Turkish Noodles with Arugula (Rokali Eriste)

Time

Prep 10 min · Cook 6 min · 16 min total

Difficulty

hard

1. 1

   When you are ready to prepare your meal: Boil the egg noodles and drain (see Step #11). Melt some butter (and/or olive oil) in a saute pan. Add the noodles, salt and pepper and cook for a 3-4 minutes on medium heat.

   4 min
2. 2

   Add the arugula and stir; cooking just until slightly wilted; about 30-45 seconds. Remember that the arugula will continue to cook off heat.

   1 min
3. 3

   Arrange the noodles on a serving platter,, sprinkle of salt and cracked black pepper. Sprinkle all over with the walnuts.

4. 4

   Add a dollop of thick plain yogurt to each serving; garnish with fresh parsley. How to make Turkish Noodles (Eriste) by hand: In a large bowl, sift flour with salt. Make a hole in the middle. Crack the eggs inside. Slowly mix the flour into the eggs with your fingers.

5. 5

   Place the dough on a lightly floured counter, knead well until smooth (no more crumbles). While you are kneading, wet your hands 2-3 times so the dough is smooth.

6. 6

   Give the dough a round shape and cover it with a clean towel. Set aside for about 30 minutes.

   30 min
7. 7

   Place some flour on the counter and the rolling pin. Cut the dough into 3 pieces (original recipe 2 pieces). Roll each piece out into a rectangle shape until you have very thin sheets.

8. 8

   Leave the sheets for 1 hour on the floured counter or tray. For each sheet, first roll it, then cut the rolls into strips about 1 cm wide. Open up the rolls immediately (to avoid the dough sticking together) and place on parchment paper. Then cut the strips 2.5 cm in length.

   60 min
9. 9

   Boil water with salt in a large pot. Throw the noodles in, cover pot and immediately bring back to boil. Once water is boiling, remove lid and cook pasta for about 4-5 minutes. Taste to see if the noodles are cooked. Drain.

   5 min
10. 10

    For KitchenAid stand up mixer method: Add all ingredients to the bowl and using a dough hook, knead for approximately 5 minutes or until dough is smooth. You will need to stop the machine and coax the flour/egg mixture downward into the bowl. Proceed with recipe in Step #7.

    5 min
11. 11

    Store the dried pasta in a Ziploc-type bag, an airtight jar, etc. Cooking time does not include preparing the egg noodles.

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