TURKEY GARDEN CASSEROLE - Hindi Bahce Yahnisi
1 soup spoon butter
1 soup spoon flour
1/2 soup spoon salt
5 glasses of water
a half turkey (1 kilo)
spice bag (see Tas Kebab)
The Vegetables:
1 bunch chopped parsley
1 celery root
1 glass green peas
1 small carrot
1 soup spoon butter
1/2 glass oil
20 very small onions or shallots
Cut the turkey into pieces. Melt the butter in a casserole, and in it brown the turkey pieces for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the flour and mix. then the spice bag. salt and water. Cook 45 minutes on a low heat.
To Prepare the Vegetables:
In a saucepan, brown the diced potatoes in butter. Dice the carrots... Put all the vegetables (except the green peas and parsley) over the turkey pieces and cook for 45 minutes more on a low heat. When cooked, remove the spice bag. add the peas and parsley and serve.
Thanks To "The Famous Turkish Cookery," published by Galeri Minyatur in Istanbul, Turkey.