Somun & Ćevapi | Delicious Balkan Flatbread & Kebab Recipe

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

somun bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: regular pita

Whole wheat pita offers more fiber.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and higher in protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable.

Soak stale bread in cold water and press out excess water.

In a bowl, combine egg, paprika, salt, black pepper, and crushed garlic.

Break up the soaked bread and add it to the bowl with other ingredients, mixing until smooth.

Add ground beef and ground pork to the mixture and combine thoroughly.

Use a piping bag to shape the mixture into kebabs on a tray.

Refrigerate the shaped kebabs for later.

Prepare the sauce by mixing sour cream, salt, pepper, and chives, then refrigerate.

In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, and salt, mixing until dissolved.

Add strong red bread flour to the mixture and knead until smooth.

Shape the dough into a ball and let it proof for 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Divide the dough and shape into balls, letting them proof again for about an hour.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius with a fan on.

Roll out the dough balls by hand or with a rolling pin, then impress a diamond pattern into the dough.

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