Mücver Explained

Mücver
Alternate Name:Mucver
Type:Pancake
Served:Hot
Main Ingredient:Grated zucchini (courgette) or potatoes, egg, onion, dill and cheese and flour.

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.

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: withbeyond.com. Vegetable Patties in Ottoman Cuisine. Skylife. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510113339/https://www.skylife.com/en/2018-02/vegetable-patties-in-ottoman-cuisine . 2021-05-10 . en.