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Kayseri Yağlaması (Şebit) – Layered Minced Meat Sauce with Flatbread

Recipe by Turkish Food Travel

A traditional central Anatolian dish from Kayseri, Turkey. Layers of homemade flatbread are drenched in a rich minced‑beef, tomato‑pepper sauce and finished with a garlicky yogurt drizzle. Perfect for a family feast.

MediumTurkishServes 5

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Source Video
1h 30m
Prep
47m
Cook
16m
Cleanup
2h 33m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$9.96
Per serving:$1.99

Critical Success Points

  • Ensuring the dough rises fully (doubling in size) before shaping.
  • Browning the ground beef without overcrowding the pan.
  • Controlling the amount of water in the sauce to avoid excess runniness.
  • Getting the flatbreads to puff by cooking each side long enough for bubbles to form.

Safety Warnings

  • Handle hot oil with care to avoid burns.
  • Cook ground beef to an internal temperature of at least 71°C (160°F).
  • Use oven‑mitts when handling hot pans.

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