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The crowning jewel of Siirt weddings and special occasions, Perde Rice is an aromatic chicken and almond pilaf baked inside a special pastry shell.
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Baked in special fez-shaped copper pots, Perde Rice carries deep symbolic meanings in Siirt culinary culture. The outer dough represents marriage and keeping family secrets, the rice grains symbolize abundance, and the almonds symbolize the boys of the family. To see where you can try this magnificent dish sliced like a cake, check out the Map section.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of rice and 500g chicken breast
- 1/2 cup blanched raw almonds and pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon currants
- For the dough: 1 egg, 2 tablespoons yogurt, flour, butter
- Salt, black pepper, allspice
Preparation
- Boil and shred the chicken meat; prepare a semi-cooked rice pilaf with pine nuts, currants, and spices.
- Roll out a dough made of flour, egg, yogurt, and a little butter until smooth.
- Grease a special fez-shaped pot with butter, arrange almonds at the bottom, and line the pot with the dough.
- Fill the inside with the chicken rice mixture, fold the overlapping dough to close it, and bake until golden brown.
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- Coordinates
- 37.9086° N, 42.1264° E
- Tip
- Menus and hours can change; confirm before you go.
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37.9086° N, 42.1264° E
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37.9086° N, 42.1264° E