Alaca yarma stew (wheat, chickpea, bean and beef kavurma)
Ingredients
- 1,000 gWater
- 150 gBoiled cracked wheat
- 150 gCooked chickpeas
- 150 gBoiled white beans
- 500 gBeef kavurma
- 100 gButter step 1
- 50 gTomato paste
- 20 gSalt
- 100 gButter step 4
- 100 gOnion
- 10 gRed pepper flakes
Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.
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Cross-section
- Water43%
- Beef kavurma21%
- Butter9%
- Boiled cracked wheat 6%
- Boiled white beans 6%
- Cooked chickpeas 6%
- Onion 4%
- Tomato paste 2%
- Salt 1%
- Red pepper flakes 0%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
In a large pot melt half of the butter and fry the tomato paste.
Add the boiled wheat, beans and chickpeas, the salt and hot water. Cook over low heat.
Add the beef kavurma and keep cooking until it boils.
Melt the remaining butter in a pan. Add the finely chopped onion and the chilli flakes and fry until the onion is well browned.
Stir the onion butter into the stew and simmer for 5 more minutes.
5 minTake it off the heat, rest for 15 minutes and serve hot.
15 min
Where this recipe comes from
Official: based on a registration or official record.
- TÜRKPATENT Coğrafi İşaret Portalı, tescil no 1502 (Alaca Belediyesi)Accessed: November 2, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026