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June 24, 2011, 6 Comments

Bulgur (pounded wheat) used to be considered as the food of the poor, but it has gained its real value among people for a few years. People have become more …

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Bulgur Pilaf With Broccoli

February 19, 2011, 18 Comments

I woke up with an itch in my palm this morning, which reminded me of a Turkish superstition. There are thousands of superstitions in our culture and t ...

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Wheat Pilaf

December 25, 2010, 15 Comments

This is another dish reminding me of my childhood. This pilaf is made from peeled wheat and there is a traditional way of grinding wheat, which starts ...

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Rice With Currants

July 19, 2009, 17 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, ...

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    Bulgur Pilaf with Green Lentil
    March 30, 2009, 14 Comments

    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 love ...

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    February 27, 2009, 10 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 ...

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    Rice with Carrot
    February 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 ...