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Traditional Sivas Kebab

A unique Sivas delicacy where lamb, eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes meet on special skewers over wood fire.

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Time
75 min
Servings
4
Calories
650
Level
Involved
Heat
Gentle heat
Region
trk
Traditional Sivas Kebab
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Servings4
Measures

1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.

Ingredients

  • 800 g cubed lamb meat
  • 4 long eggplants
  • 6 green pointed peppers
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp butterInstead: olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

  1. 1

    Season the lamb meat with salt and black pepper and let it rest.

  2. 2

    Peel the eggplants in stripes and cut them into thick rounds.

  3. 3

    Thread the meat, eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes onto special skewers in sequence.

  4. 4

    Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C until the meat is tender.

  5. 5

    Drizzle the mixture of melted butter and crushed garlic over the cooked kebabs.

  6. 6

    Serve hot with lavash bread.

Note. Choosing fatty parts of lamb and soaking eggplants in salted water enhances the flavor.

Questions

Which meat is used for Sivas kebab?

It is generally made from a mix of lamb ribs and tenderloin.

Should I add water while baking in the oven?

No, water is not needed as the meat and vegetables cook in their own juices.

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