Pastirma, pastırma, bastirma or basturma is a highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef of Anatolian origin, which is now part of the cuisines of the former Ottoman countries.
Basturma is prepared by salting the meat, then washing it with water and letting it dry for 10–15 days. The blood and salt is then squeezed out of the meat which is then covered with a cumin paste called çemen prepared with crushed cumin, fenugreek, and hot paprika, followed by thorough air-drying.