• 1 tatli kasigi tuz
• 250 ml ( 1 fincan ) sut ve ilik su karisimi
• 1 yemek kasigi zeytin yagi
• 1 yumurta

Ici icin

• 2 fincan cekilmis veya dovulmus hashas
• 6 yemek kasigi yag

YAPILISI

1) Un ve tuz elenir. Bir kabin icinde yumurta, yag,  sut ve su karistirilir. Bu karisimla hamur yapilir. Iyice ozlestirilir. Uzeri nemli bir bezle ortulur ve 10-15 dakika bekletilir.

2) Hamur iki parcaya ayrilir. Her parca unlanarak 30 - 35 cm capinda acilir.

3) Hashas ve yag karistirilip acilan hamurlara paylastirarak yayilir ve rulo seklinde sarilir, yukarida goruldugu gibi.

4) Ikinci defa hamur tekrar merdane ile acilir. Bu sefer 20- 22 cm capinda.

5) Her iki tarafi az yaglandiktan sonra sacta veya yanmaz tavada ,kisik atesde her iki tarafi  10- 12 ser dakika pisirilir.

6)Pisen katmerler ust uste konup temiz bir bezle ustu ortulur. Biraz soguyunca servis yapilir.

NOT : Bazi yorelerde hashasa sekerde katiliyor. Tatli isterseniz bir iki tatli kasigida seker ilave edin hashas ve yag karisimina.

Olcu olarak uluslar arasi olcu CUP = CAY FINCANI kullandim.

1 cay fincani un= 100 gram.

AFIYET OLSUN.