Nokul

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Nokul
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Nokul
Alternative namesLokum
Course Main course
Place of originTurkey, Bulgaria, the Levant
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients Walnuts, poppy seeds, beyaz peynir
VariationsCevizli nokul, Haşhaşlı nokul, Peynirli nokul, Tahinli nokul, Damla sakızlı tahinli nokul, Fındıklı nokul

Nokul or lokum is a type of puff pastry from the Turkish cuisine. It is common in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey and the Turkish-minority areas of Bulgaria 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-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. [1]

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