Konya Paca Stew


Product Description and Distinguishing Features:

Konya Paça Yahnisi is a traditional dish prepared with sheep trotters, onions, garlic, bay leaves, tomatoes, bell peppers, tomato paste, and lemon. The recipe involves adding each ingredient step by step instead of combining everything at once. This dish has a long history dating back to ancient times and holds an important role in Konya’s culinary heritage. Its preparation is shaped by unique geographical conditions, creating a strong bond between Konya Paça Yahnisi and the region it originates from.

Konya Paca Stew

Production Method:

To prepare Konya Paça Yahnisi for 4 servings, the ingredients required are: 10 cleaned sheep trotters, 3 onions (about 300 g), 2 garlic cloves, 1 bay leaf, 1 lemon slice, 40 g butter, 255 g tomatoes, 150 g bell peppers, 4 g tomato paste, 4 g salt, and 1 liter of water.

Preparation steps:
1. Place the cleaned trotters, peeled garlic, 100 g of onions, water, bay leaf, and lemon slice into a pot. Boil until the meat easily separates from the bones, which takes around 1 to 1.5 hours.
2. After boiling, remove the meat from the bones and strain the broth.
3. In a separate pot, sauté 200 g of finely chopped onions in butter until golden.
4. Thinly cut the tomatoes and bell peppers, then add them along with the tomato paste and salt to the sautéed onions. Cook this mixture for about 8 minutes.
5. Incorporate the trotter meat and the strained broth into the pot. Let it simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Serve the Konya Paça Yahnisi while hot.

Enjoy your meal!