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-based dish from the

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. It is a stew, like tas kebabı. Buğu kebabı is made with

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meat,

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, tomatoes, fresh oregano, garlic,

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, tomato paste and spices. The essence of the dish is to cook it for one to one and a half hour in a covered pan on low heat with little (one cup) to no water. Buğu kebabı is sometimes translated into English as 'steam kebab'.Kebab aux petits oignons
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, there is an eggplant and meat stew/casserole called 'islim kebabı', (which is also translated as steam kebab or steamed kebab). Buğu kebabı should not be confused with either of these.

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