Iskender kebab

Bursa, in northwest Turkey, is known for three things: silk, the Uludag ski fields, and a type of kebab known as Iskender. According to legend, this dish was first prepared for workers in the city's Kayhan Bazaar in 1867 by a gentleman with the same name.

The king of Turkish kebabs is the'skender Kebab.' If you like meat, you're probably aware that Turkish cuisine is known for its grilled meats and kebab dishes. Skender Kebab is one of Turkish cuisine's most popular meat dishes, and it is also very popular around the world. Skender Kebab is a method of serving vertically roasted lamb meat slices on a thin crust 'Pide' bread with tomato sauce, melted sheep butter, and yogurt.

Thin slices of doner meat are smothered in freshly made tomato sauce, baptized with a dash of sizzling melted butter, and served with tangy yoghurt, grilled tomato, and green peppers.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Lamb or Rib eye steak
  
• 2 onions grated
  
• 3 tbsp olive oil
  
• 3 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  
• 3 teaspoon oregano
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
  
• 2 cups water
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  
• 2 tbsp olive oil
  
• 2 tbsp melted sizzling butter for topping
• 4 pide bread (pita bread) or cube bread square cut by 2 cm x 2 cm
  
• 2 cups plain yogurt

Instructions

• Slice the meat thinly and then pound each slice with the flat meat tenderizer. The aim is to make the meat slice about 6 cm x 5 cm in size.
• Mix the grated onion, oregano, red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the meat slices and coat each piece with this mix and then cover the bowl and marinate overnight in the fridge.
• Put 2 tablespoon of olive oil into saucepan and then add the tomato paste, salt and black pepper and combine them well. Add the water then bring the sauce to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Slice the pide bread or cube bread into 2 cm x 2 cm squares and place them into the oven tray and then warm them in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Pour olive oil to the skillet and cook the marinated meat slices on high heat; for about 3 minutes each side. While the meats are cooking, add a big knob of butter to the skillet to make topping. Fry the butter until sizzling.
• Place the warm square cut Pide Bread / Cube Bread pieces to the plates evenly.
• After the meats cooked; place the meats on top of the warm Pide Bread / Cube Bread pieces evenly and then pour over the tomato sauce.
• After the meats cooked; place the meats on top of the warm Pide Bread / Cube Bread pieces evenly and then pour over the tomato sauce.
• Serve immediately with plain yogurt.