Because of your channel, I now always have the Turkish tomato paste and the hot paper paste in my kitchen. And bulgur. 😃

Thank you Refika, the price of food is just so scary these days. I really appreciate what you are doing. Many thanks!

@Refika

8 ай бұрын

You’re always welcome! 😇 thanks for your support ❤️

@abidajaffar803

8 ай бұрын

​@@Refika😊😅😢❤

Linda here…I love everything you do! These quick, inexpensive meals are awesome! We live on a sailboat in the Caribbean and beef can be expensive and difficult to find. The animals they raise are very lean, too. I love the idea of vegetation dishes that can be seasoned with meats. Our “kitchen” and refrigerator is so small that most of my time is spent provisioning and prepping for meals. I have to have everything prepped before I can start cooking. I often prep carbs like potatoes, rice, beans the day before and refrigerate for the benefit of resistant starches that will raise blood sugar less. Also, the heat can be unbearable in the summer and I often don’t cook…just salads and non-cooking dishes…perhaps you could look into that? Thank you so much for all you and your crew do. You’re all a lovely group and I get so much joy from watching and sharing your videos.

My 4yo clapped for you at the end of this video, I promised him I'd tell you! We're definitely going to make this

One of the things I love about Turkish cuisine is that yogurt is served so often with many of the dishes. I used to eat it only at breakfast, but now I enjoy it throughout the day and savory as well. ❤

This is such a delicious comfort food, haven't met anyone in Türkiye who doesn't love it! And with pickles yum yum yum!

Hi Refika and family. This is a great idea. Turkish food is so perfectly balanced between healthy, filling and economical

I totally love how you don’t waste anything, Refika. I sometimes feel a little crazy because I always am running outside dumping my rinse water on my plants when I’m cooking and secretly burying my vegetable scraps through my yard. I live in an HOA (which I know would freak some people out, and they might try to stop me from gardening altogether). I just hope more people around the world catch on before it’s too late for everyone.

@kaymgee08

8 ай бұрын

What is a HOA?

@montananerd8244

8 ай бұрын

I'm sorry you have an HOA with such rules 😮 I thought they were only for really rich people, but I've heard in some places, nearly all the available houses are HOA. It's hard when you are doing good, frugal, ethical things like planting scraps or drying on the line. My neighborhood gets a little shabby at times, but we have yards with art projects, big gardens, and all kinds of unique displays reusing "junk," which I love.

@L98fiero

8 ай бұрын

@@kaymgee08 Homeowners association

Thank you so much for this series! Feeding a family on a small budget is hard, so this is fantastic :) Lots of love to you and your team from New Zealand ❤

Thank you Refika, Bahar and Team. Great series, and yes, we need all the suggestions you can give us for affordable meals, life is increasingly difficult for so many of us all over the world. I also like the idea of a meal that can go for a few days, or any tips for conservation. Thanks Refika for all you do, with your great heart!

I make this often, my husband is Turkish. I love it rich like yours. I put potato in too and no meat. My mother in law makes it very bland I don't like it much. Big dolop of yoghurt on top and crusty bread. Yum

This was great! I made this for lunch today. It was delicious and I even brought two servings over to our elderly neighbors. Thank you from Idaho, USA.

@gabircik

7 ай бұрын

I love that you offered this to your neighbors. This is also part of the Turkish culture but we keep forgetting about our traditions. 😢

I miss cooking with my kids. I had 4 and needed help cooking enough for everyone. Especially egg rolls and pierogi. We loved them so had to make a lot.

Loving these new series! Would love to see breakfast and quick picnic ideas on these series! But always with the notion or theme of “bereket”

7:03 Love your videos. Don’t forget to mention putting a towel over the Pilav and letting it rest. In America that is Nora thing but my I learned it from my Turkish wife and WoW it makes a difference. Keep up the wonderful videos!!!

I'm loving this series. Great idea! I haven't been following long, so I have a lot of catching up to do. A lot of doctors recommend a Mediterranean diet these days, and your recipes make that seem a lot more appealing and not so intimidating.

@doveandolive1153

8 ай бұрын

Refika and team make amazing recipes and they are all delicious and very doable. Enjoy binge watching and making Refika's recipes!

Love the idea of low cost,high value. My husband and I would like to have more rustic, healthy ideas. New tastes and textures. We are seniors and chefs, but not familiar with Turkish cooking. Looking forward to the new series.

My Lebanese Granny always made rice and vermicelli and our family makes it as a staple. I haven't tried it with anything else. I will try these recipes. Thank you.

Dear Refika and team, you are cooking while promoting self-awareness which is formidable❤. Keep up the good work ❤ Real cooking with purpose 😘

Thank you for starting this series Refika🥰This dish is my American husband's favorite Turkish dish (of course with sujuk)😁

Thank you too Refika, you have great ideas for us. Most of us have all you used in our pantries but not the way you presented it to us.Thank you so much for schooling us on ways to make great dishes from what we can afford. I love this new program, it will help me stop repeating the same bland insipid dishes. Thanks for sharing, lots of 🥰🥰🥰🥰 to you & your crew family. Be blessed as always 🙏🏿. ✌️&❤️😄🤗.

I love how in touch with reality your show is. Instead of some 20 step expensive dish with tons of hard to get ingredients you are cooking so we can make new dishes at home. We love your heart. Keep up the good work.

I love this series. Thank you for pointing out food prices are higher globally. Sometimes in the states we forget how good we have it. ❤

@jonathanfinan722

8 ай бұрын

You don't. Food in the US is very expensive, certainly compared to Europe, almost everything. And the there's the poor quality. Take a few minutes to search youtube for US food price comparisons with the UK for instance.

@kathleenkocan628

8 ай бұрын

@@jonathanfinan722 I live in one of the most expensive markets in the United States. However, there are always deals to be found. We also have such variety and abundance. Other parts of the world have been struggling for decades. The increases in the United States are in line with the increases seen globally since Covid. Especially when you subtract the fact that large box supermarkets are price gouging their customers. Seek out small ethnic grocers and you will find the true cost of food in the United States. You will find prices per pound on produce, meat and fish that you won’t believe. Or perhaps I misunderstand you. Are you saying the US doesn’t have it good. I’ve traveled extensively and trust me. It’s good here. You don’t have to feed your family junk food. That’s a personal choice.

In my city in UK a Turkish restaurant just won an award for best in their category which I thought was pretty cool.

I ❤this idea for a series (Easy, Tasty, Healthy and Budget Friendly) The food looks delicious and will be making it this week - thank you for sharing!

I cant have more than 1/4 cup of whole beans, but love the ideas & learning more about Turkish food! Its one of the best cuisines ive ever eaten, even tho ive only had turkish food twice lol! I even had to go to sbarro twice to convince a colleague to join me once at the turkish restaurant i spotted!

Thank you. Your idea of featuring healthy, inexpensive, and fast meals is great! I am a huge fan of the work you are doing. Everyone should know how fantastic Turkish food is!

I love this dish Refika such a original idea to serve rice pilaf with green beans rice and fide is so delicious in Bulgaria we do baked pilaf with meat like beef and chicken and i love sucuk great idea pilaf with sucuk i think you have garlic pilaf from the Black sea region and i love your salça especially biber one please show domatesli pilav

Yours is definitely the best recipe channel I have ever seen. I look forward to each new recipe :) Excellent content

Nice sharing dear 👍

We would love to see more videos like this, people are starving and can't even feed their children. Thank you Refika.

Thanks refinance and team ...u have made our life healthy... from the country BHARAT

We English love beans any time of the day. Eggs, beans and toast for breakfast,. Beans on toast for lunch and mashed potato, sausage and beans for dinner. Yum!

“A bit of butter on top” sounds like the best advice to enjoy life! 😋😁😸

Making this today!!! I wish we could post pics here !! Yummy and THANK YOU! No more door dash for me haha

I have been eating rajma chawal since childhood, never thought of adding chicken to it

Cok tesekurederim! I asked for this recipe, and you made it. Im crying with happiness and making this tonight 😊❤

@sa88888

8 ай бұрын

Also i like to eat it with slices of raw red onions

I love this series! Thank you ❤

This looks great, can't wait to try it. Love watching you from Ottawa Ontario Canada

Watching you is like doing a Yoga....So fulfilling and calm..... Fantastic..Thank you🎉

Thank you, this wonderful😊

Thanks for a wonderful video today and something yummy for dinner. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy, and Debbie.

Just what I love - thanks so much.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love this series already! ❤

Super! I love your quick veggie recipes.

Thanks. This looks great!!

Thank you so much for this series. 💜💜💜

Congratulation for you and your team for all you make for us i mean to bring Turkiye in our home.warm hugs from Romania

Looking forward to this series ❤

Thank you for starting this budget series. Deeply appreciated. Much needed. Very helpful. Thank you again❤

I love your idea for this series! The dish looks delicious!

Love this. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this! I love your recipes. Can't wait to try it out!

Hi from London. Love your recipes. Can you share some pack lunches recipes plsss? ❤

@Refika

8 ай бұрын

Taking this to my notes 📝 thank you for your support ♥️

Thank you/Teşekkürler! I've watched many of your videos, but this is the first dish I've made. It was so easy I had to try it. I love a simple, cheap dish. It tasted really good and the butter to finish was perfect. I had to sub orzo for vermicelli. I followed the same directions and it turned out well. I also added a few extra beans to stretch it for 3 and ended up with a full extra 4th meal!

Thank you so much for sharing and all your wonderful tips. I just soaked my chickpeas for falafel and it's going to be the second time I'm going to make it. Lots of love to you all from Rene here in South Africa, Cape Town ❤

Thank you ....for the good ideas

Refika, you are so positive! Love you!

Thank you Refika, I really appreciate what you are doing. thanks!

GREAT video, i would love to see this as a series for the people who needs to cook after coming from work. Thank you for your efforts Refika!

@TammiTuthill

8 ай бұрын

I would love to see that too!

Looks amazing! Never thought of adding a sausage to kuru fasulye ❤

Thank you, Refika! I’m excited to try this recipe and I like the concept of these video. Cheap meals fast.

That looks delicious and so easy. I am going to love this series.

Thank you so much this very nice dish

Thanx Refika, please post more cost saving and time-saving recipes for us.❤

I will make this, we love your recipes! Thank you Refika !

Because of you, I love and cook Turkish food at home and I love your recipes. Thank you.

I love this series! Please give us more easy meal ideas ❤

I must try this! Love your work 😀

Perfect theme for the times 👍👍

Simply brilliant as always! You're amazing Refika❤

Thank you for this! I adapted it for my food sensitivities and it still turned out amazing! It made 5 servings so I have one each day for work. I'm eating it right now for lunch! 1) Used all olive oil, different brands to change it up. No dairy. 2) Instead of sausages I broke up left over meat from bacon beef burgers. 3) Instead of wheat vermicelli I broke up dry rice (with bran) spaghetti noodles. I've never fried pasta before and I can eat that as a snack! It's delicious! 4) Used parsley, cayenne, mustard, and tumeric for flavor.

Great recipe. Thank you❤

Love this kind of recipes! Good to have vegetarian option as well. Maybe an idea is to make Turkish style bento box?

Fantastic recipe, dear Refika! Favourite food combination of my late grandfather. Thanks for reminding me of my childhood.❤

Thankyou for this sharing this recipe and I love the idea of economical meals. I made this one today and subbed in soy curls for the sausage. I also added in parsley and cilantro from my garden. It was really good. Thank you

This recipe is so easy and tasty. I made it with andouille because that’s the sausage that is available here in mid-Missouri. I will definitely make this recipe again!

Love you and your team also the most important your recipes ❤

I'll cook this today 😊

Thank you Birdy

Yum!! Looks amazing,!

❤❤love all your cooking

Hi Refika from Tennessee USA. Great looking dish. Looks like a good way to get more for you money. Thank you so much for sharing you recipe with us. Have a fantastic day.

Must try recipe as I'm on a diet without the sausage. Watching all the way from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤

Thank you Refika, easy but tasty and economical. 💕

Thank you.Rifica for your great recipes and making it easy your positive energy. Love ❤️ from uk 🇬🇧 jam

I would love some ideas for weekday breakfasts for me and my children. Thanks ❤

Thank you

Love love ❤❤ would love some vegan dishes in this series❤❤❤

I have heard about green beans with rice from Turkish cuisine i think the dish name is Dible one of my favourite ways to use leftover rice what variations of Diblesi you have? I think tursu is good but i like the idea of mustard in dishes i know that in tursu you add hardal have you ever tried it in Indian style dishes?

Love it!! ❤❤❤

Hello Refika, from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦 ,l have been following your recipes,+ I have tried a couple of them ,all very Tasty & healthy . I like your friendly nature . Lots of good wishes ,& 🙏❤️

Yeah, the prices of commodities have skyrocketed since the pandemic. I also make beans that way adding prosciutto cotto cubes accompanied by plain rice. I am not fond of excessive use of oil or butter. Thank you, dear Refika and the whole team❤

Will definitely try this, thank you!! Suggestion: a Turkish breakfast bean recipe.

Deliciousness ❤

Yum yum 😋 I love Turkish food 😋👌🏼

I just put some white beans to soak overnight. I am currently eating white beans and rice with tuna!

Ah lovely - certainly a mouthwatering dish, to say the least! It's a wee bit like the vegetarian dish, 'Rajma-Chawal'(which translates to red kidney beans and rice) that we make back in India! Love your channel, your recipes and you! Thanks for whipping up tasty, delish recipes episode after episode - truly enjoyable, both to watch and try out. Best regards all the way from New Zealand.

I loved it ❤❤❤❤

This is a great idea. And this is a fine recipe. Thank you.