Chicken Tava Tavuk Tava Food

TAVUK TAVA (TURKISH CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a dutch oven over medium heat, and cook the chicken breast cubes until juices run clear or brown the chicken pieces. Mix the cooked chicken, ajvar, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

CHICKEN TAVA

Steps:

• You will need 1 small 8 inch round new clay pot per person (the kind you put under a plant with a 1/2 - 3/4 inch lip) Soak the clay pots for about 5 minutes in warm water. Pull out of water and immediately add one tablespoon of olive oil to each pot, and spread it around. Coarsely chop the onion, bell pepper and chicken breasts. Mince the garlic and add the garlic, basil, and salt and pepper, and add to the vegetables. Add stewed tomatoes and olives and mix thoroughly. Divide mixture equally among pots and place in 350 degrees F oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes and stir every 10 minutes. May have to add additional water. Serve while warm in pots with rice, bread and a small green salad.

CHICKEN TAVA (TAVUK TAVA)

Steps:

• Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Saute with olive oil for about 4-5 minutes while stirring in a medium sized pot. Place mushrooms over the chicken, and then the cubanelle pepers over the mushrooms. Arrange the tomato slices over the top side by side, don't leave empty spaces. Sprinkle crushed pepper paste all over tomatoes. Put the butter pieces over the tomatoes, close the lid. Turn the heat to high first. When the dish starts to boil, turn the heat down to medium-low heat. Cook for about 1 hr and 30 minutes.

TOURLOU TAVA

Steps:

• Begin by washing and preparing the vegetables. Snap off ends of green beans and snap stems into 2-inch pieces. Quarter the onions and slice them. Slice the zucchini and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine the beans, onion, dill, olive oil, garlic, parsley, tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste in a large casserole. Cover and bake for about 10 minutes or until liquid starts to simmer.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 1 hour.
• Add the zucchini and okra (if used) and bake an additional hour or until vegetables are tender.

TAVA OR TURKISH STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken until juices run clear.
• Puree the roasted red peppers in a blender or food processor until smooth. In the prepared casserole dish, mix the cooked chicken, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

TAWA CHICKEN

Steps:

• . Put oil in a large, wide pan, and set over medium heat. Put in cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom pots. Sauté until spices start to sizzle then add onions. Sauté onions until they are golden brown in color.
• Add dhana jeeru, salt, chilies, garlic, ginger, cayenne, turmeric, lemon juice and methi leaves. Cook for a minute. Put chicken pieces and stir.
• Cover lid and lower heat to medium low. Cook, turning pieces occasionally until all the juices released by the chicken disappear and chicken is golden brown in color. Add tomatoes and cook for 3 - 5 minutes.
• Take pan off heat. Sprinkle with garam masala and cilantro.

TAVUK BOREK (TURKISH CHICKEN PASTRIES)

Steps:

• Steam the chicken breast over boiling water for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked, set aside to cool; then, once cooled, remove the skin and bones and finely chop the flesh.
• Heat the butter, add the flour and cook over a moderate heat for a few minutes, stirring. Gradually add the milk, bring to the boil, then immediately lower the heat and simmer over a low heat for 2 minutes and add the cinnamon and raisins and season to taste with salt and pepper. Then set aside to cool, covering the surface with a piece of plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming. When the sauce is cool, stir through the chicken.
• Cut the pastry lengthways into three strips. Cover with a tea towel. Take one strip of pastry, brush lightly with oil and place a little filling at one end. Fold over end and sides and roll up neatly. Place seam side down on a greased baking tray. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Brush tops with a little oil and bake in a moderate oven (180°C; 350°F) for 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
• Serve warm.
• Note: To make the Borek as a main meal make double the quantity of filling, by following the instructions in steps 1 and 2. Leave the pastry whole, and use 3 lightly oiled sheets to line the base of a suitable lightly oiled pan. Once the filling mixture has cooled, place it over the pastry and cover it with 3 more lightly oiled sheets. Sprinkle it with water and lightly score the surface. Bake as in step 3 but for 35-40 minutes, or until golden.