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When we talk about Niğde, we should also mention about local delicacies. It features many delicious meals from sac kavurma (diced lamb fried on iron plate) to Niğde tava, from ezogelin soup to kabak dolması, pita bread, arabaşı soup, noodles, milky soup, meat dishes, yoghurt soup, oğma soup, papara, green beans with egg, kaygana, apricots stuffed witt kaymak, red beet soup, musakka, tirit, ditme, tandır, and öfeleme soup are among the famous dishes of Niğde.

Saç Kavurma

Ingredients

1 kg Lamb meat or Beef with moderate fat. cube cut (3cm x 3cm)

2 tbsp vegetable oil

3 tbsp butter

2 big onions dice cut

2 big tomatoes dice cut

3 green cayenne pepper thin sliced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes

Ezogelin Çorbası or Ezo Bride Soup is a delicious Turkish soup made with orange lentils. It is said that the soup was made by the bride Ezo to please her mother-in-law.

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

2 Tablespoons Butter

1 Large Yellow Onion

2 Cloves Garlic

1 Tomato

1 Carrot

2 Cups Orange(Red) Lentils

¼ Cup Jasmine Rice or Bulgur

2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste

½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

1 Tablespoon Mint

1 Tablespoon Salt

¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper

8 Cups Chicken Stock or Water

For Serving: Melted Butter, Crushed Mint, Crushed Red Pepper, Lemon Wedges, Croutons (optional)

Turkey is the leader in the production of Prunus armeniaca also known as Apricots or in Turkey Kayısı. Kayısı is a gorgeous fruit that can be used in pilavs, making pies, tarts, jams, and preserves. One of my favorites for using apricots is Kaymaklı Kayısı Tatlısı or Apricots Stuffed with Kaymak. If you are serving a heavy meal, this dessert could be served as a perfect ending to your meal. It is light, not too sweet and makes for a fabulous presentation. Hope you enjoy it! Afiyet olsun!

Ingredients

20 Dried Apricots, preferably from Turkey

2 Cups of Water

¾ Cup Sugar

Juice of ½ Lemon

1 Cup Kaymak (if you are not in Turkey, you can use Clotted Cream, Ricotta or Plain Labneh, but unfortunately it will not be as good as Kaymak)

¼ Cup Crushed Pistachios for garnish

Quick and Easy Puffy Pita Bread

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Soft and puffy pita bread

Ingredients

3 Cups Bread Flour (+ ¼ cup for rolling dough)

1½ Teaspoon Salt

1 Tablespoon Honey

1⅛ Cup Warm Water

3 Tablespoons Olive Oil

2¼ Teaspoons Yeast

Meat Stuffed Zucchini and Tomatoes or Etli Kabak ve Domates Dolması

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Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef 80/20

⅓ Cup Rice

1¼ Tablespoons Salt

1 Teaspoon Dill Weed

1 Medium Onion, grated

5 Zucchini

3 Tomatoes

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Water

Pumpkin Seed

Considering that Niğde meets 34% of the appetizer pumpkin production of Turkey, it will impossible to think that pumpkin seeds are not famous in Niğde. These seeds are flavored with dry roasting or wet roasting technique in the city and presented as salted or unsalted to the appetizer lovers' taste. When pumpkin seeds are flavored with the "roasting in milk" method, also known as wet roasting, it attracts great attention of tourists and lovers of pumpkin seeds.

Dried Grapes

It is a seeded grape type obtained by desiccating black grapes of dimrit type produced in Niğde Region. It is known that grape production and viticulture in the region dates back to very old times. Niğde dried grape, which has a unique sweet taste, is an energizing and healthy food with the vitamins and minerals it contains. It is widely produced and consumed in the region

Tahinli Simit

It is local product which is prepared as follows; the dough is made by using ingredients such as flour, water, sugar, oil, butter and tahini. After pouring molasses and sesame, it is baked in the oven and made ready for service. It is generally consumed with tea in the region.

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