Turkish Lamb Head Cold Cuts Recipe How To Make Head Foot Soup Brain Salad Making

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity and freshness.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is more affordable.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: mixed Italian seasoning

Dried herbs are more accessible.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: white bread

White bread is often cheaper.

Take the lamb's head and feet out of the freezer, skin them, and cut off the horns.

Clean the lamb head and feet, removing any hairs.

Soak the lamb head in ice water and refrigerate overnight to thaw.

Wash the mouth and face of the lamb head thoroughly.

Add salt, lemon juice, and wine vinegar to a pot of water.

Add the lamb head to the pot and boil for 10-15 minutes to remove foam.

Pour out the dirty water after boiling.

Place the lamb head on top of the lamb feet in the pot.

Add 2 whole onions, a few garlic cloves, bay leaves, and lemon juice to the pot.

Add boiling water to cover the meat.

Cook in an old-style pressure cooker for 1.5 hours.

After cooking, pour cold water over the pot and open the lid to check the lamb head.

Remove the teeth and jawbone from the lamb head and separate the meat.

Remove the skin from the lamb tongue and clean the lamb brain, discarding any veins or black parts.

Chop the lamb head meat, lamb brain, and lamb tongue into pieces.

Prepare a salad with chopped tomatoes, peppers, parsley, and onions, adding the lamb meat.

Season the salad with salt, cumin, thyme, and tomato juice to prevent dryness.

Mix the lamb head and foot meat with the lamb's juice and some plain water to make soup.

Add egg yolk, yogurt, and 2 spoons of flour to the soup mixture, tempering it with boiling water to prevent curdling.

Add vinegar, lemon, salt, and sugar to the soup.

Pour the soup sauce over the trotter and head meats in a bowl, ensuring it is hot.

Finish the soup with hot butter, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder.

Prepare a side dish by boiling 1 cup of water and adding seasonings, cooking for 3 minutes.

Heat the prepared meat in the microwave for 1 minute and serve with the side dish.

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