ISLIM KEBAB (TOOTHPICK KEBAB) – ISLIM KEBABI

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You may expect a regular Turkish Kebab recipe when you see the name of the dish but this is a very different kind of kebab. Yes we have so many variations of kebab : ) Islim kebab is a meatball wrapped in eggplant (aubergine). It’s a very light but rich in taste dish and also it’s very easy to make it. Just try islim kebab, and you will love love love!

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ISLIM KEBAB

Try this delicious traditional turkish food recipe islim kebab

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean, Turkish

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 4 tall eggplant (aubergine)
• 400 gr. 14 oz. ground beef
• 1 onion grated
• 3-4 slices bread crumbs
• 1 tsp. garlic powder or 2 cloves grated garlic
• 1 egg
• Vegetable oil
• 2 green chili pepper diced
• Cherry tomatoes
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Red pepper flakes
• Ground cumin
• Allspice
• 2 tbsp. parsley
• 1 full tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cup hot water
• Toothpicks

Instructions

 

• Peel your 4 eggplants as striped. Slice them as thin lengthwise pieces. Put your sliced eggplants in salty water and let it rest for about 15-20 minutes.
• Start doing your meatballs while waiting.
• Take your 400 gr. (14 oz.) ground beef in a medium bowl. Add 1 grated onion, 1 tsp. garlic powder or 2 cloves grated garlic, 3-4 slices bread crumbs, 1 egg, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, ground cumin, allspice, 2 tbsp. parsley and knead your meatballs for about 5-8 minutes. Make walnut size of balls from your meatball.
• Heat your vegetable oil in a pan. Strain and dry your eggplants. Fry your eggplants until tender. Put fried eggplants on a paper towel to take oil excess.
• Fry your meatball in the same oil until cooked.
• Heat your oven to 185°C (365°F)
• Take to slices of your eggplants and make a cross shape. Put one of your meatballs in the middle of the cross. Fold the sides to the top. Put a slice of green chili pepper, one cherry tomato and insert a toothpick to bond your kebab. (as you can see in below video)
• Align all your islim kebab in a glass bakeware dish. Dissolve your 1 full tbsp. tomato paste in 1 1/2 cup of hot water and pour around all your islim kebabs.
• Put your islim kebab in the oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes (until the tomatoes fries.)

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You can serve your islim kebab with pilaf.

Enjoy!