Çılbır is a Turkish dish of
poached eggs with
yogurt (often with
garlic
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mixed in).
Recipe: Eggs Benedict, the Turkish Way (''Çılbır'')
, ''FoodsofTurkey.com''.
There are records of çılbır being eaten by Ottoman sultans as far back as the 15th century. It is now common to serve the dish topped with melted butter infused with Aleppo pepper, for which paprika
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can be substituted.
In several Balkan countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, the Turkish word ''çılbır'' is rendered as ''čimbur'' and refers to a fried eggs dish. Almost identical is the Panagyurski style eggs dish in Bulgaria.
See also
* List of egg dishes
* Turkish cuisine
References
External links
Egg dishes
Turkish cuisine
Bulgarian cuisine
Turkish words and phrases
Yogurt-based dishes
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