Turkish Adana Kebab
Ingredients
- Minced mutton meat 1 Kg (700gm meat & 300gm fat)
- Red Capsicum ( 1 medium sized)
- Garlic (5-6 cloves)
- Onion (2 Large)
- Coriander or Parsley (1/2 Cup)
- Black Pepper
- Sumac Spice (Substitute: Pomegranate seeds powder 1 tsp + lemon juice 1 tsp + 1/8 tsp lemon zest)
- Coriander powder
- Red chilli powder
- Paprika
- Tomato
- Vegetable oil
Method of Preparation
- Take meat chopper and add mined mutton to it
- Add one red capsicum medium sized (chopped)
- Add 5-6 garlic cloves, 1 large onion cut into suitable pieces, coriander or parsley 1/2 cup, black pepper 1 tsp, sumac 1 tsp, coriander powder 1/2 tsp, red chilli powder 2 tsp, paprika 1 tsp
- Chop all ingredients together until finely minced
- Refrigerate the mix for 30 mins
- For salad, take one large onion and slice it in long pieces, and take one tomato and chop it in small cubical pieces
- Add some coriander or parsley, lemon juice 2 tsp, black pepper 1/4 tsp and salt as per desired taste
- Mix all ingredients well and set aside
- Take out the minced mutton and knead it into 8-10 small meat balls
- Wet your hand with water and take a flat skewer
- Now start pressing the meat ball against the skewer to make it stick around the skewer
- Elongate the meat around the skewer up to 8-10 inches length bey pressing
- Once the meat is evenly attached to the skewer for full kebab length, press the meat at both ends of kebab to seal it onto the skewer
- Repeat the process and make 8-10 kebabs as per the meat balls
- Take a flat skillet and add 2-3 tsp of vegetable oil and heat it on low flame
- Place 3-4 skewers on the skillet and cook them on medium to low flame
- Turn sides to cook it properly from both sides
- Cook until brownish golden color (Do not over cook, keep them juicy)
- Take a lebanese bread and heat it a little bit by placing on skillet for 30 secs
- Take some salad prepared earlier and spread it on the lebanese bread int the center line of round bread
- Place two kebabs on the salad
- Add some sauce (Homemade or store bought) if desired and wrap the bread
- Enjoy the delicious Turkish Adana Kebab
