Nokul or lokul is a type of

puff pastry Puff pastry, also known as , is a light, flaky pastry, its base dough () composed of wheat flour and water. Butter or other solid fat () is then layered into the dough. The dough is repeatedly rolled and folded, rested, re-rolled and folded, encas ...

from the

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. It is common in the Central Black Sea Region of

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and the Turkish-minority areas of

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with variations. Nokul is sometimes served hot as an appetizer instead of bread. It consists of a rolled sheet of yeast dough onto which

feta Feta ( ; ) is a Greek brined white cheese made from sheep milk or from a mixture of sheep and goat milk. It is soft, with small or no holes, and no skin. Crumbly with a slightly grainy texture, it is formed into large blocks and aged in brin ...

-style white cheese, walnut or poppy seed is sprinkled over a thin coat of butter. The dough is then rolled, cut into individual portions, and baked.

Variations

*Nokul with peynir (''Peynirli nokul'') *Nokul with

beef Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus''). Beef can be prepared in various ways; Cut of beef, cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often Ground beef, grou ...

(''Etli nokul'') *Nokul with tahin (''Tahinli nokul'') *Nokul with

walnut A walnut is the edible seed of any tree of the genus '' Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. They are accessory fruit because the outer covering of the fruit is technically an i ...

(''Cevizli nokul'') *Nokul with

poppy seed Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the poppy plant (''Papaver somniferum''). The tiny, kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. It is still widely used in many countries, ...

(''Haşhaşlı nokul'') *Nokul with

hazelnut The hazelnut is the fruit of the hazel tree and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus '' Corylus'', especially the nuts of the species ''Corylus avellana''. They are also known as cobnuts or filberts according to ...

(''Fındıklı nokul'')

Regional nokul styles

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References

External links

*https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/lezizz/sevilen-yoresel-lezzet-nokul-nasil-yapilir-nokul-tarifi-41083607 *https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/selcukludan-gunumuze-kalan-lezzet-nokul-2650983 Turkish cuisine Bulgarian cuisine Yeast breads Appetizers Turkish breads Tatar cuisine Puff pastry {{Turkey-cuisine-stub

Variations

Regional nokul styles

See also

References

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