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Lamb Beyti

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Description

It's easy to see why this Lamb Beyti kebab is one of Turkey's most popular dishes. Why not be a little healthier and make it yourself.

Ingredients

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Tomato Sauce

  • 500g (2 1/4 cups) passata
  • 98g (7 tbsp) butter
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Herby Sauce

  • 60ml (4 tbsp) vegetable oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 10 parsley sprigs, finely chopped
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) water
  • 2g (1/2 tsp) salt
  • 1g (1/2 tsp) dried chilli flakes

Lamb Kofta

  • 1kg (2.2lbs) ground lamb
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 11g (2 tsp) salt
  • 2g (1 tsp) dried chilli flakes

Lamb Beyti

  • 4 tortilla wraps, warmed up
  • 500g (1 3/4 cups) Greek yogurt
  • parsley, for garnishing

Instructions

  1. For the Tomato Sauce: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over a medium heat. Once the butter has melted, stir well until everything is well incorporated, then let it slowly simmer and bubble away for 10 minutes or until thickened. Set aside.
  2. For the Herby Sauce: Place everything in a saucepan. Let everything simmer for 2 minutes, give it a stir and set aside to cool down.
  3. For the Lamb Kofta: Mix all the ingredients for the Lamb Kofte in a bowl and knead for 2 minutes. 
  4. Divide the mixture between 8 equal portions.
  5. Prepare the barbecue. Alternatively, heat a cast iron griddle pan on high heat. 
  6. Place a portion of the mixture onto a skewer, slowly pushing and squeezing from the top to the bottom, until an even sausage is formed on the skewer. Repeat the process for the remaining meat and skewers.
  7. Cook the skewers for 8 minutes, flipping frequently. 
  8. Remove from the heat and let the meat cool down enough to handle. 
  9. While the meat is cooling down, brush the lavash or tortilla wraps with the Herby Sauce.
  10. Remove the meat from the skewer and place it in the center of the bread. Roll it, so that it resembles a sausage roll. Cut it into bite-sized pieces. Repeat until all the meat is used up.
  11. Arrange the pieces on a plate in a circle on a large serving platter. 
  12. Fill the center with yogurt and drop dollops of tomato sauce on the outside of the meat circle. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately. Enjoy!   

Notes

  • Unless you make your own, lavash bread isn’t readily available in the UK. Preferably, 2 large lavash breads are needed but tortilla wraps will do. Alternatively, you can use filo pastry, as we did in this Chicken Beyti recipe.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Turkish

Find it online: https://www.greedygourmet.com/recipes-by-national-cuisine/turkish/lamb-beyti/