Great Kitchen

Kıymalı Çökertme Kebabı (Tomatoey Beef Mince, Homestyle Chips and Yoghurt). Super simple cheats’ version of such a humbling and delicious dish, used 250g of my homemade yoghurt (but you can used any natural yoghurt you like really) and gave it a stir through with 1/4 tap grated / crushed garlic and a pinch of salt, and I made the meaty sauce as follows: INGREDIENTS 2 tsp oil of choice 500g beef / lamb mince 2 onions, finely chopped 1 tomato, peeled and grated 1 tsp Turkish red pepper paste (tatlı) 1 tbsp tomato purée (you can just use tomato purée if you don’t have the red pepper paste 1 tsp dried oregano OR thyme 1/2 tsp pul biber / red pepper flakes (add more if you like spice) 1/2 tsp paprika 2 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt (more to taste if you think it requires it) METHOD Add the oil to a non-stick pan and sauté the meat on a medium to high heat until browned, 8-10 mins. Add the onion to the meat and cook until fully softened, again 8-10 mins o...

Creamy Macaroni  Ingredients: 60ml olive oil (1/4 cup) 80ml water (1/3 cup) 3 large cloves of garlic, peeled and minced 175g large macaroni (1 1/2 cups) crushed with a rolling pin 3 ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick salt and black pepper to taste 450g fresh spinach, washed and de-stemmed (2 cups, tightly packed) 15g fresh parsley, chopped (1/2 cup) 400g tin of chopped tomatoes in juice (1 1/2 cups), undrained balsamic vinegar to drizzle grated Parmesan cheese to serve Instructions: Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4.  Grease an 8 inch square baking dish with 2 tsp of the olive oil. Whisk the remaining olive oil together with the water and garlic.  Set aside. Scatter the macaroni over half of a large clean tea towel.  Fold the other half of the towel over it.  Crush it with a rolling pin or pound until it is in small pieces. Arrange the sliced tomatoes in the bottom of the oiled casserole dish.  Season with salt and black pepper generou...

Cheesy Chili Baking Potatoes Ingredients: 2 large baking potatoes 1 (400g) tin of chili with beans (14 1/2 ounce tin) 4 TBS grated strong cheddar cheese 2 TBS sour Cream 1 spring onion, trimmed and chopped instructions: Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7.   Wash your jacket/baking potatoes. Dry well and prick all over with a fork. Wrap up each one individually in paper towels.  Microwave on high, one at a time, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until just soft.  When you have done this to both of them, pop them into the preheated oven right onto the oven rack. Open your can of chili and heat it gently over medium/low heat for about 6 to 8 minutes until heated through and bubbling. Remove your jacket potatoes from the oven and place each one on a serving plate.  Break open with a fork or knife and carefully push the sides to fluff up the insides.  Divide the hot chili between each.  Sprinkle each with 2 TBS of cheese.  Let the cheese melt.  Serv...