Azerbaijani Lyulya-Kebab

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Wash the meat and pat dry with paper towels. Wash the onion and garlic, peel them. Prepare the grill and skewers.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Place the lamb on a cutting board. Chop the meat into small pieces using a wide, sharp knife. Also finely chop the tail fat. Transfer the ingredients to a bowl.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Press the garlic through a press. Finely chop the onion. Squeeze the liquid from the onion using clean cheesecloth. Add the onion and garlic to the bowl with the chopped meat.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Heat a dry frying pan. Toast the coriander and cumin seeds in it for a couple of minutes. Grind them in a mortar and add to the minced meat. Also add the dried mint and basil.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Season the minced meat with salt and black pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly. Beat the minced meat against the bottom of the bowl several times. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

   TipAfter beating, the meat will become softer and bind better, making it easier to form the lyulya and preventing them from falling apart.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   After the time has passed, remove the minced meat. Beat it again. Then divide the minced meat into 4 parts.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Press each portion of meat tightly around the skewers, forming thin sausages. Grill the lyulya for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally. The doneness can be judged by appearance. If the lyulya-kebabs are browned on all sides, they are ready.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Serve the lyulya-kebab with thin lavash, basil, red onion with cranberries, and tkemali sauce.