Step 1

For the base, use any stale bread. If your bread is soft or to give extra taste you can toast it.

Step 2

First cut them into cubes.

Step 3

Then toast the pieces of bread with some butter until you have some golden spots. Turn off the heat and keep it ready at the side.

Step 4

Meanwhile, make the ground beef topping. Sauté the ground beef in vegetable oil and butter mixture. Make a well in the center and add diced onions.

Step 5

Add salt, paprika, and black pepper to taste. Continue to sauté for about 4-5 minutes.

Step 6

Add about 1+1/2 to 2 cups of water, simmer for 2-3 more minutes and turn off.

Step 7

What is on my memory besides the delicious taste is, that my mom was serving tirit in a big wide bowl, and we were eating right from there with spoons. It was making us get together at the table just like in Anatolia or even back in Ottoman times how it is served.

Step 8

First spread the toasted pieces of bread into a serving plate.

Step 9

Then spread the ground beef base on top of them. Make sure most of the bread pieces are wet with the sauce.

Step 10

Pour the yogurt sauce over the minced meat sauce and bread base.

Step 11

For the paprika sauce, melt some butter with paprika.

Step 12

Cook the sauce until a delicious smell comes from the sauce.

Step 13

Finally, drizzle the hot paprika sauce over the “tirit” and serve hot.