İskilip dolması

Iskilip dolması is a Turkish dish of caramelized onions, rice and lamb that was traditionally cooked in a cloth bag in a large copper pot or cauldron. During the Ottoman period, this dish was prepared to feed the Ottoman army. The dish is a regional specialty of Çorum, where it is prepared in large quantities using traditional methods and is typically served at weddings. Though it is not a dolma, It is called a dolma because it shares some similar features with some of the stuffed dolma dishes. Each pot of iskilip dolması includes 20 kilos of meat, 5 kilos of butter, 5 kilos of olive oil and 25 kilos of rice and can feed approximately 150 people. First the meat is added to the pot with some water. The rice is steam cooked over the broth in cloth bags. The pressure cooker pot is sealed with dough and left undisturbed to slow cook over a period of 12 hours.

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