
Kumpir
SideDish
Kumpir is a side recipe from Turkish. It uses 6 ingredients: potatoes, butter, cheese, onion, red pepper, red chilli flakes. The method is broken into 4 steps with measured ingredients.
Method
- 1
If you order kumpir in Turkey, the standard filling is first, lots of butter mashed into the potato, followed by cheese. There’s then a row of other toppings that you can just point at to your heart’s content – sweetcorn, olives, salami, coleslaw, Russian salad, allsorts – and you walk away with an over-stuffed potato because you got ever-excited by the choices on offer.
- 2
Grate (roughly – you can use as much as you like) 150g of cheese.
- 3
Finely chop one onion and one sweet red pepper.
- 4
Put these ingredients into a large bowl with a good sprinkling of salt and pepper, chilli flakes (optional).
About this recipe
What is Kumpir?
Kumpir is a side recipe from Turkish. It uses 6 ingredients: potatoes, butter, cheese, onion, red pepper, red chilli flakes. The method is broken into 4 steps with measured ingredients.
Where is Kumpir from?
Kumpir is a Turkish dish — the recipe on this page uses the ingredients and method typical of that cuisine.
How many ingredients does Kumpir need?
This recipe uses 6 ingredients, each with a measure in the list on this page.
Is Kumpir vegetarian?
This recipe is marked Side, so it is not identified as vegetarian or vegan. Check the ingredient list to match your diet.
Is there a video guide for Kumpir?
Yes — a YouTube walkthrough is linked on this page.
See the original recipe at the original source.







