Iskender Kebab

Turkey is famous for its delicious, delicately spiced kebabs and this version is a favourite.

The ingredient of Iskender Kebab

• 2 brown onions coarsely grated
• 60ml 1 4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 60ml 1 4 cup olive oil
• 800g lamb eye of loin backstrap cut into 3cm pieces
• 260g 1 cup greek style natural yoghurt
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 4 tsp chilli powder
• 375ml 1 1 2 cups passata tomato pasta sauce
• 125ml 1 2 cup water
• 1 x 400g loaf turkish bread
• 2 tomatoes halved
• 4 long fresh green chillies
• shredded iceberg lettuce to serve
• bought tabouli to serve

The Instruction of iskender kebab

• combine the onion lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of oil in a bowl add lamb and toss to coat cover with plastic wrap place in the fridge for 2 hours to marinate
• combine the yoghurt and half the garlic in a small bowl cover and place in the fridge
• heat the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over low heat add the remaining garlic and cook stirring for 1 minute or until soft add the paprika and chilli and cook for 30 seconds or until aromatic add the passata and water and simmer stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until the sauce thickens
• remove the lamb from the marinade and season with salt and pepper thread the lamb onto 4 metal skewers
• preheat a barbecue or large chargrill on high add the lamb and cook turning occasionally for 10 minutes or until golden and cooked through transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm
• cut the bread crossways into 5 pieces then cut each piece in half horizontally add the bread tomato and chillies to the barbecue and cook for 2 minutes each side or until charred cut the bread into 2cm pieces
• divide the bread tomato chillies lettuce and tabouli among serving plates top with the lamb skewers and drizzle over the passata mixture serve with the yoghurt sauce

Nutritions of Iskender Kebab

fatContent: 808 537 calories
saturatedFatContent: 33 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 9 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 64 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 20 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 59 grams protein
sodiumContent: 138 milligrams cholesterol

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