Zerrin on 07 19, 2009 | 16 Comments
The raisin in the picture is one of the most common ingredients that we use in various dishes. We call it kuş üzümü in Turkish. Kuş is for bird, üzüm is for grape. I think it has this name as
Read MoreZerrin on 03 30, 2009 | 11 Comments
Mercimekli Bulgur Pilavi This pilaf is another rare recipe even in our country. So many people don’t know this pilaf, they generally cook tehm seperately, bulgur pilaf near green lentil stew. I l
Read MoreZerrin on 02 27, 2009 | 9 Comments
This is a special pilaf in Osh city of Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia). And this is not my own recipe, a very kind blog friend of mine, Jyldyz Chynybekova sent it to me. In fact, she is so kind that s
Read MoreZerrin on 02 4, 2009 | 11 Comments
Pilaf is the main side dish in Turkish cuisine. We serve it with meat dishes, chicken dishes, stews. Even some people eat it as a main dish. Sometimes they prefer various kinds of rice pilaf, someti
Read MoreZerrin on 01 15, 2009 | 5 Comments
This pilaf is mainly served in Turkish drinking houses with raki, which is the traditional Turkish alcoholic drink. That’s why its name is drinking house pilaf (meyhane pilavı). However, it is
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