Iskender Kebab Recipe 415

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange pita bread on a baking sheet, and lightly toast in the oven. Cut pita bread into bite-size pieces, and keep warm.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chicken, onion, and garlic, and cook until chicken juices run clear. Mix in tomato puree. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking 10 minutes.
• Arrange pita pieces in a serving dish. Drizzle with butter, and top with the chicken mixture. Garnish with yogurt and parsley to serve.

Steps:

• First make the marinade for the meat.
• Place onions in a food processor and process till liquid, discard any remaining onion pulp.
• Mix salt, pepper, olive oil, and onion juice in a bowl.
• Add diced or cubed lamb pieces and marinade overnight or for 24 hours.
• Place marinaded lamb pieces onto a skewer and cook on grill, basting with more marinade until brown and tender all over, approximately 10-15 minutes.
• While the meat is cooking you can prepare the Iskender plate.
• Warm pita on the grill on both sides and keep warm.
• When everything is ready then slice the pita into squares, divide into 4 portions and place as a layer on each plate.
• Crush garlic with the salt and add into yogurt, mix well, add extra salt to taste.
• Spoon onto the pita squares just before adding hot lamb kebabs.
• Cut tomatoes in half and grill slowly until hot, don't overcook, as they will become too soft and soggy.
• Repeat with the chilli peppers.
• Mix tomato puree with olive oil and pepper and heat in a small saucepan, add salt to taste, and drizzle over kebabs as it is the meat sauce.
• Garnish with the grilled tomatoes and chili peppers, and sprigs of fresh dark green parsley or mint.

Steps:

• Place onions in a food processor and process till liquid, discard any remaining onion pulp. Mix salt, pepper, olive oil, and onion juice in a large bowl. Add beef or lamb pieces and marinade overnight or for 24 hours. The next day before you cook the meat, use a knife, electric knife or meat cutter to shred the meat. Then cook the meat in a large skillet (be careful not to over-cook). While the meat is cooking you can prepare the Iskender plate. Warm pita bread on the stove on both sides and keep warm. When everything is ready then slice the pita into squares, divide into 4 portions and place as a layer on each plate. Crush garlic with the salt and add to yogurt, mix well. Add extra salt to taste. Spoon garlic yogurt onto the pita squares just before adding hot lamb or beef. Stack hot lamb or beef onto yogurt covered pita bread. Mix tomato puree with olive oil and pepper and heat in a small saucepan, add salt to taste, and drizzle over the meat. Lastly, melt the butter in a small pan. When it starts bubbling, pour over the tomato sauce. Serve Iskender Kebab while its hot with a side of yogurt. This recipe makes 4 servings.