Konya Cimcik


Product Description and Distinguishing Features:

Konya Cimcik is a dish made by shaping and boiling a dough prepared with wheat flour, eggs, water, and salt, then serving it with minced meat and yogurt sauce. The distinct feature of cooking the filling separately and serving it on top is specific to the geographical region.Konya Cimcik holds a significant place in Konya's culinary culture, with its roots dating back to ancient times. The production method, specific to the geographical region, requires skill and expertise. Therefore, Konya Cimcik is associated with a geographical boundary.

Konya Cimcik

Production Method:

The necessary components for making 4 servings of Konya Cimcik are as follows: For the Dough: - 1 kg wheat flour - 400 ml water - 6 g salt - 2 eggs For the Meat Sauce: - 100 g ground beef - 1 medium-sized onion - 40 g butter - 6 g salt - 6 g red pepper flakes - 6 g black pepper For the Yogurt Sauce: - 200 g yogurt - 2 cloves of garlic - 200-400 ml water

The dough is kneaded with flour, eggs, salt, and water, then divided into small portions. Butter is melted, and finely chopped onions are sautéed until they become golden brown. Ground beef is added and cooked until browned. Black pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt are added, and the mixture is set aside to cool. The dough is rolled out with a rolling pin and cut into small squares. The two ends of each square are joined together. Water and salt are boiled in a pot, and the dough pieces are added and cooked. Garlic is mashed with salt, and yogurt and water are added to prepare the yogurt sauce. The boiled cimcik dough is served hot with yogurt sauce and minced meat sauce on top.