Adana Kebab Recipe

Adana Kebab
Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 lb ground beef meat
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil, for brushing on pita's 
  • 4 teaspoons salted butter, small cubes 
  • 1 red bell pepper, minced 
  • 1 medium yellow onion, minced 
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced 
  • 1 cup yoghurt 
  • 2 medium red onions, sliced very thin 
  • 1 teaspoon of sumac 
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 8 pieces pita bread or naan bread 
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes 
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons cumin 
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper 
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons sumac, can be found in any middle eastern store or you can omit this step. Its for onion to not to make smell.

Recipe

Adana-Recipe
How to make Adana Kebab: 

·   In a large mixing bowl add lamb and veal.

·    Then add minced bell peppers and onions to the bowl.

·    Add all the spices and mix well.

·    Cover and put in fridge(or somewhere cool) for overnight. (Or wait for few hours)

·    Mix lemon juice, sumac and red onion in small bowl cover and put in the fridge.

·    Using your hands shape mixture into long and flat Adana Kebab shape.  

·    Place on a hot grill and cook until it gets darker red and then brown.

·    Kebabs will be done when they feel spongy or dry and like a brown colour.

·    When it is done place the kebab inside of a pita bread if you want to make a durum (wrapped) Kebab.

·    Top with yogurt sauce and sliced red onion mixture or place it next to kebab in plate.

·    This can also be served with a side of rice.

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What we recommend with Adana Kebab;



Haydari, Turkish Meze(starter); Yoghurt with garlic and mint with little olive oil.



Antep Salad,  Turkish Meze; Little spicy tomato sauce. 
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Haydari
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