Qatlama
Flatbread from Turkish and Central Asian cuisines
Qatlama (Urdu: قتلمہ, romanized: qatlamā, both pronounced [qɑtlɑmɑ]), qattama, katlama, kattama, (Kazakh: қаттама, romanized: qattama; Kyrgyz: каттама, both pronounced [qɑttɑmɑ]), katmer (Turkish: katmer), katma (Bulgarian: катма), qator, gambir (Mongolian: гамбир, pronounced [ɢæmʲbʲĭɾ]) is a fried layered bread common in the cuisines of Central Asia, Pakistan and Turkey.
01Etymology
The word katlama in Turkic languages means "folded", which comes from the verb katlamak "to fold", likely referring to the traditional method of preparation.
02Varieties
Pakistan
Lahori qatlama (قتلمہ) is a savory Pakistani flatbread. It is served around the world in Pakistani restaurants.
Preparation
It is made with dough mixed with powdered red chilli peppers, garam masala (a hot spice blend) and red food coloring. Small balls of this dough are sprinkled with mashed urad dal, coriander and anar dana, rolled out and then deep-fried. Sometimes before frying, it is also covered with besan (chickpea flour).
In many places around Pakistan, qatlama has a yeast-based dough and is topped with spiced minced beef or lamb. This variety differs from the vegan dish primarily served in the eastern city of Lahore.
Turkey
The Turkish variety katmer is made as a dessert with kaymak (clotted cream), and like many other delicacies from Gaziantep, is also filled and topped with pistachios.
Regional katmer styles
- Sivas katmeri
- Antep katmeri
- Kilis katmeri
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Katmer.JPG by Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Making Sweet of Mela Chiraghan, Lahore (also Known as Qatlama).jpg by Muhammad Umair Mirza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katmer (Antep).jpg by E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0
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