I love the texture of black caviar lentils (or beluga lentils or urad dal)! It is so soft but stays in good shape for days if cooked right. Perfect for meal prepping! The dark flavor complements beautifully with apricots and mung beans. Variations If you have some around, instead of the apricots, a little bit […]
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Turkish red lentil soup is an absolute classic that you’ll find in any Turkish restaurant. If you should ever live with a Turkish person for a month chances are high he or she is going to make this soup. What makes it so popular? Two words: simplicity and comfort. Exactly for those reasons it is
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Aubergines (eggplants) are not the easiest vegetables to cook with if you are not familiar with their structure. They are spongy, filled with air pockets that are ready to absorb any liquid. If you just boil them they’ll end up pretty tasteless. If you fry them without any precaution against soaking a lot of oil
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The oven is such a good friend of busy people who like to eat well and healthy. I love recipes where you just toss everything in the oven and maybe check up on it once or twice, kneeing down, standing in front of the glass door illuminated by the warm oven light, like when being
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In this beautiful composition, the light flavour of radish and chickpeas come together with thyme and lemon zest. Eaten on their own, chickpeas can be quite heavy but here, the radish rice (radish cut up into small pieces) lightens up its weight while adding entertaining texture. But the true entertainment comes from the herbal and
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Unfortunately, we do not appreciate bitterness very much. The way we used to eat as infants strongly influences our preferences in taste. Even the food our mothers used to eat when she was pregnant or breastfeeding us influences our preferences for life. In most parts of the world, young humans are trained to like sweet
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Hummus! Who doesn’t love it? Chickpeas can be a playground for a variety of flavours. It is you who decides whether we’re playing croquet or quidditch. For now, we want to go back to the roots and have a look at the traditional recipe through my lens. Serves 4. Preparation time: 30 min, Cooking time
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If you would like to try only one traditional Turkish recipe let it be this one. It’s a symphony on harmony, excitement, variety and joy. I took it from the already legendary “The Turkish Cookbook” by Musa Dağdeviren (starred in Netflix’s Chef’s Table) and I liked it so much I think I’m going to make
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