Showing posts with label aubergine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aubergine. Show all posts

17 July 2009

Bulgur (Cracked Wheat) Pilaf with many Vegetables

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Bulgur pilaf is a national dish of Turkey, and goes wonderfully well with jajik. Bulgur is a form of wheat, boiled and pounded. You will probably find it at the market as "cracked wheat". Don't worry what to cook for dinner, Bulgur Pilaf is easy and nutritious.

13 July 2009

Aubergine with Vegetable Stuffing - Imambayildi and its Story

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Imambayildi! This is the name of the delicious dish of aubergines stuffed with vegetables in Turkish, and it means "The imam (prayer leader) fainted." There are a few stories of where this dish got this weird name. I've investigated the subject and come up with this story:

26 June 2009

Summer Vegetable Stew (Hodge podge)

Print Friendly and PDF Summer stewSummer has arrived and it's time for abundent and cheap fresh vegetables. It's also hot and you're thinking about your vacation. Got to get rid of those extra pounds, and those celulites, but how? Here is a recipe which is nutritious, refreshing, light, and easy to prepare. If you want to get into shape try out this dish, which you may already know, but beware of the difference!