Turkish Cuisine
Şekalok - Bitlis

Şekalok

City
Bitlis
Meal Type
Soup
Prep Time
45 min

Shekalok 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

  • meat with bones
  • green lentils
  • mukashar
  • dried cucumber peel
  • lean ground meat
  • bulgur for meatballs 1 egg
  • semolina 1 tablespoon salt

Recipe

  1. 1

    Meat, lentils, mukashar and dried cucumber peel are boiled separately.

  2. 2

    Minced meat, bulgur, egg, semolina and salt are mixed and kneaded.

  3. 3

    While kneading, a bowl of water is kept and occasionally a handful of water is taken and poured into the meatball mixture.

  4. 4

    As the dough hardens, add a little water and knead it until it reaches a dough consistency that will not stick to the hand.

  5. 5

    Hazelnut-sized pieces of dough are rolled into equal sizes and made into glorics.

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