If you was a lecturer at my university I would never miss a lesson, lol well done you! And yet another dish that has me drooling 🤤 😋 although I'm going to have to do some maths to get this down to a meal for one. And I still can't get any red pepper paste 🙄. Your videos are the highlight of my assignment and deadline filled weeks. Sending much love and Christmas hugs 🫂 🤗 ❤ 🇬🇧

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Hehehe ❤️❤️❤️.. big big chrismas hug..

@amalk9750

2 жыл бұрын

I believe she has a recipe for red pepper paste

@arsensaakyan8896

2 жыл бұрын

WELL ,WHEN Refika cooks,it always grate looks

@huseyinsagdc1714

2 жыл бұрын

@@amalk9750 kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5efy85-j5u5e8Y.html

@TheGodbaba95

2 жыл бұрын

If you are in UK, look at Sous Chef and you can get the pepper paste from there.

As a balkan i aprove this dish. I always eat it with sour cream and chili pepper. Warms your soul and body when you eat it during winter :)

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

definitely! such a winter comfort food!

@ismata3274

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, should be eaten with sour sides. Yogurt is my preference. Lemon and/or pomegranate sour sauced salads can work too.

@cyndifoore7743

Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to try the sour cream and chili pepper

@didi-vh1gw

Жыл бұрын

I prefer to eat dolmas with cacık

I’m African but my best friend since childhood is Turkish, I grew up eating delicious dolmas made by her mother all my life, she is so generous she always invites everyone to try her delicious food and gives us bags to take home. She is the best chef ever, and she’s the main reason I love Turkey, Turkish culture and Turkish cuisine that much ❤️ god bless Turkey and its people tashakuller 😍❤️❤️🫶🏾🫶🏾

I loved the lecture 😀 One of my favorite things (and there are many) about this channel is learning about Turkish food. I mean actually learning about the food. Not just following a recipe. I could look up a recipe on line or in a book. I had never tried Turkish cuisine before stumbling across your KZread channel. Now Turkish dishes and flavors and a regular part of my diet. This summer I grew asian type eggplants and Turkish varieties of peppers because there are no stores closer than an hour from me to buy them. Actually, I’ve never even seen Turkish peppers in real life until I grew them. Ahem, I stray from my point. Lectures are a very good thing. You are teaching us why not just how. Much love and gratitude from a small town in Indiana USA

@izaskuncaro5662

2 жыл бұрын

You are going to be an addict yo refika's recipes...i tried a few and there were so, so good and tasty. Congrats for the plants, i only tried greens and tomatoes, maybe next year i can rise to the challenge. Have nice holidays with your love ones 🤗🤗🤗

@CheritiWatts

2 жыл бұрын

I tried growing Turkish peppers also. Most of my plants died. But I got enough peppers to make half a quart of pickles peppers. A variety of kofte is being cooked as I type this. I love this channel and the crew.

@ealtan

2 жыл бұрын

I respect your attitude, trying new things and going the extra mile to actually grow them. "Afiyet olsun". This is like Bon Appetit in Turkish. Much love to you from Istanbul. :)

I'm from romania and my mother and grandmother always made stuffed peppers like you are showing here. We are not Turkish. Goes to show how recipes are shared between different areas of the world, even if we are not that nationality. Food brings us all together ❤

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

definitely!!

@aluminiumknight4038

Жыл бұрын

Ottoman empire brings us together lol

@kirandhameja

Жыл бұрын

Very beautiful. Well done. Excellent explanation so simply put. Science of food taste! Thank you Refika!

I thought my mother in law made the best Dolma. Now I know she makes the second best! This recipe is divine, and the video deserves an Oscar. Greetings from Athens.

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Hehhee you are such a lovely person big hug to you and your mom 😘😘😘🧿🙏

@webya_

2 жыл бұрын

Greeks dolma with grapes leaf also very good.

@ealtan

2 жыл бұрын

I love every single Greek dish. I am sure hers is perfect too. Lots of love from Istanbul. :)

@KarolosGikas

2 жыл бұрын

@@ealtan Very much appreciated! I hope I will be able to visit Istanbul soon... virus permitting:)

@taliasm2322

Жыл бұрын

@@KarolosGikas I ate 'sarma' with grape leaves in USA, it was from a Greek restaurant, and my eyes were wet with the first bite, I was almost crying cause it made me feel like I am in Turkey, it was totally the same style in Turkey, so close cultures we have :)

For those who may be curious, bahar means spice as well as spring. Baharat (bahar with -at suffix) means spices (-at makes stuff plural). It is a loan word from arabic (afaik) so yenibahar is “new spice”. Probably ottomans found/utilized this plant later on

@margokupelian344

Жыл бұрын

@@owo239 I thought the Persian word for it is advieh.

@guneygacka774

Жыл бұрын

Actually Bharat means India in Hindu language 😅

Also in Czech Republic we make stuffed peppers, we bake them in tomato sauce in the oven. As a child I hated the slimy texture of baked peppers but enjoyed what was inside. As an adult I think it's a waste of a lovely fresh pepper. But it is true that all these ingredients make together a very tasty dish 😋

@asya4553

6 ай бұрын

So relatable lol. The pepper part was slimy and bitter for me as a child, now i like it 😂

Merhaba Refika. Sisin kanal'a çok seviyorum. Türk kültürüne karşı büyük bir hayranlığım var. Kanalınız, Türk dizilerinde duyduğum tüm yiyecekleri hayata geçiriyor ve birkaçını denedim. Onları çok sevdim, ailem de öyle. I find similar flavours between Indian cuisine and Turkish cuisine... But that might be because I'm using Indian spices in my experiment of your recipes... 😅 They're lovely... So thank you so much. I would appreciate if you included sarma in one of your videos. And also, could you please try fusion recipes that merge Turkish cuisine with different cuisines... Just an idea... Please ignore if it's not a good one 🙈

Kind of fallen in love with Turkey culture because of Canyaman and its food because of Refika..❤

I m from India and from Calcutta I find that our kitchen we make dolma, koftas and yogurt bulgar dishes. Amazing Refika you so beautifully explain the importance of food n it's taste.

Genius trick of using the tomato as a lid! I'm a vegetarian and I usually use chickpeas in my rice mixture in place of the meat. I start with dried chickpeas and cook them until they are just a bit underdone. They will cook the rest of the way inside the vegetable I'm stuffing and not break apart. (I have used minced seitan once or twice, but I personally like the chickpeas better.) I also wanted to let you know that I tracked down a nice big jar of Turkish pepper paste and I've been putting it in everything--yum!!!

@zeynepciftci353

2 жыл бұрын

There is a no meat version of Dolma which is called zeytinyağlı in turkish. You can replace meat with nuts and raisins exclude the pepper paste and voila the vegeterian dolma.

@sci-filover7541

Жыл бұрын

In Syria, the dolma is the most delicious I've ever tried. You have to use the pumpkin, you do not need to stuff it, just cut it, and add the pomegrenate molasses. I think the filling was bulgur and zucchini flesh and the squash flesh Yummy.

Impressed the family with this recipe yesterday. This is actually nearly exactly the same as my mother in law's. Absolutely amazing. Bravo. 👌👌👌 Greetings from Crete.

@zhane1111

8 ай бұрын

I love Crete , my grand parents’ hometown they migrated to Turkey in 30’s… I’ve visit there & amazed ❤ lots of loves

I have made them yesterday and it was amazing! my husband couldn't stop eating 👍🏻

This is an awesome dolma recipe! Also the version that has some cinnamon, currants and pine nuts is also very common in Turkey and is very delicious as well

ahh, I missed the Turkish recipes! So glad you're continuing to educate us on the science behind the delicious Turkish cuisine. I had the pleasure of recently visiting Turkey and trying so many wonderful dishes like Pide, so many amazingly delicious soups, and my favorites Cig Kofte, Spinach + Yogurt Meze, and the magical Salep drink. I'd so much love to try recreating them on my own. Refika, please make more Turkish recipes, we need them in our lives!! Sending virtual hugs to you and your beautiful team behind the scenes!

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

I will absolutely keep on doing as long as you guys keep on watching ❤️🙏

Excellent 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

I had those in Istanbul years ago tried to recreate them at home got something similar but not quite the same this will be tomorrow's dinner meal! thank you Rafika and thank you Refika's team you're the BEST ! Happy holidays !

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Woww! Please let us know of the end result!

I love how you explained the anatomy of the dolma and how you don’t waste any ingredient or food.

That looks amazing I like that there is not a lot of meat because this make a better priced meal and very nutritious. Thank you for all of your videos and be safe.🐞🦬🪶

I was always followed your Turkish channel but this is so much better! Show the world that there is more than French cuisine! ♥️♥️♥️ #Proud!

I'd like to suggest a new title for your lecture 'The Anatoilamy of Dolma'. :) Putting the joke aside, you have such a beautiful mind! A very eye opening one for people like who love seeing the rationale behind things. Thank you! I also have a suggestion about the content, can you make dishes around different types of spice, For example; turmeric. How dishes transform with turmeric, where to use it, what it does to dishes, its benefits etc. gibi konular.

I love stuffed peppers, but yours took the flavors to another level. My niece and her boyfriend were over for dinner. He is not a big pepper fan and a super picky eater. He could not stop eating. In the USA with have larger bell peppers which were probably about 3 times bigger than yours. He is still raving about them a week later. Great job. Love you and your team.

The lecture at the beginning was chef kiss. Amazing as always Refika, I'll for sure try my best to cook this dish

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

I was sooooo hoping for your version of the Dolma recipe since I follow you... Not only we just got it but with a very cool introduction. This really made my day 😍. Thanks you so much!

I so appreciate learning from you, Rafika. I have two packages of these small green peppers in my refrigerator that I bought at my local Turkish store. I am fortunate in Germany to have many Turkish stores and shop there regularly. We love Turkish cuisine and ingredients. I will try your recipe version for dinner today. It is much wetter than what I have been doing, and I’m eager to try your recipe. Thanks to you and your team for your commitment to making and sharing your videos.

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Please do let me know how it turns out! ❤️

Love the cooking school vibe! We all here to learn how to cook beautiful Turkish food. Some may think there is liquid is too much, but it's need to cook the rice, and absorb all those flavors!😆

Brilliant recipe 👌 I have visitors coming next week and they enjoy when I do something different for dinner. I let you know how it turns out

That little bit of char on the top of the peppers is just perfect! So much flavor there. I love stuffed peppers, and I will be trying this recipe. Thank you for sharing, Refika!

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

Great video! I've never measured when I make dolma, so that was fun, and I never thought to put it in the oven, so I'm going to try that next time, for sure.

Made this today and it turned out awesome. My family loved it accompanied with sour cream and avacado.

Tomorrow my mother will cook a classic Sunday special, round zucchini dolma! She emptied the zucchini today so that she has less work to do because tomorrow she will go to the church. She uses the inside of the zucchini for the stuffing mix, rice, meat, mint onion, without tomato. She makes a lemony sauce with cornflour and the juices from the cooking of the dolma, that she serves with this dish and its magic. As you said the possibilities of dolma are endless! Try this recipe, its less complicated than the Turkish recipes but its very tasty! Kisses from Greece and happy new year!

@ismata3274

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed those are perfect for dolma too. And my grandma used to cook that for us. Mom still does. Zucchini/squash need livening up anyways, not having an interesting taste/being bland itself. It was the only way aside from making mucver from it to make her grandkids eat squashes. Haven't heard cornflour added to it. Need to go look for the recipes to see how it's used. 👍

@Gotholia

2 жыл бұрын

@@ismata3274 We cook the zucchini in a wide pot with the lid on, and at the end of the cooking time a lot of juices remain at the bottom of the pan. At the end of the cooking we gather the juices from the bottom of the pan in a seperate pan, add a beaten egg and some cornstarch (in Greece when we say cornflour we mean the cornstarch) to thicken and some lemon for the taste, if the broth is not enough you can add some water. Add black pepper and salt to taste. Just be careful when adding the eggs the broth isn't too hot so the eggs become scrabled. Cook in low fire and still continiously until the sauce thickens and doesn't taste floury. It is a very tasty sauce that you serve with the cooked zucchini, I put a lot because this acidity is wonderful with the sweet taste of this dish. I hope you will make it and like it!

@ismata3274

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gotholia starch as a thickener. I suppose wheat flour would work too but yes needs more time to get rid of raw flour smell. This recipe looks very doable and sounds like it will go well. 😋😌😌😌 Thank you ☺️👍

@Gotholia

2 жыл бұрын

@@ismata3274 You're welcome! I have a wheat allergy so I only use rice , corn or tapioca starch. I find corn to be the best for savoury sauces, rice starch is good for sweet sauces and puddings.

@ismata3274

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gotholia oh! Wheat allergy must be hard, it's so prevalent in food......😔 You had to tweak so much recipes.... Please take care. 🙏 And thank you. 🤗

You need to make a cook book with all your recipes please! I watch your videos and cook your dishes love them!

Wow Refika your dolma recipe is top of the top!I cooked it today for dinner and my family loved it🙂Especially roasting the dolmas in the oven gives it incredible taste and flavour!I would say it’s the unique way you explain the recipes with all the small but important details that make it possible for us to cook such lovely dishes at home!You are fantastic! Thank you!

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊 So glad that all your family enjoyed it ❤️

Oooh Refika...I looove Dolma....I will dedinitely try this...so easy!! Thank you❤🇩🇿🇨🇦

Refika: I'm going to cut the recipe short. Me: Nooooo.... I love hearing you talk 😄 Even though I'm a vegetarian, I always learn so much about cooking techniques seeing your videos!

We also make them in Greece.(I believe also in all Balkan nations with small differences). We call them gemista and we also stuff tomatoes and other vegetables in the same way. Here in Greece dolma is stuffed wine leaves. I like your recipe as well. Thank you for sharing ♥️👍

@obenobi

2 жыл бұрын

Well we call stuffed wine leaves as sarma (rolled).

@aysel9315

2 жыл бұрын

Dolma=filling Sarma= wrapped

Just loving your anatomy lessons, can we please have them for every recipe. I could quite honestly listen to you all day. Also looking great in the tan shirt, truly suits you but then you always look amazing! Much love for a very merry Christmas x

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Noted! Merry christmas!! ❤️

Once again great explanation of dolma recipe. Good job Refika. stuffed bell pepper is my favourite dish of Turkish Cuisine

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you like it!

Wonderful and fun, as always. I never understood before why onions make just about every savory dish better!! 💕

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Right?!

Viyana'dan selam Refika😘😘what you missed is explaining the meaning of dolma which comes from filling in Turkish "doldurmak". This explains that dolma is typical ( let's say unique taste of)Turkish cuisine. 😘😘

@levongeorge6677

Жыл бұрын

That’s great explanation and Turkish cuisine is the successor of ottoman cuisine which is the hybrid of Greek, Armenian (significantly) and other nations’ cuisines.Most of the time Turkish people confuse it with vine leaves tolma , which is not dolma because it is not filled but rolled in the leave. Tolma derives from the Armenian words toli or touli ( meaning grape leave) and mas ( meat). In Armenian cuisine there are at least 60 types of tolmas varying from region to region (including western Armenia that is eastern Turkey now). In fact that has become a regional food spreading out during the ottoman period. ☺️

@simirna4582

3 ай бұрын

If Refika includes the stuffing made from vine leaves in her recipes, she should also explain that it comes from the Turkish verb "to wrap"

What a wonderful lady you are , passionate cooking in all your videos, you’ve turned me to another style of cooking, thanks very much, have a wonderful Christmas, wish I was coming to your house 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

My absolute favorite dolma recipe. Thank you!!!!

I feel like I just attended cooking school, and not just any one but the one with the best teacher! I am learning so much about cooking in general through your videos as well as about amazing Turkish food. I've had stuffed peppers before but never like this. I love the way they are cooked in the sauce, I love dishes that are cooked like that and I can almost (if only) taste your dish here. This student is excited about the next lesson already. 🍽👏

Seeing Refika always makes me happy. Everything is easy to understand and downright satisfying to watch YuY

I’m always amazed at the depth of Refika’s knowledge, and how she makes it understandable even to people like me, with very little background in cooking. I learn something interesting from all her videos that I can apply to whatever I want to cook.

This looks amazing! Was surprised by the amount of oil. My mouth was watering!

This is next level! Thanks for introducing me to this :D I like stuffed peppers but sometimes they can be boring…this looks amazing!!!

Oh. My. Heavens! I can’t wait to make and eat this. I don’t eat meat but will substitute mushrooms or lentils. You are a genius!

Thanks Refika , you’re the best!!!! Love Türkiye. 🇹🇷

I love the lecture part!!! Such a cool addition!! ♡♡♡♡ plus i love watching all of you just take such joy in food and the pleasure it give you to make it and these video's, thanks for sharing ♡♡♡

I love this dish. Thanks so much for teaching us the science part 💕

Thank you for sharing the anatomy of a dolma. I was very confused about what dolmas were and you have cleared that up for me. Your stuffed pepper dolmas look absolutely delicious. Blessings and thanks for your whole crew.

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

It looks both healthy and awesome at the time, can't wait to try that! Thank you for the great recipes as always! ❤

Thank you! I appreciate the wway you give reasons for each step--it teaches us .

Falling in love with Turkish food after watching your videos.

Amazing explanation! Love it!

What an amazing teacher u r

Thank you for highering up my understanding of cooking!

This looks delicious! It's pretty much the same recipe I have made for decades. We don't usually serve it with yogurt but I am going to try that next time. I love your enthusiasm for cooking and sharing your knowledge!

Your description of the anatomy is brilliant!

Let's be honest I never like my mother stuff pepper.After I leave my parent's house I never eat that again.Now 20 years later I decided to make a try to your recipe and I'm so happy I did it.Not the boring thing I knew , it was so so delicious.Thank you so much for that.

Looks very delicious, thank you🥰

I've been doing this for years, but have never thought about these basic principles. Thanks for that!

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Thank uuu 😘

I am a new person on your KZread I love how you explain all sorts of food and I love your receipts, you have a natural ability in dealing with food.

Your food reminds me of when my grandparents were alive and my family spent every Sunday together. We would eat dolma, cabbage rolls ,pickled vegetables shish kebab ... etc, etc, too many delicious things that I can't spell. I'm old too now, but I remember the tastes and the smells.. with a smile, and a tear 💧.. thankyou, I do love to watch you ALL.. Sylvia 😘 🇦🇺

Refika I love your recipe 😋. Am from Cameroon 🇨🇲. Actually am a chef. But this time I have turkish clients. Your recipe have help me so much. They are about 30 in numbers.i need your help. I have difficulties creating prefect turkish weekly menu . They love my cooking but I think I can serve them more better . Pls help a sister

This recipe is a must cook right away!!! 🤩👌...thank you for sharing guys you are amazing 😘

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Please let me know of the results! ✨😘

Love 💕 love 💕 love 💕 this video! My mom always made stuffed peppers when I was growing up, and now I make them as well. I frequently use shredded chicken that has been poached and cook it with sour cream, tomato sauce, spicy peppers, and herbs. I learned a lot from your video, and think you’re an amazing chef and person. I studied sociology for one of my degrees, and we frequently discussed collectivistic and individualistic societies, and I love how you apply that theory to food. Can’t wait for your next video🕊

This is the best recipe of Dolma I’ve ever seen! So well explain and delicious!❤❤

Yabancıların mercimek köftesini çok seveceğini düşünüyorum. Vejeteryanlar etsiz köfte fikrine de lezzetine de bayılacaklardır.

Fantastic!!! You made me very hungry!!! Kudos!!!

Omg it looks wonderful!

Thank you very much for this. Definitely something I'll try for my family.

Pepper paste is a magic condiment

Thank you for the interesting introductory. Love your fun and informative channel!!🧡😋🧡

Thank you for your explanations. I have made stuffed peppers before but always partially cooked the rice. I like this far better and look forward to making them again.

So very delicious, great recipe! Thank you so much!

I love how you explain each with such passion ☺

Magnificent ..yummy! Thank you ❤

I’m getting this starts right now. As always thank you for the inspiration Refica. 🙂❤️😘

All hail Chef Refika!!!

Wonderful video full of teachings, colors, taste and love ❤ thank to the whole team for these great videos you make each time. I learn so much with you and my love for good cuisine increases each time. Love from a Moroccan girl from Paris 🥰

I grew up with these weekly.

Looks great!

Have to try this. Thanks.

I love this kind of recipes. Thanks!!! Great teacher!

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

I just started following your videos...I'm from Australia...and love all your recipes...the way you explain everything in detail... it's amazing and so clear... I will definitely start cooking your amazing dishes... And it's a plus that I love & enjoy Turkish food and culture ..thank you and your crew for all your videos ... Keep doing what you're doing ...so enjoyable 👍😊

Looks amazing!

Believe it or not, we have Dolma in India!!!! It is said that Armenian immigrants brought it to Bengal. The bengalis make a very nice dish with gourds called "potol". Hence, the dish is called " Potol'er Dorma"!! A regional take of Dolma. I am so happy to have found yet another link in our countries, and cuisines!!!

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

So so amazing the relationship of the cultures ❤️❤️❤️😘🙏

Love the lecture technique, very enjoyable start. Now I shall watch the recipe

Wow ! Totally delicious! I was drooling

This is such a delightful video!!!!! I have learned so much from you.

A delicious recipe with sociological precepts. There is hope for the world. Thank you Refika and team.

Can't wait to make these delish Dolma ! Thank you dear Refika

Refika hanım you are the best.

Compliments for this video i’ve never seen such a good and informative cooking video

It was such a wonderful experience while cooking following your recipe (method) and what a delightful dish it turned out to be!! Bravo to you and your energy🎊 Thank you so much! 🇮🇳🇹🇷

Love this recipe ❤

Refika you are amazing🤗. I love dolma😋

@Refika

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it! ❤️