ALANYA STYLE CHEESE FILLING

Traditional Oven Filling from Alanya Cuisine

🧾 Ingredients (Serves 7)

• 6 eggs
• 1 kg onions
• 1 kg ricotta/curd cheese (lor)
• 3 bunches parsley
• 200 g butter
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper

👩‍🍳 Preparation

Dice the onions into small cubes and sauté in olive oil.
Remove from heat and let cool.

Place the cooled onions in a mixing bowl.
Add curd cheese, finely chopped parsley, eggs, salt, and black pepper.
Mix all ingredients well.

Melt the butter in a separate pan and pour it over the mixture.
Mix again until fully combined.

🔥 Usage / Cooking

This cheese filling is traditionally used in wood-fired oven pastries and baked dishes.
It can be taken to a local bakery oven for baking.

🍽️ Serving Suggestion

Best served hot.
Suitable as a main dish or a shared baked meal.

🌾 Local Note

This filling is a key component of traditional Alanya oven dishes, commonly prepared in villages and baked in communal ovens.