DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Diyarbakır Ciğeri
Also known as: Ciğer Kebabı, Diyarbakir Liver Kebab
Charcoal-grilled lamb liver and tail fat with sumac onions, vegetables and lavash.
About Diyarbakır Ciğeri
Diyarbakır ciğeri pairs small pieces of lamb liver with tail fat on skewers. The governorship’s local version includes red pepper, kekik, coriander and sumac, with lavash and vegetables alongside.
The liver has a pronounced savoury flavour, enriched by the tail fat. Red pepper and herbs bring warmth and fragrance, while sumac gives the accompanying onions a tart edge.
Charcoal-grilled liver pieces share the plate with roasted peppers, tomatoes and onions. Thin lavash provides a softer contrast to the compact pieces of grilled meat and the fresh accompanying vegetables.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Diyarbakır Ciğeri
Diyarbakır Governorship’s lamb-liver kebab.
- Lamb liverProtein
- Tail fatProtein
- Red pepper powderSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- KekikSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- CorianderSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Pounded sumacSeasoning
- Roasted peppersAccompaniment · ServingIngredient page not linked
- TomatoesAccompaniment · Serving
- OnionAccompaniment · Serving
- LavashAccompaniment · Serving
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Lamb liver: . The source specifies liver from one-year-old lambs.
- Tail fat: . Kuyruk yağı is the sheep tail fat accompanying the lamb liver; its animal age is not specified.
- Red pepper powder: . Broader dried ground red-pepper link; the source does not specify heat level or smoking.
- Salt:
- Kekik: . The source names kekik; its exact herb and botanical identity are unspecified.
- Coriander: . The source names kişniş without specifying seed, leaf or preparation.
- Pounded sumac: . Used with the kebab and in the serving onions.
- Roasted peppers: . Pepper variety, colour and heat are unspecified.
- Tomatoes:
- Onion: . Served with sumac; shared sumac is represented once.
- Lavash: . The serving bread is described as hot. Its exact dough formula is not supplied.
Origins & food traditions
Lamb-liver kebab is an established speciality of Diyarbakır, where the regional tourism authority describes local lamb liver and the governorship presents this seasoned skewer version.
Countries
- Türkiye
- TürkiyeCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Diyarbakır
- Kurdish Cuisine in TürkiyeCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.