Simit Kebabı

Ingredients

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• 500 g ground lamb or beef
• 1 cup fine bulgur
• 1 medium onion, grated
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• to serve bread or rice

Let’s make it

1. Soak the bulgur with hot water for 10 minutes, then mix with meat, onion, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and cumin.
2. Shape into small patties or balls and bake at 200 C / 400 F for 20 minutes until the meat reaches 71 C / 160 F.
3. Melt butter in a pan, add tomato sauce, and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Serve the kebabs topped with sauce over bread or rice.
5. Rest the meat 3 minutes before serving.