Yahni
Encyclopedia
Yahni or Yakhni is a class of foods found from Greece
to the Indian subcontinent
.
In South Asian cuisine
, it is a kind of soup
or stock
, often served over pilaf
(Pulao).
In Greek (γιαχνί), Turkish
, and Persian cuisine, it is a stew
of meat, fish, or vegetables in a browned-onion
base with tomato
es and olive oil
.
Some lokal variation of turkish yahni:
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
to the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
.
In South Asian cuisine
South Asian cuisine
South Asian cuisine, also known as Desi cuisine, includes the cuisines from the Indian subcontinent. It has roots in South Asia, including practices taken from the Hindu beliefs practiced by the large population found in the region, alongside influences from neighbouring regions and cultures,...
, it is a kind of soup
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
or stock
Stock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
, often served over pilaf
Pilaf
Pilaf is a dish in which rice is cooked in a seasoned broth . In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with bits of cooked onion, as well as a large mix of spices...
(Pulao).
In Greek (γιαχνί), Turkish
Turkish cuisine
Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including that of western Europe...
, and Persian cuisine, it is a stew
Stew
A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables , meat, especially tougher meats suitable for slow-cooking, such as beef. Poultry, sausages, and seafood are also used...
of meat, fish, or vegetables in a browned-onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
base with tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
es and olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
.
Some lokal variation of turkish yahni:
- Ayvalı dana yahni
- Burgonya usulü sığırSIGIRSIGIR may refer to:* Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction* Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval, a Special Interest Group of the Association for Computing Machinery concerned about information retrieval...
yahnisi - Karidesli acılı yahni
- Tavuk yahnisi
- Çömlekte kuru kayısı yahnisi (NevşehirNevsehirNevşehir, formerly Muşkara, , is a city and the capital district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 117,890 of which 85,634 631 live in the city of Nevşehir...
) - Dana eti yahnisi
- Etli pırasa yahnisi
- KabakKabakKabak or Qabaq may refer to one of the following.*An "alternative" holiday destination in Southern Turkey*A type of shooting in Turkish archery*Kabak kemane, a kind of violin*Carrie Kabak, an author and former children's book illustrator...
yahnisi (ErzincanErzincan-Trivia:Erzincan has the largest man made of Portrait of Atatürk, located north of the city, 176m×43m. It covers 7,500 square meter. Turkish Army made it 1982, in 29 days by 3,000 soldier, 100 tons of black and white paint was used...
) - Karın yahnisi (Sivas)
- Tatlı yahni (Bursa)
- Kırmızı mercimekli yahni
- Papaz yahnisi (ZonguldakZonguldakZonguldak is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its population, according to the 2009 census, was 108,792. It is an important port on the Black Sea because of the coal mining in Zonguldak Province...
) - Pirinçli biftek yahnisi
- Sakız yahnisi (İzmirIzmirIzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
) - Sebzeli balık yahnisi
- Ekşili yahni
- Soğanlı yahni