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Chicken Tabaka
CHICKEN TABAKA (Flattened fried chicken) Chicken Tabaka is a famous dish of two Caucasus neighbors Georgian and Azerbaijani. The meaning of the word “Tabaka”, from Georgian “tapha” and from Azeri “tava”, is “heavy frying skillet”. The difference between Georgian Tabaka and Azerbaijani Tabaka is the spice seasoning. Tabaka usually made of a small Cornish Hen, the smaller your chicken, the juicer and better Tabaka will be cooked. Ingredients: 1 Cornish Hen or small chicken 2 tbsp butter Salt, pepper and garlic to taste Preparation: 1. Defrost the chicken/hen if frozen. Rinse and pat it dry very thoroughly with paper towels,...
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Biber Dolmasi
BIBER DOLMASI (Stuffed Bell Peppers) Ingredients: 5-6 bell peppers 3-4 tomatoes 450 g (1lb) grounded beef or lamb with 15% or more fat 1 large onion Salt and pepper to taste 1 bunch of coriander, ½ bunch of dill and ½ bunch of mint. Preparation: Preparing Bell Peppers. Wash bell peppers, tomatoes and herbs. Cut the top parts of the bell peppers and set aside to use them as lids. Then remove the seeds and ribs from inside the peppers. Preparing Stuffing. Cover tomatoes with boiling water. Leave them in the water for one minute. When the skin starts cracking,...
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Fiesta Grill
FIESTA CHICKEN & MANGO GRILL (Roasted Chicken & Vegetables with Mango Salsa) Ingredients: 1 small Cornish hen chicken 2 bell peppers 1 medium onion 8-10 mushrooms 2 Mango 2 tomatoes Cilantro Salt and pepper Butter or Vegetable oil Preparation: Cut chicken into pieces, season with salt and pepper und brush with melted butter or oil. Cut the onions and bell peppers into rustic chunks. Peel the skin from the mango and cut into squares. String on skewers the veggies in whatever manner – peppers, onions, mushrooms, mangoes, and brush them with oil. Arrange on your baking sheet your vegetables and...
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Matzah Brei
MATZAH BREI (also spelled Matzoh Brei, Matzo Brei, or Matza Brie) means fried matzah. It is one of the traditional Passover holiday breakfasts, but it can be enjoyed all year long. The recipe of Matzah Brei is really simple, so anyone can make it. In Baku this dish is called “Khokhol” (accent on the last syllable) or “Babka”. Ingredients: 2 sheets of matzah 4 eggs ½ cup of milk Salt to taste Butter for frying (2-3 tbsp) Preparation: 1. In the bowl break matzah into small pieces. 2. Pour the warm milk (or Half & Half) over the matzah and...
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Salmon in a blanket
SALMON IN A BLANKET (Qizil Baliq yourganda) Ingredients: Salmon fillet Puff pastry dough Olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: Salmon fillet cut into portions, measuring 2 ½” x 6” (6 cm x 15 cm). Spray salmon with oil, season with salt and pepper. Puff pastry dough cut into strips of 1” (2.5 cm) and wrap them around the salmon. Brush the top of the dough with the egg yolk. Bake salmon in the preheated oven at 350°F (180°C). When serving sprinkle salmon with narsharab (Azerbaijani national syrup made of pomegranate) or lemon juice. Bon Appétit! Enjoy!...
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