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Lula Kebab

Name: Lula Kebab
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Azerbaijan
Ingredients: 600g Ground mutton; 2 Onion; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Paprika; 4 Lavash (or tortillas); 2 Tomato; A pinch Parsley; 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Ground lamb wrapped around flat skewers and grilled over charcoal — Azerbaijan's signature kebab.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Lula kebab is ground lamb kneaded with onion, wrapped around flat iron skewers, and grilled over charcoal. A staple at Azerbaijani eateries and home barbecues, the authentic method binds the meat with lamb fat alone, no fillers. It's wrapped in lavash and served with sumac onions and tomatoes.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a garden outside Baku on the weekend, men turn long iron skewers over the coals, then pull the meat off the hot skewers with bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Ground mutton 600g
Onion 2
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper 1 tsp
Paprika 1/2 tsp
Lavash (or tortillas) 4
Tomato 2
Parsley A pinch
Lemon juice 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Grate 1 onion, squeeze out the liquid, and knead well with the ground lamb, salt, and pepper until sticky.
Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
With wet hands, wrap the meat in long shapes around flat skewers (or thick chopsticks).
Grill over charcoal or under a grill for 10–12 minutes, turning.
Slice the remaining onion thinly and toss with the paprika, lemon juice, and parsley.
Place the kebabs on lavash and serve with the onions and tomatoes.

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