EASY KEBAB

EASY  KEBAB

I prepared this dish inspired by Bodrum-Cokertme Kebab. Bodrum is a well known summer resort at The South West of Turkey. Cokertme is a beautiful bay at Bodrum region and also there is a very sad song which named Cokertme. I do not know about the history of the dish. Great possibility  one of the Bodrum restaurant started to serve and named. There are many good restaurants in this region.
In the original recipe sauce  and meat are cooked separately. I tried to make the easy way and I cooked meat into tomato sauce. The result was good , and liquid of meal was tasty.
Meat can be cooked a day ahead.




INGREDIENTS

750 g -1 1/2lb beef or dark turkey meat, cut into cubes
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tomatoes, skin peeled and diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped or 1tsp dry thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup hot  water

3 medium potatoes, Julienne cut
oil for frying

 2 cups plain yogurt
 1 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)

Peel and cut potatoes  into  Julienne  (matchstick) cut.  Soak in  salted water 15 minutes.

 Meanwhile  heat oil in a pan add meat , stir until turn light brown. Put chopped  onion continue to stir . Add pepper , cumin, salt , black pepper, chili, and thyme, then  chopped tomatoes , tomato paste. Pour water into the pan. Bring to boil and simmer, cover with a lid. Turn heat low, cook 45 minutes or until meat is tender.

Drain and rinse Julienne cut potatoes until all starch is gone. Drain and lay on a paper towel, dry well.

Heat frying oil, fry potatoes until light brown. Transfer on a paper towel to absorb any extra oil.

 Put yogurt in a bowl.Add crushed garlic, mix.

For to serve; place fried  potatoes in a plate, put meat on top , pour the liquid  of  meal over. Place 2 spoons of yogurt on top, serve .