Pasha and Soldiers
A rich traditional Turkish-Levantine dish based on meat with rice or dough, served as a complete meal.
A traditional Turkish-Levantine dish made as a rich meat-and-rice style meal or platter.
Like a hearty spiced meat-and-grain dish served as a full meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (the magic cup) white bulgur
- 1 cup brown bulgur
- 1 level spoonful salt
- 1/4 spoonful white pepper
- 1/2 spoonful cumin
- 3 cups (the same magic cup) boiling water
- 250 g ground meat
- 1 onion
- 1/2 spoonful salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- a pinch ground cloves
- a pinch nutmeg
- as needed chopped walnuts
- 250 g coarsely ground meat with a little fat
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup water
- a handful fresh coriander
- as needed crushed garlic
- 250 g finely ground meat
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- a pinch pepper
- 1.5 kg plain yogurt
- 200 ml milk
- 200 ml kaymak / creamy ashta
- 2 1/2 spoonfuls cornstarch
- for garnish toasted pine nuts
- for garnish crushed garlic
- a little chopped coriander or mint