Pounded wheat pilaf (dövme pilavı, Mersin)
Ingredients
- 400 gPounded wheat (dehulled wheat berries)
- 100 gButter
- 10 gGround black pepper
- 10 gSalt
- 1,500 gWater
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
- Water74%
- Pounded wheat (dehulled wheat berries)20%
- Butter 5%
- Ground black pepper 0%
- Salt 0%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
Soak the pounded wheat in the water the evening before and leave it.
The next day boil it in the same water, watching that it does not scorch, until the water is absorbed.
Melt the butter in a pan until sizzling and pour it over the pilaf.
Sprinkle with black pepper and salt and stir.
Where this recipe comes from
From a published work: quantities come from Öktem, Ş., Turizm Sektöründe Standart Reçetelerin Önemi Kapsamında Bir Çalışma: Mersin Yöresel Yemekleri; the method is written in our own words.
- Öktem, Ş., Turizm Sektöründe Standart Reçetelerin Önemi Kapsamında Bir Çalışma: Mersin Yöresel YemekleriAccessed: November 4, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026