Turkish Cuisine
Keklikli Pilav - Bitlis

Keklikli Pilav

City
Bitlis
Meal Type
Soup
Prep Time
45 min

Rice with Partridge 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

  • partridge
  • rice
  • chickpeas 1 teaspoon salt
  • boiled partridge juice

Recipe

  1. 1

    Chickpea shells, which are soaked overnight and boiled in the morning, are cleaned and divided into two pieces to make mukesher.

  2. 2

    Boil the partridge and strain its water into a separate bowl.

  3. 3

    Rice, mukesher, salt and 4 cups of hot partridge boiling water are added and cooked.

  4. 4

    When it starts to boil, reduce the heat and cook over low heat until the water evaporates, then remove it from the stove.

  5. 5

    Put a paper towel on it, close the lid and let it brew for 10-15 minutes.

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