The first day of Ramadan, we had an easy and delicious menu here in Istanbul, Turkiye. We prepared the iftar in an hour (I begin to make 1,5 hours before the iftar sunset time, but waited to get close to the time so it will be served hot) We had a simple red lentil soup, a well-known recipe for making one of the best liver dish "Arnavut cieri" , Glla (Gullach) dessert and onion sumac salad. 0:00 Our first iftar menu intro0:30 Simple red lentil soup1:05 Preparing the liver 3:04 Gullach dessert (rice sheets soaked in milk syrup)3:40 Cooking the liver4:44 Onion sumac salad5:30 Coating the liver and frying6:41 Seasoning the fried liver7:26 Iftar time, breaking our fasting9:00 Serving glla dessertIngredients for red lentil soup:1 onion2 tbsp butter1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp tomato paste1+1/2 cup red lentils1-2 cups meat stock (optional)salt, waterIngredients for "Arnavut cieri" Albanian style fried liver with potatoes500gr. beef liver1/2 cup flour1/4 tsp baking soda2 cups or more vegetable oil to deep frysalt to tasteabout 1/4 tsp or more or less paprika, cumin to tasteFor the onion sumac parsley saladhalf a bunch of fresh parsley2 red or yellow onionsalt to taste1-2 tsp sumacBeef liver is nutrient dense and has numerous health benefits. In addition to their good vitamin profile, animal livers such as beef liver are also rich in minerals, including zinc, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and copper. These minerals are good for the body in the following ways: Zinc supports the immune system.5 Delicious lentil recipes to try from Turkish cuisine:Gullach dessert recipe: https://youtu.be/izP1hwnx9uAAlso check these iftar menu ideas:Turkish kebab Belen Tava & Sponge cake with syrup revani: https://youtu.be/dajerpKzsqgRamadan Turkish Iftar Menu: Ottoman Lentil Soup / Kofta With Potato Yogurt / Walnut Dessert: https://youtu.be/vVwGBj6E_kQRamadan Turkish Iftar 2: CHICKEN Islim Kebab / Rice Pudding / Cacik: https://youtu.be/XgncxWHjmGoJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVIj-OqEjXNqKpItChRrMQ/joinSUBSCRIBE https://bit.ly/3iirrRCFOLLOW ME FROM INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/turkishfoodtravelMY WEBSITE http://www.turkishfoodtravel.com Facebook: https://fb.me/turkishfoodtravel Don't forget to subscribe and press the notification button: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVIj-OqEjXNqKpItChRrMQ?sub_confirmation=1