Ćevapi

Grilled minced meat fingers served in flatbread with onion.

Ingredients

• 600 g Ground beef
• 300 g Ground lamb
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• ½ cup Sparkling water
• 1 tbsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 Onion
• 4 Flatbread

Method

1. Mix the meat — Combine the meats with crushed garlic, baking soda, pepper, paprika and salt.
2. Add water — Work in the sparkling water a little at a time and knead 10 minutes until smooth and sticky.
3. Rest — Refrigerate overnight — this develops the characteristic springy bite.
4. Shape — Roll into fingers about 7 cm long.
5. Grill — Cook over hot charcoal for 8 minutes, turning, until browned and firm.
6. Ćevapi are ready — Tuck into warm flatbread with chopped raw onion and kajmak.

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