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Kumpir

Kumpir is a popular Turkish street food that’s essentially a loaded baked potato with lot of delicious toppings!
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Course: meal, Snack
Cuisine: Turkish
Keyword: baked potato, Potato, street food

Ingredients

  • 4 Medium Russet potatoes
  • 3-4 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black pepper powder
  • ¼ tsp Cayenne optional
  • 6-8 tbsp Corn
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • ½-¾ cup Mozzarella cheese
  • ¾ cup Turkish olivier salad
  • ⅔ cup Kisir 
  • 1-2 tbsp Parsley chopped

Purple cabbage pickle

  • ½ cup Purple cabbage thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp Lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Wash and dry the potatoes. Drizzle a little oil and sprinkle about 1/8th tsp of salt on each potato. Wrap them and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • While the potato bakes, in the meantime, mix the cabbage , lemon juice, and salt and set aside.
  • Once the potatoes are done, slit them open, add salt, pepper, cayenne, and butter, and mash well to get a smooth consistency.
  • Add the mozzarella cheese and mash again.
  • Place the potato in a serving plate. Add 2-3 tablespoon of kisir followed by 2-3 tablespoons of Turkish Olivier Salad. Then top with corn,olives, dill pickles, followed by pickled cabbage.
  • Garnish with a little parsley and serve immediately.