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Turkish food tends is very traditional in style and
similar to Greek cuisine, they also take many ideas from
Ottoman dishes used in the Ramadan period. Some of the
traditional dishes in Turkey are: Shish kebab, Pides,
and Sucuk
One of the earliest known dishes to be served as a main
is Turkish Manti.
To make this traditional Turkish dish, Turkish Manti,
one has to follow these instructions: one needs to make
the filling and the dough mixture separately; and start
by preparing the dough mixture first. For this 1 and ¾
cups of plain flour, 1 beaten egg and ½ teaspoon of salt
will be needed.
The flour is to be placed in a bowl, a gap is to be made
in the center of the flour and a cup of water is to be
poured, the beaten egg and salt is to be poured into the
center and one must start folding flour into the mixture
using hands to bring it together until it has an elastic
constituency then leave this to sit, covered in the bowl
at room temperature for an hour. You then prepare the
filling by mixing 1lb of beef (minced), 1/3 of a cup of
parsley, 1 small onion (grated) salt and pepper to your
taste in a bowl. Leave to one side. To make the sauce
you need to mix together 2 cups of plain yogurt and 2
teaspoons of garlic (minced). Mix well and leave at room
temperature. Then divide the dough into 2 equal balls,
roll with your hand on a flat surface until the
thickness is about 1/10 of an inch. Then cut into
squares measuring around 1 and ½ inches, you can then
place 1 teaspoon of the filling into the center of each
square. You will then have to take each corner of the
squares and bring them into the center squeezing
together making small parcels, and flour lightly. You
then need to bring a pan of salted water to the boil,
place the parcels in the boiling water. Each parcel will
be ready when it starts to float towards the surface.
When they start to float you can remove them from the
water keep in a covered bowl so they stay warm. When
they are all cooked place in bowls and pour most of the
sauce mix over the parcels, leaving some sauce to serve
at the side of the dish. Then serve. There are of course
many caterers that specialize in Turkish cuisine and can
cater for large events such as weddings, with a wide
selection of Turkish foods available.
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