ichlekli

Ichlekli is a large, round Turkmen meat pie with filling enclosed between two layers of dough. A traditional method places the pie between two pans and buries it in ashes in a tamdyr oven. The meat filling is enclosed by joining the edges of the lower and upper rounds of dough.^[1][2]

Bayramgül’s oven-baked version on One Turkmen Kitchen fills a flour-and-butter dough with finely chopped beef or lamb, onion, tomato and bell pepper. A hole in the centre and small holes across the top allow steam to escape. The pie bakes until its surface is light brown.^[2]