Summer Trip to Sarajevo & Gurabije

And again I haven't posted anything for a month, and  I must admit that I enjoyed this summer pause a lot... We did not go to the seaside this year, we could not go anywhere - except for a 10 day trip to Sarajevo to visit my husband's family-  because of  my husband's obligations at work.  However we went out a lot, explored nature, enjoyed our time at home in Vienna....I will not write too much this time,  let me just share some impressions from our vacation with you, and share an old recipe for Gurabije (turkish: Kurabiye) with you. 

I opet sam napravila podužu pauzu, prošlo je cijelih mjesec dana od posljednjeg posta. Iako ove godine nismo otišli na more, zbog poslovnih obaveza supruga, ipak smo uspjeli da "pobjegnemo" malo iz Beča i posjetimo rodbinu u Sarajevu na desetak dana. Naravno da smo pri tom uživali u hrani, kao i uvijek (: D), i neću se sad puno raspisati nego pustiti da slike "govore"...

One of our favourite traditional Bosnian restaurants in Sarajevo is Inat kuća (the Spite House) , located in the old part of town called Alifakovac. It was opened in 1998, and I strongly recommend everyone who comes to Sarajevo to go there and enjoy traditional Bosnian dishes! For more information about Inat kuća (and how it got its name :) click HERE.

Kao i svake godine otišli smo na ručak u "Inat kuću",  u starom sarajevskom naselju Alifakovac, na samoj obali rijeke Miljacke, gdje smo ovaj put uživali u bureku, bosanskom loncu i sve lijepo izgustirali uz mirisnu kaficu...Ova kuća je ušla u historiju i postala jedna od legendi Sarajeva tokom vladavine Austro-Ugarske monarhije krajem 20 stoljeća, za vrijeme gradnje Vijećnice  je trebala biti srušena ali zbog negodovanja vlasnika prebačena je na drugu stranu rijeke. Nalazi se tačno prekoputa sarajevske Vijećnice (najpoznatije građevine u Sarajevu) na drugom kraju Šeher – Ćehajine ćuprije na samoj obali rijeke Miljacke.  Za više informacija o ovom restoranu tradicionalne bosanske kuhinje  posjetite službenu stranicu "Inat kuće"!

Inat kuća;   traditional meat pie (Burek),  Bosnian Stew (bosanski lonac), coffee traditional style

Bosanski lonac (Bosnian Stew)

Ćevapi, for me simply the best ground meat product in the world :-). Served with chopped fresh onions and served in a spongey flat pocketed bread known as somun (lepinja). Tastes best with a glass of cold yoghurt!

Baščaršija

Traditional cafe at Baščaršija

Amazing sets

At Baščaršija you will not find only traditional jewelry, ie. rings... Hello Kitty Fans will find interesting stuff too :))

Pijaca Markale (Markale Market)

Pijaca Markale (Markale Market)

Pijaca Markale (Markale Market)

Pijaca Markale (Markale Market)

Pijaca Markale (Markale Market)

Old lady selling blackberries

The Market Hall (Gradska tržnica, Markale) was built under the name "Markthalle fur Sarajevo" during Austro Hungarian times at the end of the 19th century.  A great place to buy fish, meat, cheeses and eggs!

Gradska tržnica Markale je meni svaki put doživljaj jer sam luda za travničim sirom (i kajmakom, i mileramom, i i i...;), te suhomesnatim proizvodima.

My favourite cheese :) 

  Market Hall (Gradska tržnica, Markale)

Cheese Stuffed Peppers....seen at  Market Hall (Gradska tržnica, Markale)

Prodavnica "Badem", Baščaršija. Best place to buy rahatlokum/ratluk

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If you would like to try out traditional food in Bosnia, visit small local restaurants called Ašćinica, it is the best way to enjoy a quick, delicious meal. Our favourite ašćinica is  Aščinica ASDŽ :) 

Ja i suprug ne možemo da ne svratimo u, barem po našem mišljenju, najbolju aščinicu u gradu,  aščinicu ASDŽ. Hrana i usluga su fantastični.  Za sve ljubitelje tradicionalne bosanske kuhinje, toplo preporučujemo!

Our lunch at Aščinica ASDŽ (Sarma & Japrak w/ mashed potato)

All meals are served with Somun bread...Aščinica ASDŽ

Aščinica ASDŽ (Tufahije)

Tahan Halva- a wonderful, very tasty dessert made out of sesame! Love it :)

Baklava, Aščinica ASDŽ

Hurmašice, Aščinica ASDŽ

Kadaif, Aščinica ASDŽ

The best coffee for me :)

Interesting magnets seen at Baščaršija :)

For one day we also went to Eco Futura, an Eco village situated on a hill just 11 km from Sarajevo. If you are looking for a calm place to spend a nice relaxing day with the family and you enjoy organic, vegetarian food, fresh air, the woods, and nature in general- you will love it!!! I am preparing a separate  post with more photographs of Eco Futura and also with informations and photos of restaurant Vegehana, the first vegetarian & vegan restaurant in Sarajevo, so stay tuned :)

Na cjelodnevni izlet smo ovaj put  otišli i u eko selo Eco Futura, udaljenog nekih 11 km od Sarajeva, i uživali smo u čistom zraku i lijepom ambijentu.  O Eco Futuri planiram napisati zaseban post (kao i o vegetarijanskom restoranu Vegehana), jer bi inače ovaj post ispao predugačak. Za sada evo samo mali kolaž našeg izleta :) 

Me and hubby at Eco Futura

Let me get back to the recipe for Gurabije Cookies,  a recipe that I got from an elder bosnian woman years ago, she got it from her mother, she called these gurabije "Starinske Gurabije".  These are very easy to make cookies that taste wonderful with a cup of tea or coffee...

 A sad vam predstavljam jedan starinski recept koji sam prije nekoliko godina dobila od jedne starije gospođe iz Sarajeva, recept koji je ona dobila od svoje majke, i koji je ona zvala "Starinske gurabije". Ja lično volim gurabije, ima nekoliko varijacija, s marmeladom, sa orasima, lješnjacima, bademima,  kokosom, ili skroz jednostavne, posute šećerom u prahu. Ja sam ih ovaj put pravila s kokosom i šećerom u prahu, krajnje su jednostavne ali savršeni su uz kafu ili čaj.

Gurabije

For about 40 cookies you will need:

3 eggs

200 ml yogurt

200 g butter oil (or melted butter)

*550 g all purpose flour (the recipe was not precise enough, it required 

"enough flour to get a smooth dough- I needed 550 grams of flour)

200 g sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

juice + zest of 1 lemon

icing sugar for dusting

*Optional: whole walnuts, hazelnut, almonds, 

or  marmelade & grated coconut

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C. 

Mix the eggs, sugar, yoghurt, lemon juice and lemon zest, butter oil (or melted butter) with a wodden spoon or spatula (no mixer needed). Then add flour, combine well until you get a smooth dough. Form small dough balls with your hands, then place them in a greased pan or use parchment paper.

Decorate them either with whole walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds by puttting one nut on top of the ball (just squeeze them in), or keep them simple as I did by sprinkling shredded coconut on top before baking, and dusting them with some powder suger before serving. 

Bake at 180 °C for about 10-12 minutes (until golden brown). 

Starinske Gurabije

U originalu je mjera u čašama, kod mene su čaše 200ml.

Sastojci za 2 pleha (otprilike 40 komada): 

3 jaja

1 čaša kiselog mlijeka  (200 ml)

1 čaša masla, 200 ml (može i rastopljeni maslac)

1 čaša šećera (200 g)

1 žličica sode bikarbone

sok i kora 1 limuna

*U originalnom receptu: 

 brašno po potrebi da se zamijesi meko tijesto. 

Meni je trebalo 550 g (4 pune čaše) brašna

Po želji: cijeli lješnjaci, bademi, orasi, ili marmelada, kokos i šećer u prahu.

Način pripreme: 

Peć zagrijati na 180°C.

U jednoj posudi spatulom izmiješati šećer, jaja, maslo (ili rastopljeni maslac), sok i koru limuna, sodu bikarbonu (mikser nije potreban). Zatim dodati brašno po potrebi dok se ne dobije meko tijesto. Napraviti kuglice od tijesta (veličina po želji) i redati na pleh (namašten ili obložen papirom za pečenje). 

Gotove kuglice ukrasiti ili orasima, bademima, lješnjacima tako što lagano ih pritisnete na vrh kuglica, ili ih pospite kokosom prije pečenja (kao što sam ja uradila), i prije serviranja ih pospite šećerom u prahu. 

Peći na 180° C 10-12 minuta dok kolači ne dobiju zlatnu boju. 

Prije serviranja posuti šećerom u prahu.  

Olive Seed Crackers/ Integralni krekeri s maslinama

Olive Seed Crackers make a delicious and nutritious snack. You only need a few ingredients to make tasty crackers, whether as a perfect snack in the office, or when you decide to warm up your couch, for a movie night...  I like my crackers with cottage cheese, and olives, tomatoes, spring onions or cucumbers. You can make these crackers with any kind of seeds, up to your taste. I have used sesame seed, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds, a great combination of flavours!

Olive Seed Crackers

Ingredients

150 g whole wheat flour

50 g rye flour

1 tbs ground flax seeds

1 tbs ground sesame seeds

1 tbs ground roasted pumpkin seeds

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt (I took Fleur de Sol)

1/2 teaspoon garlic granulate (*optional)

50 ml of extra virgin olive oil

6-7 green olives, pitted

1 egg

2 tbs water

Method 

 

Preheat oven to 180 Degrees (350 F). 

In the bowl of the food processor, using the regular metal blade, combine the seeds, salt, and garlic granulate. Turn food processor on and let it whir for 2-3 minutes until the seeds have turned into a dense flour. In a bowl combine wholewheat and rye flour,  add baking powder. Then add the ground seeds into the flour, combine well, then add very finely chopped or mashed olives, olive oil ad egg, knead.  Slowly add water, knead well until combined.

Let the dough rest for 20 minutes, then, between parchment paper, roll the dough as thin as possible, in as close to a rectangle shape as possible. Using the parchment paper, flip the whole rectangle of dough onto a cookie sheet, keep the crackers on a layer of parchment paper to bake for easy removal. Cut into rectangles with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Decorate every cracker by cutting it with a fork. 

Allow to cool while still on the cookie sheet, then break along scored lines and serve with cheese.

 

Prije nego što sutra krenem na odmor, htjela bi podijeliti ovaj jednostavni a vrlo ukusni recept za krekere, koji će vam poslužiti kao divan, zdrav međuobrok na poslu, ili ako vam se nešto fino gricka uz knjigu ili dobar film... Ovaj put sam koristila sjemenke lana, susama i bundeve, ali u biti možete sve vrste sjemki kombinirati, po želji i ukusu!  Ove krekere običnop jedem uz svježo sir, u obovom slučaju je to bio cottage cheese, uz dodatak crnih maslina, mladog luka i sjeckanog paradajza. Odlično idu i uz svaki namaz od sira, preporučujem, isprobajte!

Integralni krekeri s maslinama

Sastojci (za 1 pleh) potrebno je: 

150 g integralnog pšeničnog brašna

50 g ražanog brašna

Po želji:

1 žlica sjemena lana,

1 žlica susama

1 žlica sjemenke bundeve ili suncokreta

1/2 žličice praška za pecivo

1/2 žličice morske soli  (ja sam stavila Fleur de Sol)

6-7 zelenih maslina, bez koštice

1/2 žličice granulata češnjaka  (po želji)

50 ml djevičanskog maslinovog ulja

1 jaje

2 žlice vode

Priprema

Peć zagrijati na 180 C. 

U jednu zdjelu staviti brašna, dodati prašak za pecivo, izmiješati.

Napraviti brašno od sjemenki tako što što sameljete sve sjemenke u blenderu. Dodati brašnu, izmiješati.

Masline isjeckati na jako sitne komadiće ili sameljite u sjeckalici (ili blenderu), dodati maslinovo ulje, granulat češnjaka, morksu sol, dodati brašnu i samljevenim sjemenkama. Rukom sve izmiješati, dodati jaje i po potrebi vodu. 

Ostaviti tijesto nekih 20 minuta da se odmori u frižideru. 

Tijesto se vrlo lijepo i lako oblikuje, ne lijepi se, najlakše je da tijesto rastanjujete između dva pek papira, i to što tanje, i onda pravite krekere po želji, okrugle čašom, ili modlicama, ili ih sijecite. 

Izbockati svaki kreker villjuškom.

 Peći otprilike 15 minuta. 

Nakon pečenja pustiti da se ohlade nekoliko minuta na plehu, i najbolje servirati sa svježim sirom ili namazom od sira. 

Uživati!

Muhallebi (Turkish Milk Pudding)

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How time flies... I cannot believe that I have published my last post a month ago! There are several reasons why it has been so quiet here, first of all it was so warm that I could not motivate myself to sit down and write, and secondly I have been (and still am) on a diet due to health problems. Nothing to worry about, but I have to eat healthier, and reduce my daily sugar intake to the minimum. Not easy when you love sweet treats and chocolate...I realize however, that this is only good for my well-being and my health, and after two weeks my cravings for sweets have reduced to a minimum, and after four weeks now I really can say that I feel fantastic, and have also lost weight, yay!  But lets get back to today's recipe: Muhallebi. It is a recipe that has been waiting to be published  for a while...Unfortunately this -very sweet- type of dessert is not going to be made at our home so soon again, but I recommend you to try it, it is delicious!

Muhallebi is a milk pudding thickened with rice flour or cornstarch. It may optionally be perfumed with rosewater or orange flour water, you may add chopped pistacchios, almonds, cinnamon, chocolate as well as mastic gum (mastic gum pudding). It is very easy to make and tastes best refrigerated.

 Muhallebi (Turkish Milk Pudding)

Ingredients (makes 4)

 

 500 ml milk

40 grams of rice flour

1 teaspoon rosewater

60 grams of sugar

chopped pistacchios or cinnamon (up to taste)

 

Procedure

1. Mix the milk and sugar in a large saucepan and heating slowly, so as not to burn the milk, bring to a simmer.
2. Make a slurry by dissolving the rice flour in some water and, stirring constantly, slowly add this mixture to the simmering milk.
3. Simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture has thickened sufficiently to coat a spoon. Remove from the heat.
4. Stir in the rose water.
5. Pour into small ramekins and refrigerate until chilled and set.
6.  Garnish with the chopped pistachios (or cinnamon)
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Ne mogu da vjerujem da je prošlo već mjesec dana od mog posljednjeg posta! Vrijeme tako brzo prolazi, ali nisam ni svjesna bila da je toliko vremena prošlo... Jedan od razloga mog pauziranja je prije svega bio period nesnošljivih vrućina, koje bih vrlo lako podnosila da sam negdje na moru, ali ovako je to bila osrednja katastrofa za mene... Inače obožavam ljeto, ali bilo je ipak prevruće! Što zbog vrućina, što zbog dijete koju mi je ljekar preporučio, nisam pretjerano često palila pećnicu, živjeli smo na salatama, LC kruhu, voćnim jogurtima.  Ne mogu reći da nisam imala krize za čokoladom, za kolačima, ali sad, nakon četiri tjedna stroge dijete se osjećam mnogo bolje i  izgubio se već i koji kilogram... Ali, vratimo se današnjem receptu za Muhallebi, meni omiljenom turskom desertu. Muhallebi su pudinzi od rižinog brašna ili od kukuruznog škroba, aromatizirani ružinom vodom ili narančom. Ili  čokoladom :) Mogu se dodati cimet ili sjeckani pistaci, po želji.

Ovaj recept mi već duže vrijeme čeka u draftu, i danas sam slučajno naletjela na fotografije, pa sam odlučila da ga podijelim s vama: 

 Muhallebi 

Sastojci (za 4 zdjelice)

500 ml mlijeka 

40 g rižinog brašna

60 g šećera

1 žličica ružine vode 

sjeckane pistacije ili cimet (po želji)

Priprema:

1.  U loncu izmiješati mlijekom sa šećerom, kuhati na maloj vatri, konstantno miješajući, dok mlijeko ne prokuha. 

2. U malo vode razmutiti rižino brašno, te postepeno uliti u mlijeko sa šećerom. 

3. Pustiti da kuha na najmanjoj vatri 15 do 20 minuta, neprestano miješajući puding. Paziti da ne zagori.

4. Dodati ružinu vodu (ako ne volite, izostavite).

5. Zgusnuti puding raspodijeliti u male zdjelice, pustiti da se ohladi u frižideru.

6. Prije serviranja posuti sjeckanim pistacijama ili cimetom.

Orange Ricotta Cake/ Kolač s narančom i ricottom

Anything with ricotta is fine with me. More than fine :) I love ricotta flavour in desserts, especially in cakes, and one of my favorites is lemon ricotta cake.  Readers who are following me for a while now know that I am in love with lemons, especially in cakes!  I have adapted one of my dearest recipes for lemon ricotta cake (will post it soon) , made a few changes and the result was this orange ricotta cake. Ricotta cheese adds flavour and richness to this simple and very moist cake, and if you use homemade ricotta, it will taste even better! Have you ever made ricotta at home? It is so easy to make, inexpensive, and once you make it, you will be in love with the taste of it! If you are interested in a tutorial how to make homemade ricotta cheese, let me know!

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Orange Ricotta Cake

(for round baking pan 24-26 cm)

Ingredients

 

3-4 oranges, sliced (organic)

250 g cake flour (or all-purpose flour)

100 g butter (room temperature)

170 g sugar

250 g ricotta cheese

3 eggs

grated lemon zest & juice of 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

juice of 1 orange

1 1/2  teaspoons of baking powder

pinch of salt

 

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350 F. 

2. Use parchment paper for the baking pan. 

3. Slice the whole oranges thinly, then place them at the bottom of the baking pan, and baking sides.

3. In a bowle beat the butter, sugar and ricotta cheese until creamy, set aside.

Separate eggs (yolks from the white), stir the yolks into the dough.

4. In another bowl beat the whites until stiff. 

5. Add to the dough sifted flour, baking powder, salt, lemon & orange juice and zest, combine well. 

6. Stir in stiffed egg whites (with a wooden spatula), until it is just combined. 

7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. 

8. Bake at 180°C / 350 F for 40- 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. 

Serve warm or cold.

Ako me redovno pratite, sigurno znate da sam veliki limunoljubac, volim limun ponajviše u kolačima, stalno isprobavam nove recepte, ali ne stižem da ih objavim. Danas ću podijeliti s vama adaptiranu verziju meni najdražeg kolača od ricotte i limuna (recept ću objaviti drugom prilikom), ovog puta s narančama (a ima i malo limuna :)) Imala sam lijepe, nešpricane naranče iz organskog uzgoja, pa sam malo eksperimentirala, i dobila sam jako ukusan, sočan, fin kolač. Uz to sam imala i dovoljno domaće ricotte, koju je vrlo lako napraviti, podijeliću uskoro receptić s vama!

Kolač s narančom i ricotta sirom

(za kalup 24-26 cm promjera)

Sastojci

3-4 naranče (iz organskog uzgoja) , isječene na tanke kriške

100 g maslaca (sobne temperature)

250 g brašna (glatko)

3 jaja

250 g ricotta sira 

170 g šećera

1,5 žličice praška za pecivo

sok + korice 1/2 limuna 

prstohvat soli

sok 1 naranče

korice 1/2 naranče

 

Priprema  

1. Peć zagrijati na 180° C.

2. Kalup obložiti papirom za pečenje.

3. U posudi umutiti maslac, šećer i ricottu, dok ne dobijete kremastu smjesu. U ovu smjesu dodati 3 žumanjka, a bjelanjke u zasebnoj posudi izmutiti u čvsti snijeg. 

4. U smjesu s žumanjcima postepeno dodati prosijano brašno s praškom za pecivo, dodati so, limunov i narančin sok te izribane korice limuna i naranči, i umutiti. 

5.Spatulom lagano umiješati snijeg od bjelanjaka u tijesto, taman toliko da se svi sastojci sjedine.

6. U kalupu ravnomjerno rasporediti tanko najsečene kriške od naranči, po dnu i sa strane. 

7. Smjesu izliti u kalup.

8. U prethodno zagrijanoj pećnici peći  na 180°¨C 40-45 minuta. Test s čačkalicom.

Servirati toplo ili hladno. Uživati!