Kebab Iskender Mezze Starter
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters

Kebab Iskender Mezze Starter

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  4 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.

Ingredients

  • • 4 ripe tomatoes, finely diced and drained
  • • 1 onion, very finely diced
  • • 1 long green chilli, finely diced
  • • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • • 1 tbsp pepper paste
  • • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • • 1 tsp pul biber
  • • 1 tsp dried mint
  • • 1 tbsp olive oil

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Dice the tomatoes, onion, and chilli as finely as you can and chop the parsley.

2
Phase 2

Mash the pepper paste with the pomegranate molasses and olive oil, then toss through the vegetables and herbs with the pul biber, dried mint, and salt.

3
Phase 3

Leave for 10 minutes for the juices to meld.

4
Phase 4

Serve chilled in a mound with warm flatbread.