Döner kebab recipe: homemade oven döner without a spit
No spit needed: marinated lamb slices stacked in a loaf tin, roasted, then shaved thin and crisped in a hot pan for proper homemade döner.
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Tavuk şiş recipe: Turkish chicken skewers in yoghurt and pepper paste
Chicken thigh marinated overnight in yoghurt, pepper paste, garlic and lemon, then grilled until charred at the edges. Tavuk şiş for the barbecue or the oven.
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Adana kebab recipe: spicy minced lamb skewers on the grill
Long, hand-pressed skewers of spiced minced lamb grilled over charcoal and served on flatbread with grilled peppers and sumac onions.
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İskender kebab recipe: lamb, pide, tomato butter and yoghurt
Thin slices of lamb over soft pide bread, buttery tomato sauce and thick yoghurt, finished with sizzling butter at the table.
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Izgara köfte recipe: Turkish grilled meatballs with piyaz
Juicy Turkish grilled meatballs with onion, parsley and cumin, charred over coals and served with white bean piyaz and grilled peppers.
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