Gaziantep Alenaziği
Anatomy of the Product
Gaziantep Alenaziği
Gaziantep Alenaziği
Its Story
It is a traditional dish prepared using roasted eggplant, strained yogurt, garlic, and mutton. It is especially popular in the summer months and is one of the most well-known dishes of Gaziantep cuisine.
Geographical Origin
Gaziantep, Türkiye
Ingredients / Steps
Eggplant → Harvest → Roasting → Peeling & Mincing Yogurt → Straining → Blending with Garlic Lamb Meat → Cubed, Minced → Sautéing → Seasoning Combination → Roasted Eggplant + Garlic Yogurt + Lamb Meat Final → Touch of Butter → Gaziantep Alinazik
How It Is Made
For the preparation of Gaziantep Alenaziği (Antep Alenaziği), seedless eggplants are preferred. The eggplants are roasted by turning them on all sides for 10-15 minutes, depending on the oven's temperature, then peeled and finely chopped. Pre-salted hand-minced meat (zırh kıyması) or cubed meat is skewered onto square or flat kebab skewers that fit the grill. They are cooked over a dying (low-ember) charcoal fire by turning them in the same direction. Garlic is added to strained yogurt according to taste and mixed. The roasted eggplants are placed in a tinned copper dish (sahan), the strained yogurt mixture is added on top, and it is lightly heated over low heat. The minced or cubed meat kebab cooked on the grill is placed on top, and it is served with clarified butter or butter infused with ground red pepper poured over it.
Registration Information
Geographical Indication — File No: C2019/211, Application Date: 16.12.2019, Registration No: 748, Registration Date: 04.05.2021, Status: Registered, Applicant / Registering Authority: Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality
Producers
It has been registered by the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality.
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