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Iskender Kebab

İskender Kebap/is-ken-DEHR keh-BAHB/
Iskender Kebab
About this dish

Sliced doner meat served over pieces of pita bread, topped with tomato sauce, melted butter, and yogurt.

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Ingredients
🥩400g doner-style lamb or beef, sliced
🍞4 pieces pita bread, cubed
🍅1 cup tomato sauce
🧈4 tbsp melted butter
🥛1 cup yogurt
🫑Grilled peppers, for garnish
Method
Serves 2
1
Layer the cubed pita bread in the base of a serving plate.
2
Arrange the sliced meat over the bread.
3
Warm the tomato sauce and pour it over the meat and bread.
4
Spoon yogurt alongside, and drizzle sizzling hot melted butter over the top just before serving.
5
Garnish with grilled peppers.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Iskender kebab originates from Bursa, Turkey, and is named after the restaurateur credited with creating the dish in the late 19th century.

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