Rumina’S Kebabs and Coconut Chutney

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    35

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

  • About

“Rumi’s kebabs!” are words I began hearing surprisingly often after getting married, and as soon as I had one, I understood why. Crispy, crunchy, and surprisingly light, these kebabs really are something special.

Every year, halfway through the month of Ramadan, Rumina Aunty sends over a round, clear plastic plate lined with kebabs with a small tub of pale green coconut chutney sitting neatly in the center. They almost never last longer than a few h