Hummus is a delicious appetizer and easy recipe. 1 can chickpeas (540 ml), washed, peeled
3 garlic cloves, smashed with salt
1 1/2 lemon juice
3/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
2 tsp cumin
100 ml water
Salt for taste
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tsp red pepper
1 tbsp pine nuts, lightly roasted

Methods:
Mix all the ingredients using a food processor until it is smooth. Arrange on a service plate and shape with a fork then heat the sunflower oil in a small skillet and add the red pepper. When the oil starts bubbling, turn the heat off and pour over the hummus. turkish recipes

Onion 2 Medium Size
Garlic 5 Clove
Carrot 9 Medium Size
Parsley 3-4 Sprigs
Rice 2 Tablespoon
Olive Oil 8 Tablespoon
Salt 1 1/2 Teaspoon
Sugar 1 Teaspoon
Water 1 Cup


first : Peel onions and garlic, wash. Cut onions into half second slice into 1-2 mm thick slices. Crush garlics. Slice pared carrots into 1 cm thick pieces. Saute; onion in olive oil in a covered sauce- pan for 4-5 minutes. LAter add water, garlic, salt and sugar and boil. Add carrots. Sprinkle with rice. Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until tender. lastly remove from heat, place in a serving plate serve cold

2 eggs and 2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp water or milk and salt
1 tbsp butter or olive oil
2 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
1/3 cup crumbled feta (you can use more or less than this)
black pepper and red pepper flakes

directions:

-Put flour in a bowl and break eggs into the bowl then mix well then add water or milk, whichever you want, and mix again.
-Add parsley, feta, black pepper, and pepper flakes to this mix and mix them all. (Since feta was already very salty, I didn’t add salt).
-lastly heat oil in a frying pan. Add either one scoop at a time for small rounds or the whole mix for a big one. When one side is cooked, flip it over.

this is very old tradational turkish cuisine . It is very popular in north side of turkey.
Ingredients:
1 cup corn flour,
2 cup water,
1/2 pounds feta cheese,
salt and 3 tbsp butter
Preparation is easy. First of all pour corn flour and water into a pan. Secondly add feta cheese and salt and cook on low heat and then stir it continuosly till to boiling. In a small pan melt the butter and pour it to the corn mixture.

Turkish helva recipes: this is really good turkish helva.. i like that taste.
Ingredients:
1+1/4 cup medium size semolina,
3 tbsp unsalted butter,
3 tbsp pine nuts,
2 tbsp shredded coconut
Syrup:
2 cup sugar,
2 cup milk
Preparation:Firstly prepare the syrup cooking milk and sugar in a pot and put aside. Melt the butter in a pot. Then add semolina and pine nuts. Stirring constantly, cook on mediumlow heat until the colour turns. Add the warm syrup and then stir until the mixture becomes doughy and leaves the edges of the pot.

Ingredients:
1 cup red lentil, washed and cleaned
4 cups vegetable stock
1/4 cup mild onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup white potato, peeled and diced

Firstly place the red lentils in a colandar and rinse. Sift through to remove and debris or damaged beans. Secondly place the washed and cleaned lentils into a medium pot with the stock, potatoes, onions and paprika. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Loosely place a lid on the pot leaving slightly ajar as to allow some evaporation. Cook for 40-40 minutes until the lentils are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. then place all but 1 cup of the soup into a blender or food processor and blend briefly. Return blended soup to the pot with the reserved cup of soup. Heat through.

Ingredients:
1 large tomato
1 each cucumber
1 small onion
1 tablespoon dill weed fresh
1 x salt
2 each green chili peppers chopped
1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions: Cut tomatoes into 10 wedges.Pare the cucumber; cut it in half lengthwise and then in thin slices. Cut onion in half lengthwise and then slice paper thin. Rinse and pat dry.On a platter, arrange in succession rows of tomatoes,cucumber slices and onion pieces. Sprinkle with the dill, salt and chili pepper.Mix vinegar.