Name: Iskender Kebab
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 g beef or lamb; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 cloves garlic; to taste salt and pepper; 2 cans (400 g each) crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp butter; 3 pita breads; 200 g plain yogurt; 4 tbsp butter

Iskender Kebab

Sliced doner-style meat over pita with tomato sauce, butter, and yogurt.

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Total

40 min

Active

30 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Cuisine

turkish

Servings4

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Steps

Toss the meat with olive oil, paprika, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper. Let sit 15 minutes.
Simmer the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste with 2 tbsp butter for 15 minutes until thickened; season with salt.
Sear the marinated meat in a very hot pan for 3-4 minutes, tossing often, until browned and cooked through.
Arrange the pita pieces on plates as a base, then spoon some tomato sauce over the bread.
Pile the cooked meat on top, then spoon more tomato sauce over the meat.
Add a dollop of yogurt on the side and drizzle the melted butter over everything just before serving.

Food safety Cook meat to a safe internal temperature before serving.