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Main Meat:<\/strong> 250 g goat liver (finely diced)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 250 g ground goat meat (single grind)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\u00bd cups rice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 3 tablespoons butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1 tea glass blanched almonds (roasted)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2 medium onions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 3 medium tomatoes (grated)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00bd bunch parsley<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\u00bd teaspoons salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1 teaspoon black pepper<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2 tablespoons tomato paste<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 4 tablespoons butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 4 tablespoons tomato paste<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n For Cooking:<\/strong> Rice:<\/strong> Almonds:<\/strong> Liver and Ground Meat:<\/strong> Vegetables:<\/strong> Combining:<\/strong> Final Touch:<\/strong> Creating the Pocket:<\/strong> Stuffing:<\/strong> Sealing:<\/strong> Simmering:<\/strong> Place the cooked laba on a serving platter. Remove the strings and separate from the bones before portioning. Spoon some of its cooking juices over the top and serve hot.<\/p>\n The section between the rib bones and the pelvic bones of small ruminants such as sheep or goats is called the \u201claba\u201d (abdominal cavity section). In the Alanya region, goat is traditionally preferred.<\/p>\n In Alanya cuisine, Stuffed Laba is not an everyday meal. It traditionally appears at the head of the table on special occasions such as:<\/p>\n Weddings and Religious Festivals:<\/strong> A centerpiece for large family gatherings and celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Special Guests:<\/strong> Prepared for highly respected or out-of-town guests.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Eid al-Adha:<\/strong> Traditionally made with freshly sacrificed meat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In Alanya, young goat (kid) meat is especially preferred because:<\/p>\n The mountainous and shrub-covered landscape makes goat meat widely available and particularly flavorful.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The distinctive aroma of goat meat blends perfectly with the rich stuffing of almonds and liver, creating the dish\u2019s characteristic regional taste.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n What makes this dish unique is the skillful preparation of the \u201claba\u201d section (the area between the ribs and abdominal cavity), which is opened like a pocket. In Alanya, butchers prepare the meat specifically for this dish when requested.<\/p>\n The Alanya-style laba stuffing is especially rich. It includes not only rice, but also roasted almonds, finely chopped liver, and generous seasoning \u2014 particularly black pepper. Slow cooking in the meat\u2019s own juices brings the flavor to its peak.<\/p>\n A final note: In Alanya, this dish is commonly served with ice-cold local ayran or a fresh seasonal salad.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stuffed Laba (Serves 8\u201310) Ingredients Main Meat:1 medium-sized goat laba (about 5 kg) For the Filling: 250 g goat liver (finely diced) 250 g ground…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[607],"tags":[613,612],"class_list":["post-16862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoresel-yemekler-rehberi","tag-keci-labasi-dolmasi","tag-laba-dolmasi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanyarehberi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
1 medium-sized goat laba (about 5 kg)<\/p>\nFor the Filling:<\/h3>\n
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For the Top Sauce:<\/h3>\n
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Water, enough to cover<\/p>\n
\nPreparation Steps<\/h2>\n
1. Preparation<\/h3>\n
Soak the rice in warm salted water for at least one hour.<\/p>\n
Boil briefly in hot water, peel, and roast in a pan until lightly golden without burning.<\/p>\n
\n2. Preparing the Filling (Pilaf)<\/h3>\n
Chop the liver slightly larger than minced meat. Add to a heated pot and saut\u00e9. Then add the ground meat and butter and continue saut\u00e9ing.<\/p>\n
Add finely chopped onions. Once softened and lightly golden, add grated tomatoes and cook for two more minutes.<\/p>\n
Add tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and the washed and drained rice. Saut\u00e9 briefly.<\/p>\n
Remove from heat. Add black pepper, finely chopped parsley, salt, and roasted almonds. Mix well.<\/p>\n
\n3. Stuffing and Cooking<\/h3>\n
From the inside of the rib section, carefully create a pocket toward the abdominal cavity without tearing the skin.<\/p>\n
Fill the pocket with the prepared stuffing. Add \u00bd cup of water inside and sew the opening closed with kitchen string.<\/p>\n
Spread tomato paste over the laba. In a large pot, brown it on both sides in butter.<\/p>\n
Add enough water to cover and cook until the meat becomes tender.<\/p>\n
\nServing Suggestion<\/h2>\n
\nInformation Note<\/h2>\n
\nAlanya\u2019s \u201cHonored Guest\u201d Dish<\/h2>\n
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\nWhy Goat Meat?<\/h2>\n
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\nRegional Preparation Detail: The \u201cLaba\u201d Cut<\/h2>\n
\nKey Tip: The Richness of the Pilaf<\/h2>\n