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Turkish Rotisserie Meat with Yogurt and Spiced Tomato Sauces

Name: Turkish Rotisserie Meat with Yogurt and Spiced Tomato Sauces
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb or beef; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; Salt to taste; Yogurt sauce ingredients: 200 ml plain yogurt, 1 garlic clove, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dill; Tomato sauce ingredients: 200 g tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt

A traditional Turkish döner kebab served with creamy yogurt sauce and tangy tomato sauce, a popular dish.

120 minutes4 servings

Turkish Rotisserie Meat with Yogurt and Spiced Tomato Sauces — Photo: avlxyz · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ingredients

1 kg lamb or beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt to taste
Yogurt sauce ingredients: 200 ml plain yogurt, 1 garlic clove, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dill
Tomato sauce ingredients: 200 g tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt

Method

Marinate the meat with onion, olive oil, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and salt for at least 2 hours.
Cook the meat on a vertical rotisserie or griddle until fully cooked and caramelized.
Prepare the yogurt sauce by mixing yogurt, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and dill.
Prepare the tomato sauce by sautéing onions, adding tomatoes, sugar, paprika, garlic powder, and salt, then simmering until thick.
Serve the sliced meat with yogurt sauce and tomato sauce.
For whole cuts, check a minimum internal temperature of 63°C (145°F), then rest for at least 3 minutes before serving.

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