Tasting Turkish Culture

Hello Ladies! Istanbul Cultural Center Women's Division would like to begin coffee night a quarterly event where ladies can gather in a warm and friendly environment with good conversation. Oh and don't forget....delicious Turkish Food. Each quarter we will present a different topic. This months will be Turkish Coffee Attendance is FREE! Since we love to see new faces we'd love if you joined us for great company, food, and a short presentation.The aim of our program is to promote diversity and encourage women from different cultures to gather and have a delightful night. Program will start at 6pm with refreshments and finish at 8pm. Date; November 1st , 2013 6.00-7.00 pm refreshment 7.00 - 7.30 pm presantation 7.30-8.00 present how to make Turkish  coffee  and taste it! We cant wait to see you so please RSVP to let us know your participating. Thanks in advance.... Sincerely,  Women's Divison of Istanbul Cultural Center

Ingredients For dough 4 cup flour ( approx.) 1-1/4 stick butter ( room temp.) 1 cup yogurt 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tbsp salt For filling 1/2 cup feta cheese 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 2 eggs ( one's yolk for top) 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/4 cup chopped dill For top egg yolk and black sesame Preparation 1- In a bowl, mix filling ingredients. 2- In a different bowl, mix butter, yogurt, salt, and baking powder and make them pure mixture. Then add flour little by little ( make it soft dough ). 3--Wait 10 minutes. Then take 2/3 of the dough and place oiled tart mould. 4- Then place the filling on the dough. 5- Take small pieces dough and make them long stripe and make it like lattice. 6-Finally, brush egg and sprinkle black sesame. 7- Bake it preheated 350 F 25-30 min. approx. When it gets cold, cut it and serve with tea.

Ingredients 1 cup stuffed green olives, diced 1 cup black olives, diced 1/4 cup pickles, small diced half head iceberg, large diced cherry tomatoes  ( optional ) For Sauce, 3 tbsp olive oil 1/2 lemon juice 1tsp black pepper 1 tsp red pepper 2 gloves garlic, shredded 1tbsp salt 1 bunch of dill Preparation 1- Mix the olives, iceberg, and pickles in a mixture bow. 2- In a different bowl, mix the garlic, salt, peppers, oil, lemon juice, and dill. 3-Pour the mixture into the salad. Then mix it gently. Afiyet Olsun.

Ingredients 3 cup white cabbage, small diced 1 cup carrot, shredded 1/2 cup mayo 1-1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup walnut, crushed 1 tbsp salt For Garnish whole corn, dill, or parsley Preparation Mix all the ingredients and garnish. Afiyet Olsun.

Ingredients 1 packet pyhllo dough # 4 2 cup shredded mozzarella 1 bottle mineral water For Filling 1 lb baby spinach 1 medium onion, small diced 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp salt 1 tsp red pepper 1 tsp black pepper For Sauce 1 egg 1-1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 oil 1tsp salt Preparation 1- In a pot, add oil and onions and saute them. Then add tomato paste, spinach, salt and spices. Then add water and cook them until all the water is absorbed. 2- In a small bowl, beat the egg and add yogurt and oil mix them well. 3-Take 3 sheets pyhllo dough then pour 2 tbsp sauce on the pyhllo. Then close them gently. Then pour 2 more tbsp sauce.Put 3 tbsp spinach mixture and 1 tbsp mozzarella. Fold the sides in and roll it gently. then place oiled tray. Brush the sauce. Pour 2 tbsp mineral water on it.  Wait 30 min. 4- Then bake it 350 F preheated oven approx. 30-35 min.

Hunkar Begendi Bechamel Sauce ingredients; 2 big or 4 small eggplants 3 tbsp of flour 4 tbsp of butter 2 cups of milk 1 tsp of salt Meat ingredients; 1 lb of meat Cut into thin strips or cubes. 2 clovers of garlic, chopped 1 tbsp of tomato or pepper paste ½ cup of tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes salt, black pepper Preparation of the sauce; 1. Bake the eggplants in a microwave until they become fully cooked and soft or wrap the eggplants in aluminum foil and grill over the stove. Then peel them and smash them into a paste. 2. Sauté the flour with butter in a pan 3. Add the milk very slowly into the butter-flour mix, stirring in the meantime. 4. Add the salt 5. Mix the eggplant paste with the sauce 6. Put the mixture in the serving plate. Preparation of the meat; 1. Cook the meat until they become soft. 2 Season the meat with salt and pepper after adding the garlic and tomato or pepper paste and tomato sauce. 3. Lay the meat on the...

Ingredients  4 cup of milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup wheat starch  egg yolk  oreo cookie or Turkish halley  Garnish banana,strawberry or peach and 1/2 cup sugar  Direction   1- In a pot, mix all ingredients and stir until it boils. 2-Then in a small bowl lay the oreo. Then add 1/2 cup of the mixture. 3-Put in the ref. until it gets cold. While waiting for that, peel the peaches cut them into the small pieces and put in a blender with sugar. 4- Make sure they are chopped well. 5-Final stage add it on the keskul and you are ready to serve. Afiyet Olsun.