Kabak tatlısı (
Turkish for "pumpkin dessert") is a
pumpkin dessert in
Turkish cuisine
Turkish cuisine () is the cuisine of Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. It is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Mediterranean, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Eastern Eur ...
. It is made by cooking peeled and cut pumpkin that has had sugar sprinkled on it (
candied
Candied fruit, also known as glacé fruit, is whole fruit, smaller pieces of fruit, or pieces of peel, placed in heated sugar syrup, which absorbs the moisture from within the fruit and eventually preserves it. Depending on the size and type o ...
pumpkin). Milk can also be used. The dish is topped with chopped
walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''.
Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...
s,
tahini and
kaymak
Kaymak, sarshir, or qashta/ashta ( fa, سَرشیر ) ( ar, قشطة or ar, قيمر ) is a creamy dairy food similar to clotted cream, made from the milk of water buffalo, cows, sheep, or goats in Central Asia, some Balkan countries, som ...
. It is a winter-time seasonal dessert. The texture has been described as resembling
taffy.
[Turkish Delight, From the Editor May 2014 Afar page 18]
See also
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List of desserts
A dessert is typically the sweet course that, after the entrée and main course, concludes a meal in the culture of many countries, particularly Western culture. The course usually consists of sweet foods, but may include other items. The word ...
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List of squash and pumpkin dishes
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References
External links
YouTube video of preparation
Bulgarian desserts
Middle Eastern cuisine
Turkish desserts
Iranian desserts
Squash and pumpkin dishes
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