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Alaca yarma stew (wheat, chickpea, bean and beef kavurma)

Serves 6Official

Ingredients

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Cross-section

  1. Water43%
  2. Beef kavurma21%
  3. Butter9%
  4. Boiled cracked wheat 6%
  5. Boiled white beans 6%
  6. Cooked chickpeas 6%
  7. Onion 4%
  8. Tomato paste 2%
  9. Salt 1%
  10. Red pepper flakes 0%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. In a large pot melt half of the butter and fry the tomato paste.

  2. Add the boiled wheat, beans and chickpeas, the salt and hot water. Cook over low heat.

  3. Add the beef kavurma and keep cooking until it boils.

  4. Melt the remaining butter in a pan. Add the finely chopped onion and the chilli flakes and fry until the onion is well browned.

  5. Stir the onion butter into the stew and simmer for 5 more minutes.

    5 min

  6. Take it off the heat, rest for 15 minutes and serve hot.

    15 min

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Last changed: November 1, 2026

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