Urfa Kebap (Mild Minced Lamb Skewers with Sumac Onions)
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Ingredients
- 500 g lamb mince
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 0.5 tsp turkish red pepper flakes (pul biber)
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 red onion, very finely sliced
- 1 tsp sumac
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 327 kcal
- Protein
- 24.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 6.3 g
- of which sugars
- 4 g
- Fat
- 22.8 g
- of which saturates
- 10.7 g
- Fibre
- 1.6 g
- Salt
- 0.25 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the lamb mince, grated onion, garlic cloves, pul biber and ground allspice in a bowl; season well and knead briefly until it holds together.
- 2
Divide into 8 portions and mould each around a flat metal skewer into a long, flattened sausage shape.
- 3
Heat a griddle pan, barbecue or grill to very hot and cook the kebabs for 10-12 minutes, turning often, until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 4
Toss the red onion with the sumac while the kebabs cook.
- 5
Scatter the kebabs with the sumac onions and flat-leaf parsley to serve.

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