Description
A skewer featuring a distinctive popping texture, made by kneading plenty of 'Haşhaş' (poppy seeds) and garlic into minced lamb and grilling it over charcoal.
Restaurants serving Haşhaş Kebabı
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Minced lamb
- Black poppy seeds(Haşhaş)
- Garlic
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Add finely chopped garlic, salt, and a little black pepper to fatty minced lamb breast or shoulder, and knead thoroughly while chopping with the back of a knife until sticky.
- Toss in a massive amount of roasted, fragrant 'black poppy seeds (Haşhaş)', and mix lightly to distribute them evenly throughout the meat.
- Wrap the meat firmly and long around a flat iron skewer, and grill rapidly over high charcoal heat until the poppy seeds pop on the surface and fat drips down.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense roasted aroma of poppy seeds
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Minced beef/pork, White or black sesame (substitute)
Pairing
Ayran
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Haşhaş' means poppy seeds. A kebab unique to poppy-growing regions; its deep roasted aroma derived from the opium plant, completely different from sesame, drives maniacs crazy.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pull the meat off the skewer with thin flatbread (lavaş), and relish the popping texture of poppy seeds and garlic aroma with every bite!
Allergen
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