Levantine Cuisine
Aleppo Cherry Kebab (Kebab Karaz)
Aleppo Cherry Kebab (Kebab Karaz) – Grilled spiced meatballs simmered in a luscious sweet-and-sour cherry sauce, an iconic Aleppo delicacy.
55 min
Total Time
5 servings
Servings
Medium
Difficulty
Aleppo
Origin
Ingredients
- Ground meat (beef or lamb) 500 g
- Sour cherries or sour cherry jam 1 cup
- Finely chopped onion with parsley 1 piece
- Kebab spice blend 1 tsp
Instructions
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1
Knead the ground meat with the onion, parsley, and spices, then shape the mixture into small kebab fingers or meatballs.
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2
Grill or pan-sear the kebabs until nicely browned on the outside.
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3
Simmer the cherry sauce over low heat until it gently thickens.
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4
Add the browned kebabs to the sauce and let simmer together for 10 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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