Kırşehir Çullaması

Kırşehir Çullaması is a traditional dish from Kırşehir province, based on chicken meat. It is protected as a geographical indication under Law No. 6769 on Industrial Property and was registered on 1 December 2017. The registered holder is the Ahiler Development Agency.

Kırşehir Çullaması is a dish closely associated with the region, prepared using basic ingredients such as chicken meat chicken broth butter and flour. The meat of chickens raised in natural conditions is preferred in its production; this element is decisive both for flavor and local character. The preparation of the dish requires skill and has a distinctive presentation.

The dish is built upon a pelte base made from boiled chicken meat and chicken broth. The production process includes the following steps:

• A whole chicken is boiled and its broth is strained.
• Two glasses of flour are roasted with half a tea glass of sunflower oil until it turns pink.
• Eight glasses of chicken broth are gradually added to the cooled roasted flour while stirring continuously to prevent lumps.
• One dessert spoon of salt and half a table spoon of tomato paste are added to the mixture and cooked until it reaches a medium consistency.
• The mixture is transferred to shallow plates.
• Shredded chicken meat is placed on top of the pelte.
• One dessert spoon of red pepper flakes is fried in two table spoons of butter and poured over the dish.

The consistency can be adjusted by adding more chicken broth. The cooking time is approximately five to six minutes.

The dish may only be called “Kırşehir Çullaması” when produced within the boundaries of Kırşehir province. Its preparation and presentation are based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of local masters over many years. In this respect it serves both as a carrier of local culinary culture and as a component of cultural heritage.

The protection and proper presentation of the product under the geographical indication framework are coordinated by the Ahiler Development Agency. The monitoring authority consists of expert representatives from Kırşehir Municipality and the Kırşehir Provincial Directorate of Food Agriculture and Livestock. Inspections are carried out periodically and upon complaint. During inspections the characteristics of ingredients mixing ratios production method presentation style and use of the geographical indication are verified.