Summer 2011

Pheeww, it was a very blessed, interesting and challenging week for me. I am so glad that it's Mommy Moments, which also means it's weekend this part of the world. And, OMG, it's April already! What happened to March days?

Okay, summer plans this week. Uhh mmm, I got lost with .. plans.. ;) Not really our thing to plan and much more stick to it! Also, summer this side of the world is not something we actually look forward to.. Desert temperature could reach until 50deg C and that is HOT! But that would be in the coming two months or so.

For now, the weather is just perfect for a daily swim at Intercontinental Hotel, Doha. And with these two kids making our lives so colorful everyday, it would be fun exploration days.

at Intercon, all set to play!

And, hoops, we are set (almost!) to go attend a wedding in Turkey end of April. Cihangir's sister is getting married and off the family to Istanbul again to explore, this time, in a not so cold weather!

to her wedding day we go!

our beloved Aunt Betul

Keep exploring!

Turkish Dishes: Poca

Super Delish Poca!

 What you will need: 

Dough preparation
3 eggs (2 of the eggs' yolk will be used on top of poca)
1 cup of yoghurt
1/2 cup liquid oil
150 gr margarine
1 table spoon carbonate
2 table spoon salt
flour

Stuffing
white cheese -salty
chopped parsley


Preparation time: 1 hr
Cooking time: 30 minutes


How to prepare:

1. Chopped parlsey and mashed cheese need to be mixed and left in a separate cup
2. Except flour,  all ingredients should be mixed. After mixing thoroughly, then add the flour.
3. Dough should be as soft as earlobe and leave the dough rest for 20 minutes.
4. Cut as big as egg size dough pieces and by using wood roll, flatten the dough until thicknes about 1 inch.
5. Add cheese and parsley mixture and close the dough and top with egg york and black sesame
6. Toss the dough in a tray earlier heated oven about 180 deg Celsius.
7. When dough turns brownish , it is ready !

Afiyet olsun!

Turkish Dishes: Asure

It is believed that when Noah's Ark came to a resting spot by Mount Ararat in Turkey , Noah celebrated with a special dish. Since the supply of arc only consisted of some grains, nuts and dry fruit. Today those ingredients are being used in this Turkish dish -Asure.

In Turkey, Turks cook in large quantities to commemorate the arc's landing and given to friends, neighbors, relatives etc, without regard of religions as offering of peach and love. Asure is cooked during winter.

Asure in several small portions

Preparation time: 8 hours
Cooking time: 1 hr


What will you need:
250 gram chicken peas
250 gr dry fig
250 gr beans
250 gr raisin
100 gr dry apricot 
100 gr peanut
2 cups of sugar
1 table spoon cinnamon 
15 cups of water
200 gr wheat
3 table spoon rice

How to prepare:

1. Eight hours earlier, Wheat should be cooked until it boils
2. Chicken peas and beans should be cooked until they get shorten in a separate pots.
3. Rinsed rice should be added into the wheat pot and cooked for 10 minutes.
4. Softened  chicken peas and beans should to be added in to wheat pot and keep cooking for 10 minutes
5. Lastly, dry fig, apricot, nuts  can be added and cooked for 15 minute.
6. Leave the pot to cook and pour in to small soup dishes.
7. Put some cinnamon on top then serve cool.

Afiyet Olsun!