Cezerye is a semi-gelatinous traditional Turkish dessert made from caramelised carrots, shredded coconut, and roasted walnuts, hazelnuts, or pistachios.[1][2] Cut into matchbox-sized rectangular chips, it is traditionally served on special occasions. It originated from the Turkish province of Mersin.[3] Grated carrots are boiled first and then roasted with sugar, coconut powder is spread on it, and pistachios, hazelnuts, peanutsorwalnuts are put in it.
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Region or state | Mersin |
| Main ingredients | Carrots, nutsorpistachios, coconut |
While variations on the treat exist which replace the carrot with figordate purée, the name is nonetheless derived from the word "jazriyya", which is Arabic for "with carrot".[4]
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