Şanlıurfa / Urfa Tepsi Kebabı

Şanlıurfa tray kebab / Urfa tray kebab is a traditional kebab prepared by placing minced or ground meat from male lamb and tail fat between sliced Birecik eggplants, which are geographically indicated, and baking the assembly in an oven.

Product Profile and Geographical Indication Type

Şanlıurfa tray kebab / Urfa tray kebab falls under the category of dishes. It has been officially registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office as "mahreç sign^【1】". The registration of Şanlıurfa tray kebab documents its place within Şanlıurfa’s culinary culture, the use of local ingredients such as the geographically indicated Birecik eggplant, the specific preparation method of the meat and tail fat, and the tray-baking technique that define this dish as characteristic of the region.

Şanlıurfa / Urfa tray kebab (AA)

Product Definition and Distinctive Characteristics

Şanlıurfa tray kebab / Urfa tray kebab is an oven-baked dish whose primary ingredients are male lamb meat, tail fat, and Birecik eggplant. The meat and tail fat are rested for one day, then passed through a meat grinder or minced, and salt is added. The eggplants are sliced and the prepared meat mixture is inserted between the slices.

Production Method

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 450 g male lamb meat
• 150 g tail fat
• 6 Birecik eggplants (geographical indication registration no: 217)
• 10 red or green peppers
• 6 g salt

Preparation

1. Preparation of the Meat: The meat and tail fat are rested for one day. Salt is then added and the mixture is passed through a meat grinder or minced.
2. Preparation of the Eggplants: The stems of the Birecik eggplants are removed and they are sliced into pieces 4 to 6 cm wide.
3. Arrangement on the Tray: The sliced eggplants are arranged on a tray without deforming their shape. Approximately 40 grams of the prepared meat mixture, rolled into a log, is placed between each slice, starting from the top of the eggplant.
4. Baking: The prepared kebab is baked in an oven or stone oven at 200 °C for 50 to 60 minutes.
5. Preparation of the Peppers: The red or green peppers are arranged on a skewer and roasted in the oven or stone oven for 5 minutes.
6. Resting and Serving: The baked kebab and roasted peppers are removed from the oven and allowed to rest for 5 minutes. Şanlıurfa tray kebab / Urfa tray kebab is served with the roasted peppers, sliced dried onion, geographically indicated Şanlıurfa open bread (Urfa open bread) (registration no: 295), and ayran.

Tray Kebab Among Urfa Delicacies (AA)

Registration Process and Details

An application for the geographical indication registration of Şanlıurfa tray kebab / Urfa tray kebab was submitted by the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality. The application, numbered C2021/000232, was filed on 4 February 2021. Following the evaluation process, the product was officially registered on 19 July 2022 under registration number 1171 as a "geographical indication". The registrant’s address is recorded as 154. Street No: 2, Bamyasuyu Neighborhood, Şanlıurfa.