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18 March 2026 Last updated: 11 September 2026

A sweet-and-savory Ottoman dish made by stuffing dried apricots with a lightly seasoned mixture of ground meat, rice, and walnuts, then baking them. This practical recipe uses a few ingredients and makes an appealing dish for guests.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Make the filling

10 min

Mix the ground meat, rice, crushed walnuts, onion, salt, and black pepper until evenly combined.

2

Soften and fill the apricots

10 min

Soak the dried apricots in lukewarm water for 10 minutes to soften them. Open each one down the middle and fill it with the mixture.

3

Arrange in a baking dish and bake

25 min

Arrange the stuffed apricots in a baking dish. Drizzle with the melted butter and water, then bake in a preheated oven.

Reminder

Soak the dried apricots in lukewarm water for 10 minutes before filling them so they soften and open without tearing. If they darken too quickly in the oven, cover them loosely with foil partway through baking. Allergens: contains walnuts (tree nuts) and butter (milk). People with peanut or walnut allergies should take care.

#stuffed dried apricots #Stuffed dishes with ground meat #Ottoman
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3.7 3 reviews 67% recommend it
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İrem Akgül Commis 4 months ago

Basit ama nefis bir sonuç. Kesinlikle tekrar yapacağım. Beklediğimden çok daha iyi çıktı.

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Burcu Menemencioğlu Commis 5 months ago

Baharat miktarı bana ağır geldi, biraz azaltılabilir. Bu tarifin klasik versiyonunu farklı biliyordum, yine de denemek güzeldi.

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Ahmet Ayaydın Commis 4 months ago

Misafirlerime yaptım, tarifi hemen istediler. Kızım da yardım etti, birlikte yapmak keyifliydi. Bu hafta sonu denedim, mutfak baştan sona güzel koktu.

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