Beef with Mushrooms

Beef with Mushrooms

(Etli Mantar)

200 gr beef, cut in cubes
200 gr mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 + 1 cup hot water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Cook the beef cubes with their own juice on medium-low heat. Then add 1 cup hot water and cook over low heat until the beef pieces are tender. Add the butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, salt and pepper and saute for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomato paste, mushrooms and 1 cup hot water. Put the lid on and cook for another half hour on medium-low heat.

Serve with any kind of rice.

Note: Make sure not to wash the mushrooms as they will retain water and lose texture. Instead, wipe off with a damp paper towel.
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Green Lentil Dish with Caramelized Onion

Green Lentil Dish with Caramelized Onion

(Soganli Mercimek Yemegi)

3/4 cup lentils, soak in water overnight, washed and drained
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp cumin
3 tbsp crushed tomatoes, in can
1 tsp red pepper paste, hot
1 tbsp orzo
2 cups warm chicken stock or beef stock or just water

Garnish:
1 large onion, sliced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Place all the ingredients in a medium sized pot. Cook for about 20-25 minutes at medium-low heat until the lentils are soften, stir occasionally.

Meanwhile caramelize the sliced onion with olive oil over low heat. Place the dish on a service plate. Then sprinkle the caramelized onion all over the top.

Makes 2-3 servings.

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Corn Patties

Corn Patties

(Misir Mucver)

1 + 1/3 cup whole kernel corn, in can
1 egg
1/3 cup yogurt, plain
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
3 tbsp all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
4-5 fresh mint leaves, chopped
1/4 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Salt
Pepper

Sunflower oil
1 tsp butter

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Pour some sunflower oil in a large skillet, about 1 cm deep. When the oil warms up, take a lump of the mixture (a couple large spoons' worth) and put in the skillet. Fry each side approximately 3 minutes at medium-high heat. When done, put the pieces on a plate with a paper towel to soak up extra oil.

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