Borani
City
Bitlis
Meal Type
Soup
Prep Time
45 min
Borani is one of the prominent local flavors in Bitlis cuisine. It reflects the character of the city cuisine with the ingredients and cooking method used in the local table culture.
Ingredients
- Local main material
- Butter or oil
- salt
- spice
Recipe
- 1
The peeled and chopped squash is cooked in two glasses of water until it becomes mushy.
- 2
Add gilgıl (white millet) and shijer to the pumpkin and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes.
- 3
Peppered butter sauce is poured over the food on presentation plates.
- 4
Depending on the material it is made of, it is called pumpkin or pazik borani.
- 5
Source: Bitlis Cuisine from Past to Present, Compiled by Cesim Çelebi.