Kastamonu Rustic Pide

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This pide, indispensable for morning breakfasts on the streets of Sultangazi, is also highly loved by the people of Istanbul. It holds a special place among Turkey's street foods, and you can discover neighborhood bakeries with the Map.

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Cuisine

Baked in the early hours of the morning in the ovens of master bakers who migrated from Kastamonu to Sultangazi, this pide is a favorite of the Istanbul working-class breakfast.

Unlike open pides throughout Turkey, its dough is softer and in a closed form. You can click on our Map link to find stone ovens in the district.

Ingredients

500 grams of flour and half a pack of fresh yeast
Warm water and salt
250 grams of minced beef (for filling)
2 finely chopped onions
Black pepper and red pepper flakes
Egg yolk for topping

Preparation

Mix flour, yeast, salt, and water to knead a soft dough and let it ferment.
Roast the onions in oil, add minced meat and spices, cook, and let cool.
Tear off pieces from the fermented dough and roll them out in a long thin oval shape.
Put the cooled minced meat mixture in the middle of the dough and close it by joining the edges on top.
Brush egg yolk on top and bake at 200 degrees until golden brown.

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