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Gaziantep tooth-celebration wheat and chickpea (dis hedigi)

Serves 6Official

Ingredients

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. Water85%
  2. Pounded wheat (dehulled wheat berries)10%
  3. Chickpeas 5%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Pick over and rinse the wheat and chickpeas. Soak them in separate bowls overnight.

  2. Drain the chickpeas, put them in a pot, add the water and bring to a boil. About 30 minutes after it starts boiling, add the wheat and cook together.

    30 min

  3. Skim off the foam with a slotted spoon. Cook on low heat, stirring now and then, until the grains burst open and the water is absorbed.

  4. Let it rest, then serve hot or cold.

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Last changed: November 1, 2026

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