Mücver

Mücver

Mücver

Turkish fritter or pancake, made from grated zucchini


Mücver is a Turkish fritter or pancake, made from grated zucchini. They are typically pan-fried in oil and their batter often includes a mixture of eggs, onion, dill, parsley, flour, and sometimes potatoes and cheese (beyaz peynir or kaşar). They are similar to Jewish latkes and potato pancakes from various cultures.

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History

Though mücver is currently known as a vegetable patty made with zucchini, in the Ottoman cuisine, it used to be known as a cooking technique. Written as mücmer in Ottoman records, it transformed into mücver in modern Turkish.[1]

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References

  1. withbeyond.com. "Vegetable Patties in Ottoman Cuisine". Skylife.
  • Media related to Mücver at Wikimedia Commons
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