What does kebab mean. Turkish kebab

Every housewife in the East knows how to cook kebab. What is it and why is a dish with such an unusual name still very popular today?

Grilled meat

Oriental cuisine cannot be imagined without meat. Experienced cooks prepare many interesting and tasty dishes from this product. Take, for example, kebabs. What it is? Many novice cooks ask this question. In fact, this is a generalized name for fried meat dishes that are well known to the inhabitants of the Transcaucasus, the Middle East and Central Asia. Moreover, each nation has its own method of its preparation. Hence, various varieties of it arose:

1. Shish kebab (skewer strips of meat). Armenians call it kebab, Greeks call it souvlaki, and Indonesians call it sate. For cooking, lamb, chicken or beef is usually used.
2. Doner kebab is a traditional Turkish dish. Pieces of meat are strung on a rod and fried near hot coals, and then thin strips are carefully cut along the edges with a sharp knife. The Arabs call it shawarma, and the Greeks call it gyros.
3. Kyebali. The Balkan peoples know him as chevapchichi. These are fried sausages made from ground or minced meat.
4. Lula kebab - minced meat fried on skewers.

In total, about two dozen varieties of this popular dish are known. Where did its name kebab come from? What is it really? It turns out that the name of the dish is a Persian word. It, in turn, was borrowed from the ancient Akkadian language and in translation means "to char" or "to burn". From here it becomes clear and the technology of preparation of the product itself.

adana kebab

In Turkey, locals are very fond of cooking Adana Kebab. This dish is the second most popular dish in the country. In any institution, you can always order adana kebab. What is it and how to cook it properly? First you need to collect all the necessary ingredients for work:

• 600 grams of minced meat;
• 1 pod of sweet pepper;
• bulb;
• 20 grams of butter;
• half a tablespoon of cumin and coriander;
• olive oil;
• a tablespoon of bieber.

The whole process consists of several stages:

1. It is better to take minced meat from a mixture of beef and lamb meat. It must be placed in a deep bowl.
2. Add finely chopped onion, spices, oil and biber.
3. Add chopped bell peppers in a blender.
4. Pepper and add a little salt to taste.
5. From the prepared mixture, form oval-shaped cutlets.
6. Lubricate their surface with vegetable oil.
7. Grill until done. If you use a home oven, then 15 minutes will be enough.

Turks usually serve this dish with pita bread, onion salad and baked tomatoes.

Lula kebab

In Russia, various oriental dishes have long been included in the menu of many cafes and restaurants. Among them, perhaps the most popular is kebab. What is this dish and how should it be prepared correctly?

The first step is to select the necessary components for work:

• 1 kilogram of lamb;
• 4 bulbs;
• 30 grams of salt;
• 300 grams of fat tail fat;
• a tablespoon of dried basil powder;
• 5 grams of ground black pepper;
• a little garlic, herbs and any seasonings.

Cooking kebab, in principle, is not difficult:

1. First you need to cook minced meat. To do this, grind the lard and meat, and then add the rest of the ingredients according to the recipe to it.
2. Knead the resulting mass well for half an hour and beat off a little.
3. Minced meat should stand for at least 60 minutes in the refrigerator. During this time, he will have time to soak up the spices well.
4. Wetting your hands with salty warm water, string the prepared minced meat on skewers.
5. Fry on the grill, turning occasionally, until a characteristic golden crust appears on the surface of the meat.

Such an unusual minced meat kebab, as a rule, is cooked in about 12 minutes. Although everything will depend on how hot the coals are, and whether the sausages themselves are correctly formed.

From Turkic lula is translated as "pipe", and kebab in Arabic means "fried meat". Due to its oblong shape, the dish really resembles a pipe of fried meat. Traditionally, kebabs are made from young lamb. Chopped lamb (minced meat) is strung on skewers, and then roasted on a grill filled with hot coals to smoke smoke. The result is thin and long fried sausages, very tasty, juicy and spicy.

In addition to the classics, kebab recipes from pork, beef and even chicken are popular, which can be cooked on the grill, in the oven or in a pan. To make it easier for you to understand all this diversity, I will tell you in detail how to cook lyulya, how to knead the minced meat, what to add to it, how to put it on skewers and fry it correctly in all ways and from any meat.

Ingredient selection rules

1. Use the right meat. In the classic version, lamb is usually taken, although pork, beef or chicken, as well as a mixture of them, is quite suitable. The fatter the pulp, the juicier the dish will end up. It is important that the piece is fresh, chilled, but in no case frozen. When buying, pay attention to the color and smell to determine the freshness of the meat.
2. Do not add eggs and bread. The composition of the dish contains only meat, fat tail fat (lard), onions and spices. There should be no eggs and bread. We are not preparing meatballs, we do not need extra binders for minced meat.
3. Sala should be a lot. Ideally, at least 1/4 of the total weight of the meat is put in fat, then the minced meat turns out to be juicy and viscous, and the sausages do not fall off the skewers.
4. Do not twist the onion in a meat grinder, it must be chopped very finely with a sharp knife. You can not use a meat grinder or blender, otherwise the consistency will turn out to be too viscous, pasty, and you will not be able to firmly fix the product on the skewer.
5. Add spices and salt in moderation. Of the spices, only black and red pepper are traditionally used. You can add coriander, cumin, fresh or dried herbs. It is desirable to grind spices manually in a mortar, then their aroma will be more pronounced. Salt should be moderate, otherwise there is a risk of depriving the kebab of juiciness.

Lula kebab at home - a recipe with step by step photos

You will need fresh lamb (or a mixture of pork + beef in equal parts). If the lamb was young, up to a year old, then, as a rule, its flesh is without a specific taste and smell. More mature lamb is recommended to soak for a couple of hours in vodka. You will also need fat tail fat or lard, a lot of onions and spices. I will tell you how to cook a delicious homemade kebab in the oven. Try it - it's very tasty!

Total cooking time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Output: 10 pieces

Ingredients

• lamb or a mixture of pork and beef - 1 kg
• fat tail fat or lard - 250 g
• onions - 3 pcs.
• dried basil - 1 tsp
• dried cilantro - 1 tsp
• whole coriander - 1 tsp
• zira - 0.5 tsp
• black pepper - 1 tsp
• red pepper - 1 tsp
• salt - 1 tbsp. l. without a slide

Cooking

I carefully cleaned the meat from all the films and veins, because if they are caught in the finished dish, it will be difficult to chew them, and this is unacceptable. That is why store-bought minced meat is not suitable for us. I crushed the pieces through a large mesh - I got the optimal grinding for kebab, which preserves the juiciness of minced meat.





Combined with onion, cut into very, very small cubes. It needs to be chopped as small as possible with a knife. It is strictly forbidden to pass it through a meat grinder / blender / grater! The pieces need to stay dry and not release their juice when grinding, then they will make the minced meat juicy during the frying process. If you add the onion "gruel" right away, it will soften the mixture and the kebab will not stick to the skewer.



Next, the mixture must be thoroughly and for a long time kneaded, for at least 15 minutes, so that the meat softens and releases protein - it forms long threads that connect to each other and strengthen the stuffed workpiece, so the lula sausages do not fall off the skewers.



I added salt and two types of pepper, dried basil and cilantro, cumin and coriander seeds, mashed in a mortar. Once again, carefully knead the minced meat to evenly distribute the spices. At the end, beat it in a bowl several times to compact the mixture and release all the air. I tightened it with foil and sent it to the refrigerator for 2-3 hours - another secret, due to which the meat will be better kept on skewers. The thing is that the fat will harden, which means it will “grab” the fibers better.



The chilled minced meat is left to be strung (if on bamboo skewers, then do not forget to soak them in water beforehand so that they do not burn). I divided it into portions of about 150 grams. I formed balls the size of a tennis ball and pricked them in the center of the skewer (here you need a short one 35-40 cm long). Turning slightly, I distributed the minced meat along the skewer, thereby forming a long sausage 3–3.5 cm thick. Try to compact with your hands as carefully as possible so that there are no voids inside - when baked, meat juice will collect in them, which can tear our wonderful kebab. The beginning and end of the sausages must be carefully “pasted” to the skewer.



If you cook kebab on wooden skewers, then the technique will be a little different. It is more convenient to form a meat ball, insert a skewer in the center, and then roll the workpiece back and forth on the work surface / board / large flat plate. The portion will be smaller, 70-80 grams, otherwise the skewer will sag under its own weight.



It remains to bake sausages in the oven. To do this, I transferred the blanks to a baking sheet - with high sides, so that the skewers literally hung on them and it was convenient to turn them over without removing them from the oven. It is advisable to line the baking sheet with foil, then it will not have to be washed from drops for a long time. If there is no such baking sheet, then you can adapt any heat-resistant form of a suitable size or simply put it on a grate greased with oil, and substitute a baking sheet from below into which the fat will drip. At the same time, you can bake bell pepper for a side dish, if you wish.



I cooked the kebab in the oven at 250 degrees for 15 minutes (the oven must be heated to the limit in advance). Flip occasionally for even roasting. It is better to cook in portions, 4-5 at a time, then the heat will be greater, which means that the dish will cook faster and more evenly. Hot kebab can be served directly on skewers, immediately piping hot, along with pita bread, fresh vegetables and herbs. The sauce will not be superfluous, for example, satsebeli or any other spicy, sweet and sour and garlic sauce is suitable.

How to cook kebab on the grill

In the classic recipe, kebabs are cooked in nature, for example, in the country, they kindle a barbecue and roast over smoldering coals. So that it does not fall off the metal rod, is not raw inside, is well fried, but does not burn out, you need to follow a dozen rules:

1. Finely chop the meat or beat into minced meat through a meat grinder with the largest grate, add pieces of lard and diced onion. These are the 2 main ingredients of kebab, their proportional ratio is approximately as follows: 1 kg of meat - 250 g of lard - 3 onions. Of the spices, black pepper is required, all other spices can be selected to taste.
2. Knead with your hands for 15-20 minutes so that the protein stands out from the minced meat to the maximum, the minced meat becomes viscous and dense, then it sits firmly on the skewers and does not fall apart. Whipping with a kitchen machine is not recommended, as the fat will get very hot from the knives, and the mixture will fall apart.
3. Put the bowl with the blank in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours - the cold test will do him good, the fat will harden, which means it will be easier to sculpt. You can divide into portioned sausages, and then wrap each in a film. When you go on a picnic, remove the packaging when the coals are ready to save time.
4. While the minced meat is cooling, prepare the coals. Do not use coniferous firewood to light the barbecue, it is better to take deciduous trees.
5. Organize 2 zones for frying on the grill: hot - with burning coals, warm - with smoldering coals.
6. Prepare skewers - they should be wide, cold and dry.
7. To make it easier to form sausages, do not forget to dip your hands in water before stringing. It is important that the meat does not stick to your hands, otherwise it will be difficult to stick around the skewer.
8. Form the sausages not too thick so that they have time to properly bake on the coals. The optimal thickness is about 3-3.5 cm. The meat mixture should fit snugly against the metal rod, otherwise meat juice will collect in the resulting voids and the product will fall apart.
9. Place the raw meat skewers on a brazier filled with coals, first in the hot zone until golden brown. After a couple of minutes, move to the area of ​​embers for complete frying. As a rule, 12 minutes is enough for the kebab to cook. And don't forget to turn it over from time to time.
10. In no case do not pour water on hot coals so that caustic smoke is not absorbed into the tender minced meat, it is better to take a fan in your hands and ensure free air circulation, then the lula will be baked evenly.

That's all! Rather, serve the kebab directly on skewers, putting it on thin pita bread and seasoning with a bunch of fresh herbs. Fresh vegetables, pickled onions and sauce are appropriate. Overeat!

Lula kebab recipe on skewers (video)

Lula kebab in the oven

In the oven, kebab is just as tasty as on the grill, however, without the aroma of smoke. There is practically no difference in the recipe, except that instead of an open fire, a grate and an oven tray are used.

Cooking principles:

1. The dish is cooked in the oven at a temperature of 220 to 250 degrees.
2. You can bake on small skewers up to 40 cm or on wooden skewers.
3. It is advisable to soak wooden skewers in water for an hour so that they do not smoke in the oven.
4. Lula kebab is laid out on a grate greased with oil, and a baking sheet is placed below for dripping fat.
5. Cooking time is 15-20 minutes.

The cooking technique is simple: cook minced meat, beat off, cool, string tightly on skewers or skewers, then put them on a wire rack and bake until fully cooked, turning over from time to time.

Advice: line the bottom of the baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, then you will get rid of the need to wash the baking sheet from burning for a long time.

Lula kebab in a frying pan

Fried lula kebab, unlike cooked in other ways, turns out to be the most fried and ruddy. But also more high-calorie, as it is cooked in vegetable oil. Here it is important to achieve not only a ruddy crust, but also that the meat does not remain raw inside.

Cooking principles:

1. Lula kebab in a pan is advisable to cook on wooden skewers.
2. It is better to take a large frying pan so that the products fit freely in it and it is convenient to turn them over.
3. Ideally, use a grill pan, but if such dishes are not available, then any thick-walled pan will do.
4. Only refined vegetable oil is suitable for frying, it does not burn so much and does not smoke when heated for a long time.
5. The frying temperature should be medium, then the sausages will have time to fry inside, and do not forget to turn over often so as not to burn.

Cooking is no different from the classic recipe, except that the minced meat is strung on wooden skewers. Next, you need to heat the pan, pour in the oil, put the blanks in the pan, fry at medium temperature until fully cooked, carefully turning over.

Advice: To remove excess fat, blot the fried sausages with paper towels.

Minced meat recipes for kebabs

There are dozens of kebab recipes, each country has its own recipe, in which something national is added. The differences relate mainly not to technology - it is one, but to the ingredients. For example, in Iran, lula is fried from fish, flavored with saffron, lemon juice, olive oil and aromatic herbs. And in the south, it is made from chicken, served on a freshly baked tortilla with onion rings and mint chutney.

Magic food has collected for you the most popular recipes that are successful in our latitudes. When you know the basics of the dish, the technique of cooking on the grill, in the oven and in the pan, it remains to vary the ingredients and enjoy the new flavor accents of a hearty meat dish. So, what kind of minced meat can you cook lyulya from?

Recipe #1: lamb - 1 kg, lard - 200 g, onion - 150 g, dried basil - 1 tsp, dried mint - 1 tsp, sumac - 1 tsp, salt and a mixture of ground peppers - to taste .

Recipe #2: young lamb - 700 g, tail fat - 150 g, garlic - 1 head, onion - 2 pcs., red hot pepper - 1 tsp, dried basil - 2 tsp, coriander - 1 tsp. , wine vinegar and lemon juice - 1 tsp each, salt - to taste.

Recipe #3: lamb - 500 g, lard - 150 g, large onion - 1 pc., garlic - 2 teeth, fresh dill and cilantro - half a bunch each, coriander - 0.5 tsp, salt and black pepper - to taste .

Pork lula kebab

Recipe #1: pork - 700 g, lard - 100 g, onions - 2 pcs., garlic - 2 teeth, green onions - 3-4 feathers, cilantro - 4-5 sprigs, salt, pepper, coriander and basil - to taste.

Recipe number 2: minced pork - 1 kg, lard - 250 g, sweet ground paprika - 1 tsp, onions - 3 pcs., a mixture of Italian herbs - 1 tsp, liquid smoke - 1 tsp, pepper and salt - to taste.

Beef kebab

Recipe #1: beef - 700 g, lard - 100 g, parsley and dill - half a bunch each, garlic - 6 teeth, onion - 3 pcs., spices and salt - to taste.

Recipe number 2: beef - 1 kg, onion - 2 pcs., garlic - 2 teeth, ground black pepper - 1 tsp, sweet ground paprika - 0.5 tsp, hot chili pepper - 0.5 tsp. l, sugar - 0.5 tsp, salt - 1 tbsp. l., finely chopped bell pepper - 1 pc., diced pulp of a small tomato - 1 pc., cilantro - 2 sprigs, butter - 50 g.

Chicken kebab

Recipe #1: chicken fillet - 500 g, eggs - 2 pcs., hard cheese - 50 g, butter - 30 g, onions - 2 pcs., finely chopped sweet pepper - 1 pc.

Recipe #2: chicken legs - 1 kg, lard - 150 g, onions - 2 pcs., sweet ground paprika - 1 tsp, salt and pepper - to taste.

Recipe number 3: chicken fillet - 1 kg, vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l., garlic - 3 teeth, lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l., onions - 2 pcs., chopped herbs, salt and spices - to taste.

What to serve with kebab?

Lula kebab is served hot, usually without removing the skewer, spread on top of pita bread or wrapped in thin sheets so that they are saturated with meat juices. If there is no pita bread, then you can serve churek or other unleavened cakes. Traditionally, the dish is complemented with greens and pickled onion rings, fresh mixed vegetables or baked eggplants, tomatoes and bell peppers. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and lemon wedges. Be sure to need a sauce that will emphasize the taste of meat: tomato, mustard, garlic, satsebeli and so on.

The sauce can be prepared from tomatoes fried on the grill and peeled, just chop them as small as possible, add parsley and scalded onions, a little salt and a drop of vinegar, mix everything. Serve as follows: brush a sheet of pita bread with tomato sauce, top the lula, close the pita bread and fry again on the grill so that the bread is crispy. Another option is to pour the sausages with canned beans and garnish with herbs. Beans will give the meat a piquant taste, make it more saturated.

For kebab fried or baked in the oven at home, you can make a quick garlic sauce, pass a couple of cloves through a press and mix with unsweetened yogurt, add salt and chopped herbs. You can simply dilute tomato paste in water, add spices, chili pepper and boil. And if there are 250-300 g of tomatoes in the refrigerator, then cut them into large slices, boil for 10 minutes, rub through a sieve to get rid of seeds and skins, then return the sauce to the stove, add hot pepper, sugar and salt to taste, cool, season with finely chopped garlic, dill, parsley or cilantro. Delicious!

Now you know all the secrets of the oriental kebab, which means you can have a summer picnic at home at any time. Choose a recipe - smoky on the grill, fried in a pan until golden brown or incredibly juicy baked kebab on a baking sheet. In any case, tender tubes of minced meat will arrange a grand feast for your stomach. The main thing is to stock up on fresh meat, endurance and good mood. Have a delicious holiday!

This meat dish is very popular in the East. And no wonder, because it, combining a ruddy golden crust and a juicy hearty base, perfectly complements any side dish. How to cook kebab yourself at home is described below.

According to the classic recipe, the dish in question is prepared from the same products, but in different ways. You can bake kebab on skewers or a grill using a barbecue, cook in the oven, or just fry in a pan. The recipe includes the following products: 280 g of tail fat, a large spoonful of ground coriander and the same amount of cumin, 750 g of lamb pulp, 4 onions, a bunch of fresh dill and cilantro, salt, 6-7 garlic cloves.

1. Lamb is thoroughly washed with cold water and medium-sized cut.
2. Garlic and onions are peeled, cut into several pieces.
3. The greens are washed and finely chopped.
4. The meat turns into minced meat along with the rest of the products prepared in the previous steps. The resulting mass is infused in the cold for about an hour.
5. Using skewers or wooden skewers, dense kebabs are formed.

The meat is cooked in the chosen way to an appetizing golden color.

On the grill at home

If you decide to cook kebab on the grill according to this recipe, then you can lay out the blanks on wooden skewers in a special grill or use skewers. Cooking is carried out according to the principle of barbecue, only until cooked, the dish is aged over coals for much less time. Kebabs are periodically turned over.

In the oven

It turns out very tasty kebab in the oven. To prepare the dish, you should take the grate, cover it with oiled foil and lay the meat preparations on skewers on top.

So that in any of the selected methods the wooden base does not burn, it must be soaked in cold water for at least one hour in advance.

in a frying pan

The fastest and easiest way to cook kebab in a pan. You can just fry the meat on all sides. Turning it over from time to time.

Some housewives use long skewers, the ends of which are placed on the sides of the pan with a little water. Thus, kebabs will not absorb excess fat and will be cooked almost for a couple.

Pork

This version of the recipe is most often chosen by modern Russian housewives. The taste of pork kebab is especially familiar to domestic gourmets. A treat is being prepared from: 130 g of fat, 750 g of fatty pulp, 2 large onions, 3-4 garlic cloves, a bunch of fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, coriander), salt.

1. Washed and dried meat, cut into large pieces, together with onions, lard, chopped herbs and garlic, turns into a homogeneous minced meat. To do this, you can use both a meat grinder and a special blender nozzle. Salo is necessary for minced meat to be more juicy and fat, but you can do without this component.
2. The resulting mass is salted and sprinkled with spices.
3. Minced meat is attached to skewers in the form of thin long cutlets.
4. The blanks are baked in a hot oven until a crust appears.

So that the skewers do not chop the meat, you need to choose their thickest options as possible. Serve with a vegetable salad.

Beef kebab

With beef pulp, kebabs will turn out even more juicy, tender and satisfying. In addition to meat (750 g), you will need to prepare: a bunch of any fresh herbs, half a garlic head, 3 medium onions, spices with salt to taste, sweet bell pepper. How to cook beef kebab correctly, the reader will learn further.

1. The meat is ground to a state of minced meat.
2. Grated onion (2 pieces) and garlic grated with the smallest divisions are sent to the beef.
3. Elongated kebabs are molded on prepared skewers from salted and spiced minced meat. The ends of the wooden base should be left free for vegetables.
4. The remaining onion is cut into rings, and sweet pepper - into large bars.
5. Vegetables are strung on the ends of skewers according to the barbecue principle.

Meat preparations are fried in an ordinary frying pan with heated vegetable oil. Serve vegetables as a side dish.

How to cook from chicken?

If homeworkers are counting calories and are worried about being overweight, then you can cook chicken kebab. The main ingredient of the dish will be dietary chicken fillet (600 g). In addition to it, it will be used: 80 g of hard cheese, 2 chicken eggs, 1-2 medium onions, 2 large tablespoons of butter, salt, 2 sweet red peppers.

1. Whole peppers are baked in the oven until burnt. It is more convenient to cook them using a wire rack. In softened vegetables, the core and skin are removed. They are finely cut.
2. Prepared sweet pepper, grated cheese, eggs, salt, chopped onion and liquid oil are introduced to the minced meat. You can flavor the mass with selected seasonings. Then it should stand in the cold for at least half an hour.
3. Minced meat is strengthened on wooden skewers.
4. A treat is being prepared in a hot oven until a delicious crust is formed. Kebabs need to be turned over a couple of times.

The finished dish is laid out on lettuce leaves and sprinkled with cherry tomatoes.

from turkey

Another option for dietary treats is prepared from turkey meat. This recipe allows you to cook a dish that is allowed even for small family members. It will include: white onion, salt, 470 g poultry fillet, 2 large soy sauces, egg white, small each. a spoonful of sugar and wheat flour, a large spoonful of vegetable oil, aromatic herbs.

1. Poultry fillet, along with coarsely chopped onions, turns into minced meat.
2. The mass is salted, sprinkled with spices. Protein whipped with sugar, vegetable oil, flour, soy sauce are also sent there.
3. After thorough kneading of minced meat, kebabs are molded onto skewers.
4. The blanks are fried until golden in any chosen way.

Especially tasty kebabs are obtained on the grill. You can serve the finished treat with any garlic sauce.

How and with what to serve kebab?

In general, you can complement the dish with any side dish. But it is better to combine it with all kinds of vegetable salads. An excellent side dish for kebabs is canned green peas. In this case, even additional sauces will not be required for the dish.

The meat dish in question is usually served hot. Although some gourmets like to cut chilled kebabs into small pieces and use them instead of sausage when forming sandwiches.

It is customary to serve kebabs without skewers and skewers. Therefore, they must first be removed from a wooden or metal base, carefully holding with a fork.

Oriental housewives traditionally serve meat cooked on skewers, with hot homemade pita bread or flat cakes, with pickled onion rings and any greens. From sauces, it is better to choose those that are kneaded on the basis of tomato paste or fresh tomatoes. Perfectly complement kebabs with tkemali sauce. It is desirable that all such additives be spicy.

From alcoholic drinks to the table, on which the kebab became the central dish, table grape wine is served. It is better to choose red.

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Turkish kebab is a separate page in the book of national recipes. There are more than fifty Turkish kebab recipes, however, all of them originate from doner kebab sold everywhere in Turkey as fast food. Regional aspects and the presence of different ingredients have played a big role in diversifying the standard Turkish kebab recipe, which has been known for over 10 centuries.

Various methods of cooking meat, such as boiling or stewing, destroy the taste of meat. Cooking Turkish kebab is an amazing experience of preserving the smell and taste of animal meat, which is why this dish is so popular in Turkey, especially among tourists. How so? There is a stereotype that the local population only does what they eat barbecue. However, this statement is perhaps one of the worst stereotypes we associate with Turks. Meat in Turkey is one of the most expensive products, so for many years, vegetarian dishes have been the main meal for the local population. This article looks at seven recipes for Turkish kebab, a meal that in Turkey is considered a holiday treat for many residents and a favorite dish for tourists in hotel restaurants.

Iskender Kebab - Iskender Kebab

Instead of wrapping juicy lamb meat in pita bread (durum) as is done in a doner recipe, thin slices of meat are piled on top of fresh bread and then topped with a generous helping of yogurt and tomato sauce mixed with melted butter. Originating from the northwestern region of Turkey in the city of Bursa, this Turkish kebab gets its name from the inventor of the recipe who experimented with tasty variations of the standard doner in 1867. After Iskender Kebab gained recognition in Bursa, this recipe was a fantastic success all over Turkey. Until now, the family of the inventor has a patent for the trade name of their kebab.

Adana(Urfa) Kebab - Adana(Urfa) Kebab

Named after the country's fifth largest city, Turkish adana kebab is usually served with bulgur and a simple salad that consists of tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. The incredible simplicity of the ingredients ensures ease of preparation and good digestibility. When preparing minced lamb meat, Turkish spices such as red chili, coriander and cumin are used. The kebab recipe involves shaping the minced meat on a long flat skewer, and then slowly frying it over hot coals. Anyone who prefers less spices can choose the so-called urfa kebab instead of adana kebab, which does not have hot chili peppers. Of course, it is necessary to eat adana in a plate in a locant, but those people who eat food on the go can choose another option, when all the ingredients are folded and wrapped in pita bread (so-called durum).

Testi Kebab - Kebab in a pot

This Turkish version of kebab is widespread in central Anatolia. Although you can easily try it in any restaurant Istanbul. This recipe calls for placing lamb meat along with tomatoes, onions, peppers, herbs and spices in a clay pot. The pot is then hermetically sealed and placed in an oven where it is baked at a very high temperature. Juices from all ingredients are mixed and make the meat incredibly juicy. Before serving, the waiter effectively cuts off the top of the pot with a sharp blow from a small scimitar. The contents are poured into a plate and garnished with white rice. Although testi kebabs originated in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, today the dish is a resounding success in any restaurant across the country.

Cop sis Kebab - Shish Kebab

This kebab is known as "poor man's lunch" in Turkish. The kebab recipe originated in the Aegean coast of the country, in villages around ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus. Literally, the name of the recipe means "made from garbage" - small pieces of lamb meat, consisting of two-thirds of fat. The meat is strung on a skewer along with tomatoes, onions and peppers, and then grilled. This Turkish kebab is served on the table with flat bread and a serving of ayran(mixed yogurt, water, salt). If you eat on a very limited budget, then order this particular dish - Cop sis Kebab. Don't confuse it with another recipe, şiş kebab, which uses only large cuts of the best quality meat. Such lamb, beef or chicken kebabs are widely served in restaurants that specifically cater to foreign tourists.

Beyti Kebab - Beyti Kebab

This Turkish kebab is very special. A certain Beity Guler visited Switzerland in 1961 to look at the local cuisine. Arriving back in Istanbul, he came up with an original recipe for kebab, which soon became a national favorite in Turkey. By the way, in Istanbul Beity Guler's family of heirs still runs their restaurant! Marinated beef or lamb meat is carefully selected leaving only first-class pieces, then wrapped in pita bread and baked in the tandoori style. Ready kebab is served on the table with yogurt and melted butter. Also popular is patlican beyti, a Turkish-style kebab recipe in which the main ingredient is eggplant, not meat.

Guvec - Guvech

This dish is prepared both in clay pots and in a frying pan. Güvech is made with chicken, lamb, beef or fish, and herbal ingredients include onions, tomatoes, and all sorts of other vegetables. What makes this dish unique in Turkey? This is the use of paprika and eggplant, giving it a very special taste. This dish is popular in Turkey and is an example of using old Ottoman recipes. Gyuvech is also popular in the countries of the Balkan Peninsula, where the Ottoman troops visited and left their culture, religion and cuisine. Guvech is an incredibly colorful dish, however, it is extremely popular with vegetarians, who exclude meat or chicken in its recipe.

In the Middle East, "kebab" is not only called mutton sausages put on skewers. There, this concept means any meat cooked on a grill or on coals. They can fry it in a whole piece, they can chop it finely, they can make chopped minced meat out of it - it will still be a kebab. Even our shish kebab is called shish-kebab in the East. There are many varieties of kebabs. We have selected 5 of the most famous and delicious:

Donner kebab

In Russia, this dish is better known under the Arabic name - shawarma. Which is practically the same as doner kebab - meat fried on a spit and wrapped in a flatbread with sauce and vegetables. This dish is “packed” in pita or in thin pita bread.

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500 g lamb

200 g minced meat

2 tbsp yogurt without additives

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 bulb

1 red onion

cucumber and tomato

Salt, pepper, other spices to taste

Step 1. Cut lamb into palm-sized layers, 0.7 mm thick. Repulse.

Step 2. Put in a bowl, sprinkle with spices and pour over yogurt with olive oil. Leave to marinate for 2 hours.

Step 3. Chop the onion in a blender and mix with minced meat. Add tomato paste, spices, salt and pepper to them and mix everything well.

Step 4. Cover the form with cling film, put chops on it, then a layer of minced meat. So alternate until the meat is over, finish with a steak. Put everything in the freezer for a day.

Step 5. Before the guests arrive, let the meat defrost a little, cut into small pieces and fry it until cooked.

Step 6. Stuff pita meat, add red onion sliced ​​into rings and pieces of vegetables to it.

Lula kebab

Lula kebab Photo: Shutterstock.com 1 kg young lamb or lamb

5 bulbs

70 g tail fat

1 tsp zira

1 tsp coriander

1 bunch cilantro

Step 1. Clean the meat from films and veins, rinse and dry with a towel. Pass meat, onion and fat tail fat through a large meat grinder grate.

Step 2. Grind pepper, cumin and coriander in a mortar or coffee grinder. Add spices and salt to minced meat. Knead minced meat for 10-15 minutes.

Step 3. Pass the minced meat through a meat grinder again. Once again, knead properly.

Step 4. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 5. Stick minced meat on skewers in the form of sausages.

Tip: wet your hands with cold water when sculpting.

Step 6. Bake kebabs on coals, periodically turning over. Check the readiness with a toothpick, if transparent juice flows when pricked, the lula is ready.

Tas kebab

So in Turkey they call stew with gravy. “Kebab”, as mentioned above, is fried or simply cooked meat, and “tas” is Turkish for “bowl”. Most often this dish is made from lamb. Often such meat is accompanied by a side dish of potatoes or carrots, and sometimes a flatbread is served with the meat to dip it in gravy.

Photo: A million menus 500 g lamb pulp

1 bulb

1 tooth garlic

1 tomato

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 small green pepper

salt to taste, a pinch of black pepper and hot paprika

4 cups boiling water

Step 1. Cut the meat into large cubes.

Step 2. Cut the tomato crosswise, scald and remove the skin from it. Cut into large cubes.

Step 3. Finely chop the onion.

Step 4. Fry the onion over high heat, add chopped garlic and mix.

Step 5. Add tomato paste, tomato, fry, mix and put the meat in the frying.

Step 6. Fry for 3 minutes, then close the lid, reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Step 7. Boil water, add it to the meat. Salt, pepper and simmer until tender under the lid. Then turn off, but do not open the lid, but wait another 10-15 minutes.

Step 8. Serve in deep bowls with plenty of gravy.

Kyufta kebab

Extremely popular kebabs in Turkey. In shape, they are similar to lyula. But it is much more aromatic, since a lot of spices and herbs are put in minced meat.

Kufta kebab Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org

1 kg lamb mince

1 bulb

3 tooth garlic

2 tsp cumin

1 dec. a spoonful of ground coriander

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground allspice

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp dry ginger

4 tbsp finely chopped parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)

4 tbsp finely chopped cilantro (or 1 tbsp dried cilantro)

Olive oil (or other vegetable oil)

Sticks for barbecue

Step 1. Soak the barbecue sticks in water for half an hour.

Step 2. Chop the onion with a blender, pass the garlic through a press.

Step 3. Add onion and garlic to minced lamb, mix. Add all spices and herbs. Salt.

Step 4. Knead the minced meat for 5 minutes.

Step 5. Make sausages and stick them on sticks. Fold the kyufta on a baking sheet and leave in the refrigerator for half an hour - to stand.

Step 6 Bake kufta on the grill or in the oven. Can be fried on a grill pan.

Kebapcheta

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This is a Balkan kebab. It is all the same fried sausages made from ground meat with spices. But they have a very special taste. Serbs call this dish "chevapchiich", Bulgarians - "kebapcheta" in Macedonia it is called "chebapi".

Kebapchetu is served on the table with lots of chopped onion rings and fresh white bread. The garnish is also served with chopped capsicum rings, sliced ​​tomatoes or fried potatoes.

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350 g beef pulp

350 g veal pulp

350 g lamb pulp

300 g pork pulp

1 bulb

1/2 tsp seeds

Step 1. Cut the meat into pieces weighing 50 g, salt and mix. Skip the meat through a meat grinder with a frequent grate (beef - twice).

Step 2. Put the minced meat on a flat dish or on a small cutting board in an even layer 10 cm thick. Set the dish with minced meat on ice or place it in the upper part of the refrigerator and hold for 10-12 hours. In this case, the minced meat should be chilled, but not frozen.

Step 3. Knead the minced meat with wet hands until it becomes soft and elastic. Add finely chopped onion, cumin, salt and mix.

Step 4. From the prepared minced meat, form sausages with a diameter of 2-2.5 cm and a length of 6-7 cm and cool them for 1-2 hours.

Step 5. Grill in the oven or over hot coals.

Step 6 Serve with fresh vegetables.