Fried Carrots With Yoghurt, Turkish Recipe

Here's a different recipe I'll give for you fried vegetable lovers: Fried carrots with yogurt. I can not say that this recipe is exactly as light as is possible, however I very little oil to compensate.

Vegetable Soup with 30 different Ingredients for your Diet

If you are on a diet close your eyes and imagine. Imagine about cooking something that consists of the nourishment, vitamins, protein, carbonhydrates and taste of 30 different things. Also imagine that this meal is light, fills your stomach and is good for a diet. I hear you say "No way! What kind of diet is this?" Follow this recipe and decide for yourself if I'm right or wrong.

Green Lentil Soup with Vegetables

It's a known fact that green lentils are a rich source of protein. Always try to cook lentils frequently. There are so many ways lentils can be cooked I don't think it will be that difficult. Here is a lentil recipe with vegetables which makes lentils even more nourishing than they already are:

Bulgur (Cracked Wheat) Pilaf with many Vegetables

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.

A Cold dish of Pinto Beans in Olive oil (Barbunya Pilaki)

This is a dish made of pinto beans and it's delicious when served cold. Generally it's difficult to get the right texture for this dish, some make it too mushy, and some don't cook it enough, you could break a tooth with the pinto bean. This dish is called "barbunya pilaki" in Turkey. "Barbunya" is the name of the bean, and "pilaki" is the name of the dish. Here's the recipe:

Steamed String beans & Carrots (Dible)

All of you know string beans, we use it a lot in summer dishes. here's another recipe for string beans that's cooked very commenly in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, called "Dible". I hear you ask: "What is Dible?" the meaning of the word comes from when you slightly burn the food at the bottom of the pot. The result is similarly something like that, but ofcourse you don't get burnt food, as you can see in the picture. It's a light meal of any one of string beans, kale, cabbage, peas, or aubergine with rice. It's nutritioning and easy to cook, 20 minutes tops.

Ezo Gelin Soup With Vegetables (Red Lentil Soup)

When it’s time for Ezo Gelin Soup nothing can stand in the way. It is a warming tasty soup, which has an interesting story. This recipe is of a richened Ezo Gelin soup commonly served on the dinner tables of the East Black Sea region in Turkey.