Testi Kebab

Name: Testi Kebab
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500g lamb or beef, cubed; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 150g mushrooms

Testi Kebabı/TES-tee keh-bah-buh/

Also known as: Pottery Kebab

About this dish

Meat and vegetables slow-cooked inside a sealed clay pot, dramatically cracked open at the table.

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Ingredients

🥩500g lamb or beef, cubed

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

🫑1 green pepper, chopped

🍄150g mushrooms

Method

Serves 3

Layer meat and vegetables inside a small clay pot.

Seal the opening with dough.

Cook slowly in a wood-fired oven or over embers for a couple of hours.

Bring the sealed pot to the table and crack it open dramatically.

Serve the tender contents immediately.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Testi kebab is a specialty of Cappadocia, cooked and served in a sealed clay jug that is broken open when ready.

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