Uşak Keşkeği
City
Uşak
Meal Type
Main dish
Prep Time
45 min
Uşak Keşkeği is a traditional ceremonial dish prepared by cooking and pounding wheat and meat for a long time. Preparing it at weddings, holidays and social gatherings makes the meal not just a recipe but a common labor ritual. It offers a full and silky flavor when complemented with buttery red pepper.
Ingredients
- wheat for ashure
- Chicken or lamb
- butter
- red pepper
- salt
Recipe
- 1
Wheat is pre-soaked and boiled with meat.
- 2
When the ingredients soften, they are crushed and combined.
- 3
Mix until the consistency thickens.
- 4
It is served with butter and red pepper drizzle.