Şanlıurfa / Urfa Tepsi Kebabı

Şanlıurfa tepsi kebabı / Urfa tepsi kebabı is a traditional kebab prepared by placing minced or ground meat from male lamb and tail fat between slices of the geographical indication registered Birecik eggplant, then baking it in an oven.

Şanlıurfa tepsi kebabı / Urfa tepsi kebabı is categorized under dishes. It has been officially registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office as a "geographical indication^【1】". The registration of Şanlıurfa tepsi kebabı documents its place within Şanlıurfa’s culinary culture, the use of regional ingredients such as the geographical indication registered Birecik eggplant in its production, the specific method of preparing the meat and tail fat, and the technique of baking it on a tray, all of which define its regional identity.

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Şanlıurfa tepsi kebabı / Urfa tepsi kebabı is an oven-baked dish whose main ingredients are meat from male lamb, tail fat, and Birecik eggplant. After being rested for one day, the meat and tail fat are passed through a meat grinder or minced and salted. The eggplants are sliced and the prepared meat mixture is placed between the slices.

• 450 g male lamb meat
• 150 g tail fat
• 6 Birecik eggplants (geographical indication registration no: 217)
• 10 red or green peppers
• 6 g salt

1. Preparation of the Meat: The meat and tail fat are rested for one day. Salt is then added and the mixture is passed through a meat grinder or minced.
2. Preparation of the Eggplants: The tops of the Birecik eggplants are cut off and sliced into pieces 4–6 cm wide.
3. Arrangement on the Tray: The sliced eggplants are arranged on a tray without disturbing their shape. Approximately 40 grams of the prepared meat mixture, rolled into a log, is placed between each slice, starting from the top of the eggplant.
4. Baking: The prepared kebab is baked in an oven or stone oven at 200 °C for 50–60 minutes.
5. Preparation of the Peppers: Red or green peppers are arranged on a rack and roasted in the oven or stone oven for 5 minutes.
6. Resting and Serving: The baked kebab and roasted peppers are removed from the oven and allowed to rest for 5 minutes. Şanlıurfa tepsi kebabı / Urfa tepsi kebabı is served with the roasted peppers, sliced dried onion, the geographical indication registered Şanlıurfa open bread (Urfa open bread) (registration no: 295), and ayran.

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An application for the geographical indication registration of Şanlıurfa tepsi kebabı / Urfa tepsi kebabı was submitted by the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality. The application, numbered C2021/000232, was filed on 4 February 2021. Following the evaluation process, the product was officially registered on 19 July 2022 under registration number 1171 as a "geographical indication". The registrant’s address is recorded as 154. Sokak No:2, Bamyasuyu Mahallesi, Şanlıurfa.