Papara (stale bread with onion and tulum cheese)
Ingredients
- 60 gButter
- 550 gOnion
- 600 gWater
- 250 gTulum cheese
- 350 gWhite bread
Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.
Allergens
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Cross-section
- Water33%
- Onion30%
- White bread19%
- Tulum cheese14%
- Butter 3%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
Heat the butter in a pan and fry the onion.
Pour in the boiling water, stir and bring it to the boil.
Add the tulum cheese and stir for 2 more minutes, then take the pan off the heat. Leave it to cool a little.
2 minWhen the mixture has cooled a little, pour it over the stale bread pieces and bring it to the table.
Where this recipe comes from
From a published work: quantities come from Sivas İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü sitesi, Asırlık Tariflerle Türk Mutfağı (PDF; kitapta yazar, yayıncı ve yıl yok); the method is written in our own words.
- Sivas İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü sitesi, Asırlık Tariflerle Türk Mutfağı (PDF; kitapta yazar, yayıncı ve yıl yok)Accessed: November 4, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026