Vegetable Kebabs (Sebzeli Kebab)

Name: Vegetable Kebabs (Sebzeli Kebab)
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 1½ pounds finely chopped ground lamb; 1 medium-size red bell pepper or poblano pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 1 red jalapeño pepper (optional, use if using red bell pepper), seeded and chopped (for hotter kebabs, leave the seeds in); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium-size red bell pepper or poblano pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1½ teaspoons Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 1½ teaspoons Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 1½ teaspoons Freshly ground black pepper; 1½ teaspoons Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Planet Barbecue

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2010

About

The primary vegetable here is a hot red bell pepper. In North America you can use a red bell pepper along with a red jalapeño, or use a poblano pepper, which has the right flavor and heat but the wrong color. Sometimes this is called a bride’s kebab. To make the kebabs mix together:

Ingredients

1½ pounds finely chopped ground lamb
1 medium-size red bell pepper or poblano pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped

Asia
Turkey
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Prepare the kebabs and grill as described here.