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Avanit (Van garlic-yoghurt flour pancake)

Whole recipeFrom: Zihni Yıldırım, B., Yılmaz, İ., Van Mutfağına Özgü Bazı Yöresel Yemekler (2023)

Ingredients

  • 100 gWheat flour
  • 50 gEgg
  • 12 gGarlic
  • 100 gYogurt
  • 13.7 gOlive oil
  • 5 gRed pepper flakes
  • 5 gSalt
  • 15 gWater

The source does not say how many it serves. Amounts are the whole recipe as written; no serving count was made up.

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

  1. Wheat flour33%
  2. Yogurt33%
  3. Egg17%
  4. Water 5%
  5. Olive oil 5%
  6. Garlic 4%
  7. Red pepper flakes 2%
  8. Salt 2%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Mix the flour and egg. Add the water to bring the batter to the right consistency, then add the salt and mix again.

  2. Put the olive oil in a pan and heat the pan for 3-5 minutes. Pour the batter into the hot pan and cook it, shaping it lightly with a fork.

    3 min

  3. Once the avanit is on the plate, mix the garlic into the yoghurt and pour it over. Add oil heated with the chili flakes.

Where this recipe comes from

From a published work: quantities come from Zihni Yıldırım, B., Yılmaz, İ., Van Mutfağına Özgü Bazı Yöresel Yemekler (2023); the method is written in our own words.

Last changed: November 1, 2026

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